CHAMPAIGN — Illinois thought it had its wide receiver situation figured this spring when both Jeff Thomas and A.D. Miller signed Big Ten financial aid tenders with the intent of joining Lovie Smith's Illini.
Thomas opted to return to Miami less than a month after announcing he was headed to Illinois and after the Illini announced his addition to the roster. Miller never enrolled this spring as planned because his academics weren't in order to be a graduate transfer, and Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said Wednesday afternoon the 6-foot-3 wide receiver was rejoining the Sooners — almost two months to the day the Illini announced Miller's addition.