'The atmosphere was unlike any other'

Christian DiLauro is trying to reach the NFL. And for the next three months, the 23-year-old former Illinois offensive lineman will give The News-Gazette a weekly look into his journey. catch the whole series at IlliniHQ.com:

I focused on recovery again this past week to make sure I'm feeling 100 percent.I'm going up to Cleveland in early April for a visit on April 4-5 with the Browns, and then I'm going to work out for the Colts on April 13. I'm excited for both of those trips.

It's different this time of year since the University of Illinois was on spring break this past week, and I'm back in Champaign. During past spring breaks, I would head back home to Ohio and try to take a teammate…