Back to the Illinois State Redbirds Newsfeed

Reinhardt: Like it or not, the decision to cancel the Illinois State football season belonged to Brock Spack

Illinois State defensive lineman Jacob Powell pursues Western Illinois quarterback Connor Sampson at Hancock Stadium on Saturday.

The fact Brock Spack has chosen NOT to play football games should tell us all we need to know about Illinois State opting out of the remainder of its spring schedule.

The Redbird coach lives and breathes football over a career that spans more than 40 years as a player and coach. The electricity of a Saturday afternoon on the gridiron lights him up, stirs his passion, and drives him to the Kaufman Football Building every morning.