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Transfer portal takes Illinois football DB, as overhaul of defense continues

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It is wild to think that the Illinois football team can win nine games in a season, and I am not satisfied with the roster.

Just five years ago, if the Illini had won nine games, there would have been celebrations in the streets. Now, with the winning mentality, we can win nine games, and I want massive changes to a defense that potentially cost us a College Football Playoff spot.

Those changes are starting to trickle in via the transfer portal. Illinois has already lost a couple of defensive players, and on Thursday, another one decided to depart.