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    Three Gridders Join Fighting Illini Family with Start of New Semester

    Signing Day three weeks away; spring practices begin in 10 weeks

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    Early enrollees Arrelious Benn, Bo Flowers and Erique Robertson
    Early enrollees Arrelious Benn, Bo Flowers and Erique Robertson

    Jan. 16, 2007

    The college football season ended just a week ago, but the Fighting Illini are already well underway with their preparations for the 2007 season. The second semester begins today, as do winter workouts. And the first group of new recruits is on campus, eager and ready to contribute.

    Three freshmen backs were at the team meeting last night with Coach Ron Zook and his staff, and are attending class today. CoachRonZook.com caught up with these new student-athletes for get-acquainted interviews.

    ARRELIOUS BENN (6-2, 205) from Washington, D.C./Dunbar HS   Video
    combined for 105 catches for more than 2,100 yards in his junior and senior seasons at Dunbar

    BO FLOWERS (6-2, 230) from Melrose Park, Ill./Walther Lutheran HS   Video
    played professional baseball in the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs organizations

    ERIQUE ROBERTSON (5-10, 207) from Maple Hts., Ohio/Maple Hts. HS   Video
    State wrestling champ played both offense and defense on his high school football team

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