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HOGAN’S SHORT RUN MARKED BY SCANDAL, STRIFE Faculty leaders called for president’s exit BY DARSHAN PATEL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Just two years after the Category I admissions scandal, the board of trustees chose Michael Hogan to step in and repair the University’s reputation and fill high administrative positions. But even now, the leadership carousel has not come to a complete halt. President Hogan’s resignation was announced March 22, just two weeks after the trustees reviewed his performance in a closed-door emergency meeting. The meeting was called after a group of distinguished faculty members delivered a letter to the board asking for the embattled president’s resignation. The Urbana-Champaign Senate had also questioned Hogan’s decision-making ability on several occasions. After that meeting, Hogan took several steps toward trying to mend his rocky relationship with faculty members. However, that proved to be too little and too late as pressure mounted. Urbana faculty members who had spoken out against Hogan commended him for making his decision. “I think it’s a sad situation, and it’s unfortunate that we’ve reached this point,” said Nicholas Burbules, University Senates Conference vice chair, after the announcement. “I do respect the president for doing the right thing for the University. It couldn’t have been easy for him.”

Board of trustees Chairman Christopher Kennedy accepted Hogan’s resignation in a quick meeting March 23. In that meeting of the executive committee, the trustees appointed Robert Easter, former interim Urbana chancellor and vice president, as president-designate. Hogan — who earned more than $650,000 a year — will retain a faculty position at the campus of his choice but may face an internal investigation similar to the one his former chief of staff, Lisa Troyer, is currently going through at the Urbana campus. During his short-lived presidency, Hogan helped fill several key leadership positions, including the chancellor and vice president of the Urbana campus, Phyllis Wise and vice presidents Christophe Pierre, Lawrence Schook and Joe “Skip” Garcia. Even though debates about plans to unify admissions and financial aid procedures had been ongoing for months, Hogan was first scrutinized after Troyer was found to have allegedly sent anonymous emails to members of the University Senates Conference in early January. The faculty advisory group had been in the midst of contentious discussions about the enrollment management plan at that time. University spokesman Tom Hardy said in mid-January that he did not think the scandal would have any effect on Hogan’s presidency, adding that it “appears to be an incident where (Troyer) acted alone.”

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UI President Michael Hogan, left, and UI Chancellor Phyllis Wise, right, walk together before the groundbreaking for the new Electrical and Computer Engineering building Oct. 7.

Chancellor Wise gets acquainted with campus during 1st year BY CARINA LEE STAFF WRITER

Phyllis Wise has reached the end of her first year with the University. Wise came in with support from outgoing president Michael Hogan and the board of trustees, and president-designate Robert Easter has credited Wise’s hire as one of Hogan’s greatest achievements while at Illinois. “The entire board of trustees looks forward to supporting (Wise) and (her) efforts to bring great leadership to every college, every institute and every program at the

University,” said board Chairman Christopher Kennedy when Wise first visited the campus in August. “(Wise has) our support, and we will never let (her) down.” Despite conflicts with Hogan since then, she said it has not been hard for her to connect with faculty members and students, but she’s still working toward becoming closer to them as she continues her listening and learning tour — part of her “Visioning Future Excellence at Illinois” project. “I was enthusiastic about (Visioning Excellence),” she said.

“I have only met the very tip of the iceberg of faculty and students and staff, but if they are any indication of rest of the community, I can’t wait to meet more of them.” Wise said she was familiar with the University before her appointment, but she still is learning new things as a chancellor. “I was only partially educated; every day I learn about more things that are going on,” she said. “What I was really, really struck by when I got here was the warmth, the generosity, the openness and the roundedness of the

whole community but particularly the faculty, staff and students.” Wise said it took her time to become adjusted to the campus community. “When you move to a completely different place, and you don’t really know anybody ... it was a bit overwhelming, and it was a little intimidating,” she said. “But I think there was some parallelism between where I came from and the University — both great public universities that have some commonality.” Before Wise was appointed

chancellor, Robert Easter held the interim chancellor position for two years. He’s now University president-designate, and Wise said she is looking forward to seeing what her predecessor will accomplish. “I’m very eager to work with him,” she said. “I worked with him pretty closely in terms of what he used to do as chancellor, and I found him to be practical, ambitious, visionary, thoughtful (and) inclusive.” She added that she has learned a lot over the past year and hopes to make a difference to the cam-

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pus for the upcoming school year. “I think we have had a good start, hearing from the community is critically important,” she said. “My view is that I shouldn’t have a vision on my own. It should be based upon what I listen to and hear and learn over the first several months and continue to learn over the entire period.”

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Beloved statue could return green or bronze in 2013 BY LAUREN ROHR

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After a thorough inspection of the renowned Alma Mater sculpture earlier this year, the University’s Preservation Working Group, or PWG, determined that the bronze statue would be temporarily removed for conservation purposes. Jennifer Hain Teper, conservation librarian and PWG chair, said the inspection showed clear evidence that the sculpture was in need of better care and that professionals needed to take a look at it. “Certainly nobody wants to see the sculpture leave, but everybody recognizes that it needs to be cared for,” Teper said. “If we

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The Alma Mater has experienced damage over the years; much of the statue's face has corroded away. The statue will be removed in August and will return before graduation next year. don’t do something to take care of it soon, we might see some serious damage to the sculpture in the next few years.” The $99,962 restoration will be completed by the Conservation of Sculpture and Objects Studio Inc. and will be paid for by the Chancellor’s Fund, a pool of money donated to the chancellor’s office from outside sources. Methods & Materials Inc. will take the statue down and move it to the studio. Originally, the sculpture was scheduled to be moved a week after commencement ceremonies this month and returned to

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its place at least a week before graduation in 2013 so graduating students could still have their pictures taken in front of it. Because of scheduling conflicts with the two companies, the Alma Mater will not be moved until August 2012, but Teper said this should not change the studio’s ability to complete the project and reinstall the statue on time. Melvyn Skvarla, campus historic preservation officer, said the sculptor of the Alma Mater, Lorado Taft, had intended for the sculpture to be touched and climbed on. As a result, however,

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the extra stress caused cracks to form over the years. In the 1981 repair of the sculpture, the University’s staff used caulk to cover some of these cracks. Skvarla said this caulk prevented water from getting inside, but it also prevented water from getting out, which is likely causing serious internal damage through oxidation. Until the studio can investigate the statue’s interior, it is unknown how extensive the conservation work is going to be, Skvarla said.

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a board of trustees meeting in January. This is earlier than the spring meeting when tuition generally goes up for a vote. Renee Romano, vice chancellor for student affairs, said the earlier decision makes the University more competitive in recruiting students. She said by the time the student fee referendum came up in March, about 21,000 notices of next year’s student fees had been sent out. “We’re going to try to make it clear that if folks want any chance of getting a fee for the following year, they have to do it in the fall,” Romano said. This will leave Illini Media without student fees for at least the next academic year, with the fee’s future status depending on recommendations from a student advisory committee, the chancellor, the president and ultimately the board of trustees. “Because we will not be receiving the student fees this fall, further cuts may be necessary,” said Lil Levant, Illini Media publisher. “This is in large part because ad revenues have

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Champaign A 38-year-old male was arrested on the charge of possession of an open alcohol container on public property at the corner of Wright Street and Green Street around 12:30 a.m. Thursday. According to the report, the subject was issued a notice to appear in court for possession of alcohol on public property. Q An aggravated robbery was reported in the 1600 block of South Prospect Avenue at First Financial Bank around 9 a.m. Thursday. According to the report, the suspect entered the bank and gave the teller a note demanding money. Q A burglary was reported in the 2400 block of North Prospect Avenue at an Outback Steakhouse around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the suspect stole the victim’s purse. The victim then confronted the suspect for the return of her purse. Q An armed robbery was reported in the 1500 block of Kiler Street around 11 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, the victims were robbed at gun point by two unknown male offenders. Q A 19-year-old male was arrested on multiple charges of operating an uninsured vehicle, driving with a revoked license and obstructing justice at the intersection of Bradley Avenue Q

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HOGAN FROM PAGE 1A However, in a regularly scheduled Senate Executive Committee meeting a week later, faculty confronted Hogan about his possible role. Kim Graber, University Senates Conference representative, said at the January 23 meeting that the anonymous email incident was harmful to the conference’s progress. “(The anonymous emails) created a very negative, destructive culture where it really impeded the ability of the Senates Conference to conduct their business and help the University move forward,” she said. During that meeting, Hogan said he was not involved in the scandal and apologized for “the incident, the personal hardship it has caused to our senators and others and the embarrassment it has brought to the University.” Just a week later, members of the full senate approved a statement on ethical leadership. This statement specifically criticized Hogan for the intrusion of shared governance, stating that there must be “accountability for this broader failure of leadership.” In February, emails obtained by The Daily Illini through the Illinois Freedom of Information Act showed Hogan’s criticism of Wise, pushing her to accept his goals. This did not sit well with Urbana faculty members who wrote letters and circulated petitions defending the chancellor and her role as a MELANIE CHALLBERG THE DAILY ILLINI campus leader. Soon after, Kenne- Tim Johnson, Illinois congressman, addresses his decision not to seek reelection to Congress. Johnson explained his retirement after nearly 40 years of service at Urbana City Hall April 5. dy publicly backed Hogan, promising that “every issue (will be) fully 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT vetted and reviewed.” And those issues were examined in an emergency meeting March 5 between Hogan and the board. After the meeting, Kennedy told the press that rebuilding the support from the faculty members is something that Hogan needs to BY MATT RICE lican candidate will not be cho- nating committee. campaign optimistic about the candidate is.” play an active role in, adding that STAFF WRITER sen by voters but by Republican “I just want to make sure that candidate’s fourth attempt at the Other local Democrats also see the trustees are confident in him. Six-term U.S. Rep. Tim John- party leaders. Johnson’s resignation favorable we keep this seat and the rest of office. However, he said the trustees want son withdrew from the race for The 14 county chairmen who the seats we won in 2010 because “This is a lean Democratic dis- for Democrats. the faculty to know that it has an the 13th District on April 5, cit- decide who the nominee will be we want to turn this state trict, and David is the only candi“I think anybody (the Republiimportant role in the leadership of ing family reasons. Johnson rep- narrowed the field from eight to around,” Brady said in April. date chosen by real people,” said can county chairmen) pick would the University. resented the now-defunct 15th four Saturday. The candidates The Republican nominee will Mike Richards, press spokesman be a weaker candidate than Rep. “We let (Hogan) know that we District, which included Cham- are Jerry Clarke, former chief have to face David Gill, a Dem- for Gill. “The Republican is going Johnson,” said state Sen. Mike thought we needed our people to paign County. The 13th District of staff to Johnson; Erika Har- ocrat from Bloomington, in the to be chosen by the party bosses, Frerichs, D-52. change or we needed change in includes part of Champaign old, former Miss America and November election. running (in order) to limit contraJohnson tried to assuage any our people,” Kennedy said. County. current lawyer; Rodney Davis, Gill is an emergency room doc- ception and tax breaks for mil- Republican’s fears of losing the Despite Hogan’s increased The announcement left the congressional aide; and Kathy tor who ran and lost against John- lionaires. Whoever runs, we are seat because his decision, statefforts to reach out to the campus- Republican ticket vacant, and Wassink, businesswoman. son in three previous congres- talking about a Republican Party ing “if I felt we were not going to es, distinguished professors deliv- eight people have since formalPat Brady, chairman of the sional races. However, Johnson’s that will have extremely unpopu- win the election, it would cause ered their second letter in about a ly declared their candidacy for Champaign County Republican decision not to run in the newly lar policies. That will weigh down me a lot more angst about my month calling for Hogan’s resigna- the GOP nomination. The Repub- Party, will preside over the nomi- drawn 13th District has the Gill whoever the Republican party decision.” tion at the board’s regularly scheduled March 15 meeting in Urbana. While Hogan previously said he A NEW PRESIDENT had no intention of stepping down, he met with Kennedy just three days later to express interest in leaving his seat.

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ALMA MATER FROM PAGE 1A In addition to interior damage, the originally bronze-colored sculpture has turned green, and parts of it are covered with black streaks and white splotches. Skvarla said this tarnish is a result of exposure to air pollution and the natural environment. The University has yet to decide whether the Alma Mater will be restored to its natural bronze color or made to appear green again after it is returned to its place at the corner of Wright and Green streets. In February, Christa DeacyQuinn, PWG member, said staff conservators will be presenting three lectures throughout the course of the project to keep the public updated on their progress. The dates for these lectures have not yet been announced. “We want people to understand that the Alma Mater has to leave in order to be taken care of properly,” Deacy-Quinn said. “Since we must conserve Alma Mater, we want to do it right.”

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Easter out of retirement yet again, to start presidency July 1 New leader looks to create stability throughout campus BY LAUREN ROHR STAFF WRITER

Robert Easter, former interim chancellor and interim vice chancellor for research, has been a familiar face to the University for almost 40 years. Despite his plans to retire after a new chancellor was appointed, Easter was called upon this semester to take on yet another role. After University President Michael Hogan announced his resignation in March, Easter agreed to fill the position of president-designate. He will officially assume the presidency July 1,after Hogan steps down, and has signed on to serve the position for at least two years. “Now, as Mike (Hogan) has decided to move on, the Board of Trustees has asked me to assume the mantle of leadership of this great institution as president,” Easter said in a statement made upon his appointment in March. “I

do so with pride but also humility — with eagerness but also enormous respect.” The board’s Executive Committee held an emergency meeting the day after Hogan announced his resignation on March 22, where they approved his resignation and signed off on the selection of Easter as his successor. Easter said Kennedy had expressed the University’s need for stability and wanted to make KELLY HICKEY THE DAILY ILLINI the assignment a permanent posi- Robert Easter, left, laughs with President Michael Hogan, middle, as professor of animal sciences Matthew Wheeler tion for at least two years. Eas- presents Easter with a "New Guy Locker" package, welcoming him back to the University. ter said he agreed and was given a two-year appointment by the is respected by everyone through Easter said he has established iar with the “unique cultures” board’s Executive Committee at the University community,” said relationships with many people at and “unique missions” of all three the March 23 meeting. University Senates Conference the University while serving his campuses. When Hogan expressed his chair Don Chambers in March. previous positions, and he believes Kennedy said in March that desire to step down as president, “He is a leader with a vision and a it has opened a level of trust and after the two-year contract he immediately suggested Eas- passion, while also a good listener communication. expires, Easter’s appointment “I like to get to know people that will either be extended or a new ter as a candidate for the posi- who will cultivate the best ideas tion, Kennedy said. He added across the campus to move our I’m going to work with,” Easter presidential search will be initisaid. “I have the advantage of hav- ated 10 months before his last day that before the announcement great University forward.” Many Urbana faculty members ing been part of this milieu for in office. Easter said he told Kenwas made, Kennedy had discussed with trustees and faculty echoed Chambers’ sentiments, many years. So knowing some- nedy that “we will see where we members the possibility of Eas- saying that Easter is the right per- thing about people and their inter- are down the road.” ter taking over for Hogan, and son at the right time for this job. ests is helpful.” Easter will earn $250,000 on a they warmly accepted the alleged “When (board chairman ChrisEaster said he is currently in 12-month basis or about $62,000 change in leadership. topher) Kennedy asked if I could the office every day working with by the end of the current three“In Bob Easter, we have a new take on this assignment, it just Hogan to prepare to take over as month position. Once he takes his leader but an old friend who knows seemed like it was the thing that president this summer, and he is position as president, Easter will this University inside and out and I needed to do,” Easter said. taking the time to become famil- earn $450,000 per year.

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Chief of staff resigned, was investigated by University BY NATHANIEL LASH MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING

Lisa Troyer, who worked under soon-to-be-former President Michael Hogan for a span of nine years at three universities, was more than just a personal assistant while working as Hogan’s chief of staff. She was, by her own account, TROYER a “facilitator of his vision.” Others merely described her as “deeply loyal.” Her resignation came Jan. 3, amid an investigation of anonymous emails sent to a faculty

advisory group that passed judgment on Hogan’s controversial enrollment management recommendations. Just 10 days later, Duff & Phelps and Jones Day, the same fi rms who assisted the University in its investigation of the College of Law, released their report that concluded that the emails — aimed at influencing the University Senates Conference — were sent from Troyer’s laptop, which was never improperly accessed. Troyer, who was given a tenured position when she came on with Hogan’s administration, has since accepted a position in the University’s psychology department but continues to assert her innocence in the anonymous emails.

“I had nothing to do with these emails, and although the source and motivation have not yet been uncovered, I believe that in the fullness of time, the truth behind this matter will be revealed,” Troyer said in a statement soon after the report was released. Troyer has sent letters to the Champaign News-Gazette and the University board of trustees in attempt to clear her name. Among Troyer’s complaints about the investigative report are omitted interviews, mishandling of her computer and its security preferences from when she fi rst reported the emails, as well as the report not making clear that investigators “could not attribute responsibility to (Troyer) for the emails with

certainty.” But the University has stood by the carefully worded conclusions that implicate Troyer in the anonymous emails investigation. “The University and the board and administration, including the president, have said that we stand by the investigation,” said University spokesman Tom Hardy, just days before Hogan’s resignation. “There’s nothing that she has told anybody that would make us think that the investigation was not of the highest quality and that we couldn’t stand behind it.” Her salary as Hogan’s chief of staff was over $200,000 by the time she resigned. That salary has now been nearly halved with the $109,000 she earns now

in the psychology department. However, emails obtained under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act show that she sought additional pay for extra work in the president’s office, including going through emails that had been requested under public records laws and creating a “detailed transition plan” for the president’s office. Troyer’s status as a member of the faculty is still under review. Faculty in the department of psychology, LAS dean Ruth Watkins, staff from the provost’s office and senate leaders will all have the opportunity to review Lisa Troyer’s actions in a “rigorous hearing,” said interim provost Richard Wheeler in response to a question about Troyer’s future.

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LAW SCHOOL CONTROVERSY

Rankings drop after law school scandal BY HANNAH MEISEL ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR

In the semester following a two-month investigation into misreported class profiles, the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Law dropped 12 spots in Aprilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S. News and World Report rankings. The Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual class profile, which includes median LSAT scores and GPAs had been inaccurately reported under Paul Pless, former assistant dean for admissions and financial aid. Additionally, Pless had manipulated publicized acceptance rates in order to make the college seem more selective than it actually was. Pless was determined to be the sole actor in the manipulation after two months of investigation by the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ethics Office, Office of Legal Counsel and two outside firms: Jones Day and Duff & Phelps. The investigationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final report, released in November, chronicled Plessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; actions based on interviews and data analysis. In late August, the Ethics Office received a tip that the profile for the new class of 2014 was inaccurate, launching an internal investigation. A Sept. 11 press release alerted the University community of the beginning of the investigation, and a week later, preliminary findings were released saying that the College of Law had publicized inflated median GPA and LSAT scores for its class of 2014. The American Bar Association, or ABA, also launched its own investigation into the College of Lawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reporting standards, but that investigation has yet to be concluded. In a similar case at Villanova University, the law school had to put a disclaimer on its disseminated materials found with inaccurate

reporting about its student statistics. After the initial release, the investigative team decided to look further back into the data. On Sept. 28, it was made known that data had been manipulated for four of the past 10 years. Both median GPA and LSAT scores were inflated, but the largest jump was for the class of 2014, as the reported median LSAT score was 168, as opposed to the actual median of 163. In his capacity as assistant dean for admissions, Pless was in charge of disseminating information from the Law School Admissions Council and putting it into his own spreadsheets. The final report indicated he was the sole actor in the data manipulation. Pless resigned from the University a few days before the final reportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release. The report also revealed Plessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interest in beginning his iLeap program in 2008. The program allows juniors at the University to apply to the College of the Law early, without haven taken the LSAT. Pless had a vested interest in these studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; high GPAs, as told to a colleague in an Oct. 2008 email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a maverick and a reformer, so I started a new program for U of I undergrads to apply in their junior year and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require the LSAT,â&#x20AC;? Pless wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have additional essays and an interview instead. That way, I can trap about 20 of the little bastards with high GPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that count and no LSAT score to count against my median.â&#x20AC;? The investigative team gave eight strategic suggestions to the college in order for it to more closely follow ABA guidelines and remain ethically stable. The collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dean Bruce Smith said the college has implemented these changes to its reporting system.

BLUE WATERS

Supercomputer could be ready late 2012 Forty researchers wait in anticipation as final bugs, kinks get worked out

BY HANNAH MEISEL ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR

A project five years in the making finally began early this semester with the installation of Blue Watersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Early Science System. But the path the project took turned out to be not as clear-cut as it appeared in the beginning. Computing giant IBM had entered into a contract in 2008 with the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Center for Supercomputing Applications but broke the contract in early August after more than a year of dispute. The NCSA sent back equipment already installed in the National Petascale Computing Facility, 1725 S. Oak St., and IBM refunded the NCSA the $30 million that had already been paid. At that time, the NCSA was charged with restructuring its plan for the supercomputer and presenting the altered plan to the National Science Foundation in order to keep its funding. The foundation had originally awarded $208 million for the project in 2007. But in November, after searching for a new vendor for three months, the University entered into a contract with Seattle-based computing company Cray Inc., which began delivering new supercomputing equipment in January. Presently, six research teams are using the Early Science System, navigating the kinks and debugging programs along the way. This system only represents 15 percent of the complete Blue Waters project. Trish Barker, NCSA spokeswoman, said the initial teams on the Early Science System were chosen based on experience, as working with the new system could prove difficult. The NCSA has not yet set a date to deliver the next round of equip-

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Kevin Hutchinson, a mechanical engineer for Cray Inc., attaches pipes to supercomputer racks delivered by Cray for the Blue Waters project Jan. 29 at the National Petascale Computing Center. ment, but Barker said Blue Waters could be fully functional by late 2012. Around 40 researchers are waiting for the complete system, as the foundation has awarded more than $380 million to these scientists nationwide in preparation for the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completion. Already, preliminary goals have been met by some of the research teams in the first two months of the Early Science System. Physics professor Klaus Schulten and his team make up one of the cornerstone projects, researching the development of the HIV virus. Schultenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program will simulate the cylinder-shaped protein coating around the HIV-1 genome to understand how the virus disassembles and releases its genetic material into the body. Blue Watersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; computing power is one of the fastest in the world; at peak performance it will run at about 11.5 petaflops, doing quadrillions (a thousand trillions) of cal-

culations in a second. With all the electricity it takes to power a supercomputerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s massive calculations, most systems reach extreme temperatures without proper cooling, which traditionally has been provided by fans. However, Blue Waters is named for its cooling system, which uses naturally chilled water running through the computerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facility to cool the racks of computing equipment. Eventually, when the estimated 300 cabinets that will make up Blue Waters are installed, the supercomputer may increase campus energy consumption by up to one quarter of its current use. Though the National Petascale Computing Facility that houses the Blue Waters project received a rating of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goldâ&#x20AC;? LEED certification in early January, Facilities and Services spokesman Andy Blacker said the rating takes more into account than energy efficiency.

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While Anthony Cobb, Champaign police chief and former assistant chief of police in Urbana, has now spent almost two months at the helm, the culmination of his appointment was lengthy. The process dates back to Aug. 19, when former police chief R.T. Finney announced his retirement. Finney had joined the Champaign police force in 2003. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I entered into law enforcement over 30 years ago as a civilian employee, and since that time, I have enjoyed working in every facet and position that law enforcement has to offer,â&#x20AC;? Finney said in a press release. However, in October, a controversial arrest enraged many in Champaign. On Oct. 24, 18-yearold African-American Calvin Miller was arrested on the charges of resisting and obstructing an officer, fleeing or eluding authorities and a traffic signal violation. A squad car video recording showed Miller fleeing from his van while the van continued rolling, eventually hitting a house in the 200 block of Arcadia Drive. It also showed him fleeing from the officers; the actual moment of arrest was not captured on camera. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the first time Finneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership was questioned. In October 2009, he was involved in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old African-American Kiwane Carrington. In June 2011, a 19-year-old African-American male was arrested, and a video of the arrest surfaced that November, showing a Champaign police officer pepper spraying and allegedly choking the individual. Residents called the use of force by the officers against Miller excessive. They brought their displeasure in full force at the Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 city council meetings. Many in attendance expressed a sense of fear toward the police department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about my son; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about what is going on in my community,â&#x20AC;? said Martel Miller, father of Calvin Miller, at the Nov. 1 meeting. Only weeks later, the police chief search became more urgent when City Manager Steve Carter appointed deputy chief Holly Nearing as interim chief effective Dec. 5. This occurred the same day Carter released a report detailing internal conflict within the police department. Carter wrote there were some instances where police command staff were not willing to help and lacked adequate communication down the chain of command. He also mentioned how â&#x20AC;&#x153;employees were not treated consistently with city values and this has

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Anthony Cobb addresses the media in the Champaign City Council Chambers after the announcement that he has been appointed the new Champaign Police Chief on January 27. contributed to a perception of unfairnessâ&#x20AC;? and noted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;distrust has developed among employees.â&#x20AC;? Many police employees said they were disrespected and treated unfairly, not receiving proper feedback from command and developing â&#x20AC;&#x153;hard feelingsâ&#x20AC;? that had been affecting the workplace, the report said. Meanwhile, the city narrowed the chief search down to four candidates toward the end of the fall semester. Along with Cobb, candidates included: Chief of Police Gregory Anderson, of Oak Forest, Ill.; Lt. Colonel Antoinette Ellis, of St. Louis; and Capt. Kim Johnson, of East Lansing, Mich. Champaign residents had their first opportunity to meet the four at â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Conversation with the Candidates,â&#x20AC;? a first-of-its-kind meeting held at the City Council Chambers on Dec. 8. Each candidate made their case for the police chief position and answered a series of questions related to some of the challenges they would face if they accepted the position. On Jan. 27, Cobb, a Champaign native, was appointed as the new chief. Cobb had worked for the Urbana Police Department for the entirety of his law enforcement career, beginning in 1992. He began his role as assistant chief of police in October 2010. Cobb said he hoped his Champaign roots would help create a stronger bond between him and the residents and restore trust in the officers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps me get a great perspective in the community, build relationships â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I have built life-long relationships here that are strong and viable and will help me here,â&#x20AC;? Cobb said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know they (the community) really want to partner with the department, and I want that to happen.â&#x20AC;?

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

GREEN STREET FIRE

WILLIAM SHI THE DAILY ILLINI

From left to right, Prateek Arora, Sahil Handa and Karan Uppal, all seniors in engineering, eat at Zorba’s during the restaurant’s reopening April 20.

Restaurant doors reopened 1 year after fire BY THOMAS THOREN STAFF WRITER

About one year after the Green Street fire on March 23, 2011, the storefronts of the three damaged businesses have been restored. The two restaurants, Mia Za’s and Zorba’s, have fired up their kitchens once again; however, Pitaya, the clothing store also damaged by the fire, has yet to reopen. Zorba’s owner Matt Mortenson said after “a very hectic” final couple of weeks of con-

struction, the renovations have been completed. The restaurant started selling their gyros again April 12. “It’s been a long and winding road, as the Beatles would say,” Mortenson said. But Zorba’s stayed true to its 39-year-old roots by keeping its “groovy feel,” he said. General manager Rhiannon Mortenson said this was to allow past and present students to come back to the restaurant they know and love.

Their new look still includes the Block I-shaped collage of Illini sports clippings and the two campus-themed murals that were salvaged from the 2011 fire, all of which are now hanging on the restaurant’s east wall. However, Zorba’s did change its layout to have the kitchen on the southwest corner of the restaurant, leaving a larger seating area. A new wheelchair ramp was also installed from the door to the counter to meet require-

ments under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Matt Mortenson said the process was difficult because he had to draw plans and then submit them to architects and other building officials, who decided if his ideas would work. He said despite the long process dealing with insurance companies and the restaurant’s landlord to make sure the building was up to code, there was never a time when he considered not rebuilding Zorba’s.

“It’s been an expensive project; it’s been several thousand dollars for the overall work of it,” Rhiannon Mortenson said. “You know, when you get architects and insurance companies involved, things just take a while.” However, the family was able to avoid many of the costs resulting from the fire because the restaurant is covered by insurance. Mia Za’s Café reopened 11 months after the 2011 fire,

on Feb. 20. After the fire last March, Bruce Hink, the restaurant’s owner, said he immediately knew his business would remain at its Green Street location. “If I had my choice, and I was just moving here, this would be the place I’d want to be anyway,” he said. “It’s a great campus, great customers.” Mia Za’s debuted a new look when it opened, which included new furniture, television screens and touchscreen menus.

POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE

OCCUPY C-U

Board to vote on institute’s future; closure expected ment. He said in the letter that over the past few months, the For the past two years, the University and ILETSB had Police Training Institute has renewed their discussions about been struggling to keep its trying to keep the PTI open. doors open and provide trainWhile the news to not certify ing to police officers all over the courses at the PTI came as a the state. somewhat of a surprise to those At the end of 2010, the Uni- at the PTI, Kevin McClain, versity announced plans to close executive director of ILETSB, the Police Training Institute, no said the University had not reallater than the end of 2011. ly changed its position since the Now the fate of the PTI will plan to close PTI down in 2010. “The fact of the matter is, be up to the board of trustees. University spokeswoman Rob- there’s a lot of other academies in Kaler said the expectation is out there and there are plenty of that the board will vote on the other seats available at the othclosure at its May 31 meeting. er academies because right now, She said, in all likelihood, the law enforcement hiring is down, board will vote so there wasn’t a to close the Instireal need to certute after its 57 tify those coursyears of service. es,” Mc C l a i n said. She said it has been difficult to McClain also keep the institute said the main reaopen because of son the board votfinancial reaed not to certify the PTI’s courses sons. The PTI does not receive was because of a funding from the new police acadestate and it canmy that is schednot charge a high uled to be built at enough rate to Western Illinois ROBIN KALER, pay for itself. University. University spokeswoman “The reason State legislathe Universitors have been ty said it needed to close was looking for solutions to the budbecause it was not able to stay geting problem at the institute, afloat financially,” Kaler said. but they have had no luck. Ear“And the only way to make it lier this year, state representastay afloat financially is to tives Naomi Jakobsson, D-103, charge our own undergraduate and Chapin Rose, R-Charleston, students for it. That’s where you were working to get a bill on the get this not aligning with the floor which had a proposed solumission thing because it isn’t tion: a $25 fee criminals conappropriate to charge students victed in the Illinois the court to train police officers in the system would have to pay. The state of Illinois.” bill never made it out of the The Illinois Law Enforcement House Rules Committee. Training and Standards Board, McClain added that he felt or ILETSB, recently voted not to “more or less sad” about the certify all the courses offered PTI’s closure. “I know how dedicated the at the PTI in March. When this decision was first announced, people are there, and I feel bad Michael Schlosser, the interim for them,” he said. “On the other director of the PTI, released a hand, I know we have to move letter voicing his disappoint- forward and look to the future.” BY STEVEN VAZQUEZ STAFF WRITER

WILLIAM SHI THE DAILY ILLINI

A citizen who decided to remain anonymous holds a sign on University Avenue during Occupy Champaign-Urbana in downtown Champaign on Oct. 15.

Occupy Wall Street comes to Champaign-Urbana BY KRIZIA VANCE VIDEO EDITOR

The Occupy Wall Street movement made its way to Champaign-Urbana this year. Many Occupy C-U participants pledged their solidarity with those in Zuccotti Park by protesting against the pro-corporation agenda they see in the government. One of the main platforms of the movement is corporate greed, especially in politics. With the 2012 elections coming up, there isn’t a candidate that the Occupy movement as a whole fully endorses largely because campaigns are run by major corporate donors, said Linnea Palmer Paton, member of Occupy Wall Street. These exact sentiments were heard on the more local level back in January when Occupy C-U protested against corporate funding in political campaigns. “In my view, a corporation is not a person. In my view, a corporation does not have First Amendment rights. In my view, money is not the same thing as speech,” said Matt Murphy, Champaign resident and WEFT 90.1 FM employee.

One candidate that some local occupiers support is David Gill, who is running for Congress as the Democratic candidate for the 13th District. Many of the solidarity protests in Champaign-Urbana began in October during the height of the movement. Ricky Baldwin, senior field organizer for the Service Employees International Union Local 73, said the reason for these demonstrations is because people are frustrated with job cuts and being “scapegoats” for the recession while companies received bailout money from the federal government. Although the marches and protests were actually planned before Occupy Wall Street, Baldwin said the movement in New York aided in the organization’s original cause demonstrating the dissatisfaction across the nation. “It’s really good to know folks are having similar ideas around the country about what to do about this jobs crisis,” Baldwin said. Not too long after, Champaign-Urbana formed their own Occupy movement where

they held another protest that brought about 350 participants. “There are a lot of people who have issues here — we have Iraq veterans who are against the war, we have union members who are worried about jobs, benefits and whether their kids can go to college. We have people from the gay and lesbian community,” said Josh Hartke, spokesman for Occupy Champaign-Urbana. “There (are) a lot of people here from diverse areas, and when you distill it down, I think we’re just tired of not being heard by our government.” The movement originated on Wall Street but was able to become popular around the country largely because of social media. “Most of our word has gotten out on Facebook and social media because that’s where democracy is happening right now around the world,” Hartke said. “If you look at the Arab Spring and now maybe the American autumn, it’s all people communicating through YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. That’s how we got 350 people here today, from all over the community.”

“The reason the University said it needed to close was because it was not able to stay afloat financially.”

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Illini OF THE YEAR

Illini fans watch same storyline unfold twice Sports columnist

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BY EMILY BAYCI

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GORDON VOIT

sportswriters, we all too often give the freely associating part of our frontal lobe free reign. It’s ground zero for cliches and confirmation bias. Every team-first group is the 2004 Pistons. Everyone heavier than 250 pounds is Shaquille O’Neal. Come on. We watched the same movie twice this year. How about this: I give you the blow-by-blow, you tell me which Illini team I’m talking about. The Illini, a young, starless group that came into the season missing a huge chunk of its offense from the previous year, was ticketed for the low echelons of the postseason. It would be a year of development, with premium positions occupied by non-seniors. That was, until a red-hot start inflated those modest expectations to unfathomable levels. Fans were teased into this heightened state of expectation by a scrappy group that escaped by a hair at home against the likes of an Atlantic 10 or MAC foe. Such warning signs were plenty in number, but fans wanted no part of it. They tuned out their inner pessimist and chose instead to count a win as a win. Expectations hit a fever pitch when the Illini held on to knock off a ranked foe in prime time on their home turf. The win vaulted the Illini into the top 25 and came as the leader managed the game quietly while the breakout hero dominated against a highly touted opposing group. The eyes that envisioned an unspectacular year of development now expected a season no less than dazzling. They felt wholeheartedly entitled to the postseason’s top tier. How could the Illini not, after that signature, win? But just when the Illini got comfortable in that fleshy part of the poll, they were thrashed by a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten opponent who had supposedly fallen on hard times. “No matter,” fans assured each other. “This is a top-20 team.” The red flags that cropped up in the season’s early goings came back like an octogenarian’s mustache, and the result was an excruciating, gradual fall to the bottom. Like the Titanic. (I get a mulligan.) Thanks to a crippling inability to adapt and readjust in the face of turmoil, the team finished its season having to play another game — instead of getting to. And fans were outraged, as if they had been robbed of their prize. Regardless of expectations, both coaches were let go immediately after the “postseason” concluded, though the only thing postseason about it was the sequence. The victim was a greyhaired family man whose arrival in Champaign was punctuated by a furious climb to the top of the Big Ten followed by a period of decided mediocrity. The culprit? A lack of Illinois recruiting acumen. Despite being a unanimously voted “good guy,” his journey from plucky midmajor walk-on to Big Ten boss had come to a close, at least for the time being. Each team’s prized player eschewed his final year of eligibility, and for good reason. Thanks to a peaking draft projection helped along by elite-level measurables, it only made sense. With a bleak outlook for the upcoming season and a lack of blue-chip reinforcements set to arrive in the fall, it was a lock. As his spot opened, fan expectations once again soared. Illini nation convinced itself that it was a dynamite job — proximate to Chicago, a founding member of a goldplated conference, traditionladen and a sizeable checkbook to boot. When the hire time extended past “immediate,” speculation raged, some say out of control. As the elite candidates passed Illinois over, the fan base once again felt robbed of something it never had. When the arduous process came to a close, in came a fresh-faced coach from the MAC who AD Mike Thomas championed as the right man for the job.

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Editor’s Note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down Sunday nights and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Student-athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success. For the Year in Review issue, the sports desk voted for an Illini of the Year.

Honorable Mentions Whitney Mercilus (football) — The junior won the

Ted Hendricks Award Winner as the top defensive end and was named a consensus First-Team AllAmerican in 2011. He broke the Big Ten record and ranks second in FBS history for forced fumbles in a season with nine, tied Simeon Rice’s single-season Illinois sacks record with 16 and tied for third in Illinois history with 22.5 tackles for loss. Colleen Ward (volleyball) — The senior outside hitter was named a First-Team All-American and All-Big Ten on her way to leading the Illini to the national championship game. She was also named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team after combining for 44 kills and 35 digs in matches against USC and UCLA.

C.J. Maestas (men’s gymnastics)

The freshman is a three-time All-American, NCAA rings champion, Big Ten all-around champion, Freshman of the Year and Gymnast of the Year and was a driving force in the Illini’s campaign to win their first men’s gymnastics national title in 23 years. He broke the school record on the rings and won 20 individual event titles. Maestas is also a nominee at Illinois for Newcomer of the Year and Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year. DARYL QUITALIG THE DAILY ILLINI

At first glance, one might confuse him for someone too young for college, a frat star with a bright blonde mohawk or just another quirky and excited freshman exploring everything the Illinois campus has to offer. Looking closer, one catches small hints: his 5-foot-4 frame is supported by 139 pounds of pure muscle, he’s holding a bag of grip guards and there are remnants of chalk dust floating over his fingers. Someone might need a more obvious clue, like an Illinois gymnastics T-shirt or a championship ring, but it shouldn’t take long to realize that he’s C.J. Maestas: national champion and Olympic hopeful and a driving force in the Illini’s campaign to win their first men’s gymnastics national title in 23 years. The accolades can tell the tale themselves, all earned during 15 weeks of competition. He’s a threetime All-American, NCAA rings champion, Big Ten all-around champion and Freshman of the Year and Gymnast of the Year. Maestas broke the school record on the rings and he won 20 individual event titles — one on every event except the parallel bars. He is a nominee at Illinois for Newcomer of the Year and Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year. Maybe it’s more than the awards, but the stories behind them — how Maestas was so tired during his first all-around attempt that he had to guzzle snow, cubes of sugar and honey to maintain energy. He turned around to win the meet by

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MEN’S GYMNASTICS

Gymnasts finish season strong with NCAA championship BY EMILY BAYCI SENIOR WRITER

The odds seemed inevitable in January that the Illinois men’s gymnastics team was going to win its first NCAA Championship in 23 years. “I firmly believe and I know that this team thinks that we are the best team in this country right now and that we will be at the end of the year,” head coach Justin Spring said in December. “We’ve got a long road ahead of us, but talent-wise, potential-wise, I think we are the strongest team.” The Illini had a picture-perfect team with a stacked lineup that included three of the countries top all-arounders: fifth-year senior Paul Ruggeri, senior Tyler

Record — NCAA champions Biggest win — The Illini had

a come-from-behind victory where they passed top-ranked Oklahoma on their home turf to win the first national championship in 23 years. Team MVP — Freshman C.J. Maestas. He won three AllAmerican titles and was Illinois’ first-ever NCAA still rings champion at the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships. Two weeks earlier, at the Big Ten Championships, he won the all-around crown and was named Big Ten Gymnast and Freshman of the Year. During the conference championships, he broke the school record on rings with a 15.850. He tied senior Paul Ruggeri with 20 event titles,

Mizoguchi and freshman C.J. Maestas. Beyond the top performers, the Illini had stacked lineups in nearly every event. There was a wave of surprise when Illinois entered the season with a No. 2 ranking behind Oklahoma. “I think Illinois has probably got the best team in the country on paper and this season is theirs to win,” Oklahoma head coach Mark Williams said in January. “In the end, talent usually wins out.” But Illinois took second in the Windy City Invitational in its first meet of the season. The Illini picked up key wins against Oklahoma and Michigan on Jan.

See MEN’S GYM, Page 3B winning on every event except the pommel horse. Quote of the season — “I live for that stuff. I was like, ‘Let’s go.’ You could have thrown a 50-pound weight belt on me, thrown me with sharks. It doesn’t matter. I would have done it,” — Maestas, after hitting his rings routine and propelling Illinois to winning the national crown. Stat representative of the season — 57.636 vs. 60.750: the Illini’s

average on pommel horse entering nationals and the score they received on pommel horse during the team finals. Player to watch next season —

Maestas. With one year under his belt, he is slated to lead the Illini throughout his college career.

VOLLEYBALL

WILLIAM SHI THE DAILY ILLINI

The Illinois’ volleyball team placed 2nd in the country after losing to UCLA in the National Championship game in December. The Illini spent a month ranked No. 1 in the nation and made its first Final Four appearance in 23 years.

Volleyball ends season 2nd in country; Hambly credits 4 seniors for success BY SAMANTHA KIESEL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The last player to talk at the fi nal press conference of the fi nal game of the season — the NCAA Championship — was Illinois volleyball junior Annie Luhrsen, who put the 2011 season into perspective. “I think we know what is here now,” Luhrsen said in December. “We’ve never been here before. So now we know it and it’s just going to make us want to come back more.” Though Illinois did not receive the outcome it wanted — a 3-1 loss to UCLA in the title game on Dec. 17 — what the team did accomplish this past season was laying the groundwork for what could come in the future. In his third year as head

coach, Kevin Hambly began with a 20-0 record, the second-best in school history. He also led Illinois to its fi rst No. 1 ranking, which the Illini sustained for a month, its fi rst Final Four bid in 23 years and its fi rst national championship game appearance. Hambly credited most of the success from this season to his four seniors. At the helm were All-American outside hitters Colleen Ward and Michelle Bartsch. “I think this group put us more in the national spotlight. They’re a little bit more physical, a little bit more athletic than what we’ve had,” Hambly said of his senior class in November.

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Record — 32-5, 16-4 Big Ten Biggest win — A 3-2 win over

USC in the Final Four to advance to the national championship MVP — Colleen Ward Quote of the season — “I couldn’t be prouder of this group. I’ve never been around a group of people more committed to each other, more committed to the process and more committed to, not just great volleyball players, but great people. It’s truly been a pleasure to work with this group.” — head coach Kevin Hambly Stat representative of the season — Illinois was 7-0 in five-set

matches during the season.

Player to watch next season — Liz

McMahon

Illinois says farewell to 3 head coaches after unsatisfactory seasons Ron Zook (fired Nov. 27 after nine season)

Jolette Law (fired March 2 after five seasons)

The Illini came into the season with high expectations following their Texas Bowl win and a strong redshirt freshman season from quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase. Illinois surpassed those expectations early on. But just as expectations were reaching their peak with a No. 16 ranking, the Illini faltered. They ended the season by becoming the first team ever to follow a 6-0 start to the season with a six-game losZOOK ing streak. Zook was fired shortly after, and athletic director Mike Thomas named former Toledo head man Tim Beckman as Illinois’ next head coach.

The Illini had high expectations entering the 2011-12 season after returning nearly their entire roster from the previous year. But a tough nonconference schedule and an 0-7 start to the Big Ten season led to a ninth-place finish in the conference and a first-round loss in the Big Ten Tournament. Wisconsin-Green Bay LAW head coach Matt Bollant was named the new women’s basketball coach. Bollant posted a 148-19 record in his five years at Green Bay.

Bruce Weber (fired March 9 after nine seasons) The Illini fi nished the 201112 season at 17-15 with a 6-12 conference record after starting 15-3, with multiple weeks with a top-25 ranking early on. But they then went 2-14. Thomas made Weber’s fi ring official WEBER the day after Illinois’ fi rstround loss in the Big Ten Tournament against Iowa. Thomas would hire Ohio’s John Groce to fi ll the vacancy.

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MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GOLF

Illinois look to regionals after conference title win and sophomore Thomas Pietersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; win at the Jack Nicklaus The Illinois menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team Invitational. fi nished its school year the same â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you look at the way we way it has every year that senior played this fall, we always had Luke Guthrie has been a part of guys in contention at the top,â&#x20AC;? the program. assistant coach Zach GuthIllinois head coach Mike rie said after the Jack NickSmall won his record fourth laus Invitational. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to consecutive (as well as record get those bottom guys playing fi fth overall) Big Ten Coach of better.â&#x20AC;? the Year award by guiding the The Orange and Blue found Illini to their fourth straight their No. 4 and 5 golfers when Big Ten Championship. One they introduced freshmen Alex year after fi nishing fi fth at the Burge and Brian Campbell at NCAA Championships, the Illini their spring opener, the matchfaced a season without three- play Tinervin Cup. Burge and time All-Big Ten golfers Scott Campbell went undefeated in L a ngley a nd the cup, and IlliChris DeForest. nois defeated inComing into state rival Illithe season nois State for the ninth straight ranked No. 13, the Illini strugyear. Although gled in the fall. Burge was not The team startin the top fi ve ed off by tying until the Augusfor sixth out of ta State InvitaZACH GUTHRIE, 16 teams and tional on March assistant coach eighth out of 31, he and Camp15 teams in the bell fi nished the fi rst two tournaments of the year in the lineup. year. The Illini and Luke GuthThe top-seeded Illini continrie won their third tournament, ued their struggles when they the D.A. Weibring Invitational, were upset by eighth-seeded but faced no teams in the top Minnesota at the Big Ten Cham100. Illinois ended its fall sea- pionships in February. The ususon with a third-place fi nish ally reliable Luke Guthrie led BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER ASSISTANT COPY CHIEF

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you look at the way we played this fall, we always had guys in contention at the top.â&#x20AC;?

for most the match but bogeyed the 18th hole to lose the tournament for the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I got back here in February, I worked hard on my putting game,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a blessing in disguise, but it sort of was. It makes sure you practice hard.â&#x20AC;? Guthrie bounced back, fi nishing the school year by winning the Boilermaker Invitational and his second consecutive Big Ten Championship. He was also named the Big Ten Golfer of the Year on May 1. Pieters joined Guthrie with First-team All-Big Ten honors. He was named to the European Palmer Cup team April 24, and he fi nished in the top 10 of seven of Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 10 tournaments this season. Junior Mason Jacobs garnered Second-team All-Big Ten honors by fi nishing with the third-lowest stroke average on the team. He competed in all of Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; events this season and hit an eagle on his fi nal hole at the Big Ten Championships to help propel the Illini to victory. Sophomore Jonathan Hauter competed in nine events for the Illini this season, while junior Ross Frankenburg competed in six. Hauter and Frankenburg had low scores of 223 and 228,

Record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First in Big Ten

Championships

Biggest win â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Big Ten

Championships, one of two wins on the season and fourth straight conference title. Team MVP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Senior Luke Guthrie Quote of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt like Disneyland.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; freshman Brian Campbell after visiting Augusta National Golf Club. Stat representative of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Illinois has won

four consecutive Big Ten Championships.

Player to watch next season â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Freshman Brian Campbell. He finished third out of the Illini at the Big Ten Championships.

respectively. The Illini still have at least one meet remaining in their season. The Orange and Blue are guaranteed a spot in NCAA regionals, which start May 17, by winning the conference title. Illinois has made the NCAA Championships for four straight years. After winning the Big Ten Championship, Small gave the conference a message: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see some of you guys at nationals in Riviera.â&#x20AC;?

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In addition to the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4-peat as Big Ten champions, Luke Guthrie, left, repeated as the Big Ten individual champion.

SOCCER

Despite NCAA loss, Illini eclipse prior program records BY DAN LONGO AND GINA MUELLER STAFF WRITERS

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Roy Kalmanovich returns a serve during the 4-3 Illini loss to Michigan at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on April 6. Kalmanovich would win a Big Ten conference match to clinch the Big Ten Championship for the Illini.

Illini bounce back to capture Big Ten Championship vs. Buckeyes BY STEPHEN BOURBON STAFF WRITER

With a program that boasts a history as prestigious as the Illinois menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team does, anything short of a Big Ten championship would be seen as a failure. For their fi rst 23 matches, the Illini (177, 8-3 Big Ten) seemed destined not to live up the vast expectations that had been set. Everything changed, however, in the 24th match of the year: the Big Ten Tournament fi nals against nationally ranked No. 3 Ohio State. To start the season, the Illini opened up playing some tough competition, losing to No. 18 North Carolina in the ITA Kick-Off as well as No. 10 Duke and No. 5 Florida on the road in the nonconference season. Despite some struggles out of conference, the Illini were able to pull off signature wins over No. 18 Tennessee and No. 17 Texas A&M. In conference play, Illinois started off hot, winning its fi rst five matches in conference, three of which were on the road.

The streak ended with a 4-3 loss to Michigan. The loss marked the only time the Illini would lose at Atkins Tennis Center all season. The season turned a little rocky after that point, as the Illini lost four of their last seven matches, prompting head coach Brad Dancer to call out his team for not living up to its potential multiple times after losses to Ohio State and Indiana, and even after victories over Penn State and Purdue. Illinois was a No. 3 seed heading into the Big Ten Tournament, where they knocked off Northwestern and avenged the earlier loss to Michigan to set up the fi nals match against the Buckeyes. With the score tied 3-3, senior Roy Kalmanovich earned the first match-clinching win of his career and beat nationally ranked No. 6 Blaz Rola for the fi rst time in four tries. Looking ahead to the NCAA tournament, the Illini will host the fi rst two rounds and face Western Michigan in the fi rst round.

Record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 17-7, 8-3 Big Ten Biggest win â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Defeating Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament fi nals to capture their fi rst Big Ten title since 2006. Team MVP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Senior Dennis Nevolo Quote of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played 20 matches, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve yet to play a complete match this year. ... Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not an acceptable standard for us, in terms of the way we performed as a team throughout today. I know I sound like a broken record, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re better than what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re showing out there,â&#x20AC;? head coach Brad Dancer after the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last regular season win over Purdue. Stat of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 8-1, 8-5: The respective records at home and on the road for the Illini. The road record is what is keeping Illinois from being an elite team. Player to watch next season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Freshman Tim Kopinski (8-3 Big Ten) hopes to translate his success this season into next year and fi ll the void left by seniors Nevlolo and Kalmanovich.

Despite a disappointing ending for the Illinois soccer team, the season was the best in program history. The Illini totaled 17 wins for the first time and broke other program records along the way, including the longest unbeaten streak (12) and most consecutive wins (eight). â&#x20AC;&#x153;The wins obviously show that we won a lot of games,â&#x20AC;? senior Julie Ewing said in November. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most wins by a team in school history is a big deal, but I think the losses are just as important because we got those early in the season and they forced us to be a better team. Look at the things we needed to do better and look at the things we do well but need to do well on a consistent basis.â&#x20AC;? The high point of the season came when Illinois defeated Penn State for the Big Ten Championship. In a high-intensity overtime game, Big Ten Midfielder of the Year Vanessa DiBernardo scored her final goal of the season, which awarded the Illini an automatic NCAA tournament bid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the run, the three overtime games in five days, it says a lot about the kind of group determination this team has garnered over the year,â&#x20AC;? head coach Janet Rayfield said in November. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every game has taught this team something, and I think they took all those lessons into the tournament this weekend and, as a result, they find themselves Big Ten tournament champions.â&#x20AC;? In first round of the NCAAs, Illinois defeated the defending national champion Notre Dame

1-0 at home. However, the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season came to a close in the second round after losing 1-0 to the No. 2 Cowgirls in Stillwater, Okla. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an amazing team. The goalkeeper on that team did an outstanding job. We created a ton of chances, especially early in the game, and if we would have put them away, it would have been a different game,â&#x20AC;? Ewing said in November. Other Illini were recognized for their performances, including Rayfield, who was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the first time in 10 seasons with Illinois. She was also named NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year for the second season in a row. Senior Jenna Carosio was named firstteam All-Big Ten and Big Ten Defender of the Year, and senior Marissa Mykines was named second-team All-Big Ten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it means that people around the country recognize that this team played some great soccer,â&#x20AC;? Rayfield said in Novemeber. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For them Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy that has been acknowledged and recognized. ... I think really the credit goes to this team, who did what we asked them to do, who was able to take instruction and implement it and really perform on the field. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really what those accolades are all about.â&#x20AC;? This spring, Rayfield and DiBernardo joined the U-20 national team in preparation for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup. DiBernardo was one of seven midfielders on the training camp roster, while Rayfield served as an assistant coach. The U-20 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup will begin Aug. 18 in Japan.

Record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 17-5-2, 8-2-1 Big Ten Biggest win â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Big Ten title game MVP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Senior Jenna Carosio Quote of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;After last year (and) going into this year, there

wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of confidence in what we could do this year,â&#x20AC;? Carosio said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I think my class took that personally and wanted to prove everyone wrong.â&#x20AC;? Stat representative of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 17 wins, eight-game winning streak and 12-game unbeaten mark all eclipsed program records. Player to watch next season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sophomore Vanessa DiBernardo F

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FOOTBALL

Record — 7-6, 2-6 Big Ten Biggest win — 17-14 over No. 22

Zook’s era ends with 7-6 season

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Team MVP — Junior defensive

end Whitney Mercilus. He exploded onto the national scene, leading the NCAA with 16 sacks and tying the Illinois record held by Simeon Rice. Mercilus also forced nine fumbles, a Big Ten and Illinois record, and recorded 22.5 tackles for a loss. Quote of the season — “We were down five, right?” said former head coach Ron Zook, who was corrected that Illinois was leading by seven. He then indicated he thought the score was 20-19 before pausing. “We talked about it when we were going down the field is we were going to go for two. Maybe I didn’t know what the score was. It’s happened to me before.”

BY JOE SOULIGNE STAFF WRITER

The 2011 season was a historic one for the Illini football program. But it wasn’t always good history that was being made. The Illini came into the season with high expectations following their Texas Bowl win and a strong redshirt freshman season from quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase. And early on, the Illini surpassed those expectations. After rolling to victories over Arkansas State and South Dakota State to start the season, No. 22 Arizona State came to Champaign for one of the most anticipated matchups in recent history. After a thrilling 17-14 over the Sun Devils, the Illini jumped into the national rankings at No. 24, but they didn’t stop there. After struggling in a 23-20 victory over Western Michigan, Illinois pulled off an 18-point comeback over Northwestern on Homecoming. After thumping Indiana in the team’s first road game, the Illini sat at 6-0 for the first time since the 1951 national championship season. The Illini offense was clicking on all cylinders, led by receiver A.J. Jenkins’ record-setting receiving pace and a stable of effective runners. On the oth-

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Illinois players hoist up the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl trophy after the game at San Francisco’s AT&T Park on Dec. 31. The Illini won bowl games in consecutive years for the first time in history. er side of the ball, junior defensive end Whitney Mercilus and the rest of the front seven were quickly emerging as a terror for opposing quarterbacks. But just as expectations were reaching their peak with a No. 16 ranking, the wheels started to come off for the Illini. It began with a 17-7 loss to Ohio State: one in which the Buckeyes completed just one pass in four attempts while the Illini failed to score until the fourth quarter. But that was just the beginning of Illinois’ offensive woes. The following week at Purdue, the Illini once again failed to score until the fourth quarter and fell once again, 21-14. The next week saw Illinois trav-

el to No. 21 Penn State in less than ideal conditions, with snow and bitter cold throughout the game. And while the defense held the Nittany Lions to just 10 points, the Illini were able to score just seven of their own, with a gametying field goal attempt by Derek Dimke careening off the upright in the final seconds. The Illini concluded the season with losses to Michigan and Wisconsin, with the offense showing no signs of its early season success. But the low point of the season came in the final regular season game, as the Illini fell 277 to Big Ten cellar dweller Minnesota. With the loss, the Illini became the first team ever to follow a 6-0 start to the season with

a six-game losing streak. Head coach Ron Zook was fired not long after, and offensive coordinator Paul Petrino, who was under fire throughout much of the season for the offense’s repeated struggles, left for Arkansas. But despite all the turmoil, the Illini were able to finish the season on a high note. Led by interim head coach and defensive coordinator Vic Koenning, the Illini took down UCLA 20-14 in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl — the first time in program history it had won consecutive bowl games. Just weeks before, athletic director Mike Thomas named former Toledo head man Tim Beckman as the next head coach of the Orange and Blue.

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Illini success short-lived; Groce named new head coach Record — 17-15, 6-12 Big Ten Best win — Defeating Ohio State

79-74 behind Brandon Paul’s 43 points Team MVP — Meyers Leonard (13.6 PPG, 8.2 RPG and 1.9 BPG) Quote of the season — “I’ll also remember March 9, my last day here. And also, the first day of Custard Cup opening up, and that’s where I’m going right now.” — Bruce Weber after being fired

Stat representative of the season — Seven, for the number of losses

by five points or fewer

Player to watch — Nnanna Egwu.

Production is expected yet again from Paul and Richardson, but there’s a hole in the Illini front court Egwu needs to fill after Leonard’s departure.

BY GREG ZECK STAFF WRITER

Expectations weren’t initially very high for the Illinois men’s basketball team considering it had seven new players, six of whom were freshmen. But what seemed like a good season after starting the season 10-0 quickly went south, as the Illini failed to make the NCAA tournament after losing in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. In its first six games, Illinois didn’t struggle much, starting out perfect with the closest game coming in a four-point win over Illinois State. The first test of the season came against Maryland in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, which saw both the Illini and the Big

Ten winning again. That victory was quickly followed up with another win, this time over Gonzaga behind center Meyers Leonard’s 21 points. The Illini would win their next two games before falling to UNLV in Chicago at the United Center for the first loss of the season. After defeating Cornell, Illinois would go on to lose to Missouri for the third straight year in the annual Braggin’ Rights game in St. Louis. Illinois would respond, however, at the start of Big Ten play by winning three of its first four games leading up to a showdown with Ohio State. Junior guard Brandon Paul gave the performance of a lifetime in that game when he scored 43

points in 36 minutes, including hitting eight 3-pointers, helping the Illini win 79-74. The win put the Orange and Blue in first place in the conference standings. Success was short-lived from that point on, as the team would go just 2-11 in conference games for the rest of the season. The season ended after a 64-61 loss to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Head coach Bruce Weber was fired the next day after spending nine seasons at Illinois. Athletic director Mike Thomas would hire Ohio’s John Groce to fill the vacancy. Following the season, Leonard declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two seasons of eligibility.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Team remained positive despite rocky season ending with Law’s firing BY THOMAS BRUCH STAFF WRITER

A tumultuous Illinois women’s basketball season that saw more disappointments than triumphs ended with a firing and a hiring. Not that the season was not doomed from the start. Losses mounted early in the season, but they were attributed to a rigorous nonconference schedule that would eventually prepare the team for Big Ten games. “If you want to be the best, you have to play the best,” former Illinois head coach Jolette Law said in November. “These games are measuring the things we are trying to preach every day. It’s coming down to little things, the block outs, the free throws and the turnovers. At the next level, when you make a mistake, they capitalize.” The early stumbles were a harbinger to come for the rest of the season, as the “little things” Law stressed were noticeably absent, especially in close games. Illinois began the conference schedule with a nine-game losing

IOTY FROM PAGE 1B half of a point. Or how a week later he dislocated his finger in the middle of a parallel bars routine and hopped off the apparatus, popped his finger back in and hopped back on. He won that one, too. Or how pumped he was when he was the last gymnast to compete on the

streak and didn’t earn a Big Ten victory until Jan. 26 in an overtime win at Michigan State. Strong efforts on both ends of the floor were marred by mental lapses and buzzer beaters that did not go in favor of the Illini. The team maintained a positive outlook on the season, though, and eagerly anticipated a victory. “We’re still positive,” forward Karisma Penn said. “We know (winning) is bound to happen, you just have to keep working hard. We’re in all these games, it just kind of gets away from us at the end.” Amid the disappointing losses, a bright spot emerged in junior guard Adrienne GodBold, who brought a distinctive energy off the bench. GodBold averaged 9.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game on the season, for which she was awarded the Big Ten’s Sixth Player of the Year. After the 0-9 conference start, Illinois stabilized for the rest of Big Ten play, finishing with a 5-11

conference record and a No. 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Despite gaining some momentum heading into postseason play, Illinois was quickly ousted in a 68-53 blowout loss to Michigan in the first round. Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas promptly fired Law the next day. Law finished her fiveyear tenure at Illinois with a 69-93 record and never coached a team to higher than ninth in the Big Ten standings. A national search was conducted for Law’s replacement, and Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Matt Bollant was named the new women’s basketball coach at Illinois on March 28. Bollant posted a 148-19 record in five years at Green Bay. “I didn’t come here for the money,” Bollant said at his hiring press conference. “I didn’t leave Green Bay because I wanted more money. I left Green Bay because this is a great challenge and an opportunity to impact players’ lives and somewhere I can see myself being the rest of my life.”

rings during the team finals of the NCAA Championships: a hit crucial for an Illinois victory. “I live for that stuff,” Maestas said after the finals. “I was like, ‘Let’s go.’ ... You could have thrown a 50-pound weight belt on me, thrown me with sharks. It doesn’t matter. I would have done it.” He went on to hit the routine, leading Illinois to the win and

foreshadowing his individual rings title the next evening to become the first Illini rings champion in program history. “C.J. is just one of those gymnasts that is amazing to watch,” Illinois head coach Justin Spring said. “You can see the fire in his eyes and his passion as he is truly playing on the events.” As the awards kept piling up, he needed to continuously be

Record — 11-19, 5-11 Big Ten Biggest win — 66-65 comeback

victory against then No. 10-ranked Ohio State. MVP — Adrienne GodBold, 9.6 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game in only 25.3 minutes per game Quote of the season — “If I was worried about wins and losses, I would have probably played an easier schedule,” Law said. “If I get fired, I’m going to get fired going out my style, playing the best of the best. If I’ve got to play pansy teams just to get wins to save my job, I’m selling my soul. Never crossed my mind.” Stat representative of the season — 3-7 in games decided by six

points or less.

Player to watch next season —

Karisma Penn. Penn earned Preseason All-Big Ten First Team honors but failed to live up to those expectations while averaging only 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds.

reminded what he won and what that meant. He at first looked confused when handed a large stack of certificates at practice one day. And then the excitement hit. “Pretty cool,” he said with a big grin. But he quickly lost interest and looked at the giant banner in the middle of the gym with the words “1989 National Champions” stretched across the top.

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Stat representative of the season — Despite a defense that ranked

No. 15 in the nation by allowing just 19.6 points per game, the Illini offense averaged just 11 points per game during the sixgame losing streak, often failing to score until the game’s final minutes.

VOIT FROM PAGE 1B The newest member of the Illini exuded energy, had studied under some of the game’s finest and had whipped his previous program into shape. He even had the Champaign twang down, splash of South and all. The first offseason? Changes abounded. Each coach was forced to get creative thanks to a depleted roster that lacked depth at key positions. As for the regular season, that remained to be seen. As did the team’s ability to distinguish itself.

Gordon is a senior in LAS. He can be reached at voit1@illinimedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @GordonVoit.

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The Illini started the season with several questions after the loss of leaders Laura DeBruler, Hillary Haen and Johannah Bangert. Setter Luhrsen, who took the place of All-American Haen, was the biggest question mark in regards to her management on the court. “(Luhrsen) still has some things to figure out as far as leadership goes and what that means,” Hambly said in August during preseason. “She knows how to play the position ... I think she’s going to be outstanding.” Luhrsen, who transferred from Connecticut after her freshman year, ended the season ranked third in the Big Ten and 28th in the country in assists per set with 11.2. She was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team and ranks sixth on the Illinois single-season assists list with 1,603. Illinois also received production from freshman outside hitter Liz McMahon, who was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team, finishing the last five out of eight games with doubledigit kills. “Liz is not a freshman anymore,” Hambly said after the first game of the NCAA tournament in December. “She’s playing at a high level, she’s a person we can go to.” The Illini now look to McMahon and Luhrsen for leadership, and senior Erin Johnson and junior Jennifer Beltran will also gain attention. But if this season said anything about the future of the program, it is the progress that could come. “Our program’s got a lot — we’ve made a lot of growth this year and we still have a lot of growth we can make, and it’s exciting,” Luhrsen said after the loss to UCLA. And that growth will continue with Hambly, the Volleyball Magazine’s Coach of the Year, as he signed a five-year extension in February.

28, but suffered a loss to Penn State on Feb. 18. Standout gymnast Mizoguchi was officially released from the team on March 12 due to a team agreement. “There gets to be a point where you can’t jeopardize the program and the team energy for some competitive results,” Spring said in April. “It just got to the point where the team environment was going to be better without Tyler in the gym.” Various Illini suffered multiple injuries, and Illinois never put out an entirely complete lineup. Illinois was not ranked No. 1 the entire season and entered nationals No. 4, a low ranking in a sport where all the talent is concentrated among the top-six schools. It was a boost of confidence for the Illini when they won their fourth straight Big Ten Championship on April 6. Spring reflected a lot on his senior season at Illinois, when his team had the ability to win but weren’t able to close it out. He discussed how he knew this team was different and how the captains were making sure the Illini kept focus on the ultimate goal. “They called a meeting in the middle of practice the other day to make sure everybody was still on track,” Spring said on April 16. “That’s something I wish I would have done when I was a captain.” Entering nationals, the coaches and athletes kept stressing that they could still win, but everybody needed to hit on the same night, which hadn’t happened all season. It didn’t happen during the team finals on April 20, either. Maestas and Ruggeri suffered falls on high bar, and Illinois didn’t have its best floor performance. But when the Illini stepped up to the pommel horse — an event they had been struggling on all season — every gymnast hit. “The turnaround on pommel horse was the best moment of my entire college career,” Ruggeri said after the championship. The hit pommel horse routines, followed by a strong rings performance, propelled Illinois past Oklahoma, 358.85-357.45, to the national title: the first for the program in 23 years and the first for Illinois athletics in nine years. “It’s the pinnacle of everything we trained for, especially for my past four years,” senior Anthony Sacramento said after the championship. “This was what I wanted, more than anything at college, with my brothers at Illinois. I will never forget this day, ever,” The Illini received a plethora of awards after the historic season: Ruggeri won the Nissen-Emery Award, Spring was named National Coach of the Year and assistant coaches Daniel Ribeiro and Ivan Ivankov were named National Assistant Coaches of the Year. “This was a long season with its up and downs, just like any season is,” Spring said. “But this team was different, this team was those who finally did it.”

“When is our new one of those going to come in?” he asked. That’s what he really wanted, pointing at the old banner every day when he walked into Kenney Gym and telling anyone who’d listen. “It’s going to have 2012 up there next year,” he’d say. “It’s really going to.” Now that he’s a national champion, Maestas has bigger plans for

the future: He wants to break as many school records as he possibly can, make men’s gymnastics a popular sport on campus and start a gymnastics dynasty with a fourpeat at the NCAA Championships. “You know great things are going to come from him,” senior Paul Ruggeri said. “We’ve known that the whole time. Now it will be exciting to see exactly what happens.”

Player to watch next season —

Linebacker Jonathan Brown. Just a sophomore in 2011, Brown led the Illini defense with 108 tackles. He also racked up 19.5 tackles for a loss and six sacks to go along with an interception and two fumble recoveries despite being suspended for the game against Indiana. If Brown can continue to mature, both on and off the field, he could develop into one of the top defenders in the Big Ten, if not the country.

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Illinois struggles without injured Bostock, Peter by yet another three-game losing streak. By the time of the CSCHL tournament, the Illini were without key cogs Austin Bostock and senior defenseman Chris Peter. Bostock and Peter were the second leading scorers on both the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive and defensive ends, leaving the Illini to scramble up the lines, squandering any rhythm to be had. In the first round of the tournament, the Illini faced a familiar foe in Iowa State. Illinois jumped on the lead quickly, stunning the Cyclones by scoring the first five goals of the game. The Illini went on to upset Iowa State 5-1. The second round of the tournament provided the team with a much tougher challenge in the Lindenwood Lions. The Lions went undefeated against the Illini throughout the entire year, winning all four match ups prior to the tournament. This time was no different, as Illinois fell 5-1. Next up was the ACHA national tournament, where the team was scheduled to face a tough Ohio Bobcats squad. The Bobcats opened up the scoring by netting three goals in the first period. The Illini showed resiliency by scoring two goals of their own the next period, but the Bobcats top line proved to be too much as they went on to win in a heartbreaking 5-4 game. Illinois went on to finish the year with a 16-17-1 record overall. The year proved to be head coach Chad Casselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last with the team, effectively ending a legendary 15-year run that included a national championship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the only perfect season in ACHA history â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and two coach of the year awards. Former Illini hockey player Nick Fabbrini has been hired to replace Cassel.

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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Reid Roper (7) hits the ball during the game against Eastern Illinois at Illinois Field on April 10. Roper is one of the 18 new players for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Illini.

Illinois fights for spot in Big Tens Record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 26-21, 9-9 Big Ten Biggest win â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Win against No. 18 Oregon Team MVP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Junior Kevin Johnson 7-4, 3.79 ERA, 39 Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 23 BBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quote of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a level of consistency. It canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be we go out and we do things right for two days and then all of a sudden, we feel good about ourselves and think we can just walk on the field and beat somebody â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work that way. You have to do things properly every day,â&#x20AC;? head coach Dan Hartleb Stat representative of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Leads Big Ten in stolen bases (71), caught stealing (39) and steal attempts (110) Player to watch next season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Redshirt freshman Reid Roper

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With a balanced cast of experienced veterans, underclassmen and a solid goaltending duo, the Illini hockey team entered the 201112 season with high aspirations of making a deep run in the ACHA national tournament and potentially sneaking into the national championship game. The Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign, however, resulted in an underwhelming season that resembled a rollercoaster ride and ended with a first-round national tournament exit. One big number was indicative of the result: 53. This is the number of games missed, due to either injury or suspension, by key Illini hockey players over the course of the 34 game regular season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The injuries) definitely made an impact,â&#x20AC;? said sophomore forward Austin Bostock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When guys are out of the lineup we miss their presence in the locker room as well as on the ice. Down the stretch to nationals, every guy was important to our success and we were missing a few key guys.â&#x20AC;? The team began the first half of the season with a winning record, ending 2011 with a 10-7 record. Key wins included huge goal outbursts against competition like Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (10-2) and Wisconsin (11-0), as well as a win over the eventual national champion runner-up Oakland (5-2). The Illini also suffered a few heartbreaking losses against rivals Penn State (5-2) and Iowa State (4-3). Once 2012 started, however, the Illini began the latter half of the season on a six game skid. The team eventually broke the skid by going on a three-game winning streak, but that streak was stalled

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