It is a sad day for the family of Rico Butler and the entire Hilliard Davidson community. Rico Butler, a top 200 junior RB from Hilliard, Ohio, drowned Tuesday night when he was swimming with his friends at a nearby quarry. The seventeen year old was a standout RB coming in at 5’7, 170 pounds. The speedster was clocked running the 40 yard dash under 4.5 seconds and benched 300 pounds. All signs were pointing to D-1 football as...
Football is coming to Wrigley Field. A deal was reached last Thursday that will bring the Northwestern Wildcats and the Illinois Fighting Illini to Wrigley for a game on November 20th, 2010. Football isn’t new to Wrigley field as the Chicago Bears used to call the ballpark home from 1921-1970. “It’s great for both programs, with the mystique of the stadium,” Illinois coach Ron Zook told ESPN.com. “Both programs will really enjoy it.” It seems to be a growing trend...
