TCR’s relationship with Illinois legend Bill Cole started when our Mark Schaer wrote a ‘Remember Him?’ about Cole back in June.
Nearly seven months later, Schaer talked to Cole because why not?
The Champaign Room: How would you describe your four years at Illinois?
Bill Cole: It was kind of like a dream come true. I was a legacy. My dad played football there, and I grew up going to football and basketball games. My sister was a couple years older than me, and she was already there when I was recruited.