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Illinois Football: Former Illini DC Vic Koenning placed on leave

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 31: Interim head coach Vic Koenning of the Illinois Fighting Illini hands the trophy to Nathan Scheelhaase #2 after they beat the UCLA Bruins in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park on December 31, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

A former Illinois football defensive coordinator has resurfaced in the news, and not for a good reason.

On Tuesday afternoon, West Virginia safety Kerry Martin Jr. posted on his Twitter page allegations of wrongdoing by current Mountaineers defensive coordinator, Vic Koenning. West Virginia acted swiftly and placed Koenning on administrative leave.