With the coaching staff under fire over team mediocrity and allegations of mistreatment, there were a lot of question marks with this program.
Just a week before the season, the Illini fired their head coach. This usually kills a team and their “momentum” but with the Illini it probably only cost them a game at the most.
But, throughout the season there was at least one extremely bright spot.
That bright spot was true freshman running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn.
Illinois fans had the privilege of seeing Vaughn run like a mad man this past year.