Here's how Fighting Illini football players reacted to the firing of Tim Beckman.
Simon Cvijanovic @IlliniSi said he wants to review the reasons for the firing of Beckman but called it a "step in the right direction."
— Shannon Ryan (@sryantribune) August 28, 2015
Will always have the utmost respect for Coach Beckman for giving me an opportunity that no one else did.
— Mikey Dudek (@MDFlash_7) August 28, 2015
We are still going to be successful this season. No matter the circumstances... It's us vs. everybody #ILL
— Tre Watson (@ILL_Tre33) August 28, 2015
We'll be updating this throughout the day as more players take to social media to express their opinions.