Senior Chris Boles has come out of nowhere to take control of the starting left guard spot. Can he hold off talented youngsters for playing time? That and more notes on the offense's performance thus far in Rantoul.
RANTOUL, Ill. -- If you've ever found a five dollar bill in the pocket of some old jeans, then you know what it must have felt like for Tim Beckman and the Illinois Fighting Illini coaching staff to witness the play of senior offensive lineman Chris Boles in summer camp.
Not one week ago, our projected depth chart included senior offensive lineman Chris Boles as the second-string right tackle, which seemed like an optimistic take on his potential given his football résumé to that point.