Freshman, father struggle with allegations

Sports Talk 07-02-15» moreIt's Golf Thursday and Steve broadcasts from the U of I Golf Courses in Savoy. After giving the latest in sports news, he chats with their Director of Golf, Mike Wallner.CHAMPAIGN — Marvin Rice feels like his family did its due diligence when his daughter, Cierra, committed and signed with Illinois.

And after allegations surfaced of racial discrimination and verbal abuse against the Illini coaching staff.

That included filing Freedom of Information Acts to the university for emails and texts between the Illinois coaches, university and families involved.

What the Rice family found and experienced didn’t match the allegations detailed first in letters to multiple…