University of Illinois head coach Tim Beckman announced Tuesday that quarterback Wes Lunt (Rochester, Ill./Rochester HS) has signed a tender of financial aid and will transfer to Illinois after spending last season at Oklahoma State University. Lunt will not... read more...

Blue Valley (Ks.) 2014 LB Henry McGrew has committed to #Illinois— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) June 18, 2013... read more...

Wes Lunt will take his quarterback journey to Illinois. According to Zach Kerker of Channel145... read more...

After a year at Oklahoma State, Wes Lunt is headed home after transferring to play for the Illinois football program. It's a move that makes sense for both parties, and it'll serve them well in the years to come. Zach ... read more...

Former Oklahoma State starting quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois, returning to his home state after giving the Illini little consideration out of high school. Lunt is from Rochester, Ill., and started five games last season as a freshman for the Cowboys but was sidelined by an injury. He was the first true freshman to open the season as the starting quarter... read more...

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois. The person spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized by Lunt to discuss the decision. Lunt is from Rochester, Ill. He started five games last fall as a freshman but was sidelined by an injury. He was 81-... read more...

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And that leap is the reason I was fretting the long snapper decision this weekend. We've made a leap before and we can make it again. And when we land guys like Wes Lunt, well, HOPE reverberates. Wes Lunt... read more...

Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt has decided to transfer to Illinois after considering his options for more than a month, saying he'd "always dreamed of playing for Illinois, my state school." "I know it's a team game and... read more...

Lunt, who grew up an Illini fan, believes that the spread offense operated by offensive coordinator Bill Cubit would be a good fit. Lunt also has a relationship with Beckman and could potentially succeed as a senior starter and... read more...

The wait is over. Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt has finally made a decision on which school he’ll resume his career with. Lunt revealed earlier this afternoon that he will transfer to Illinois, choosing the Fighting Illini over Louisville. Lunt was reportedly going to announce his decision at the end of May, but ended up needing more time. Louisville and Illin... read more...

Lunt is expected to participate in summer workouts in Champaign. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he will sit out the 2013 season -- Nathan Scheelhaase's last as starting quarterback. Lunt will compete for the starting job in 2014 along... read more...

Wes Lunt: "I've always dreamed of playing for Illinois, my state school. I know it's a team game and I can't do it all by myself..."— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) June 17, 2013 Lunt: "...I do hope we can add... read more...

BREAKING: Wes Lunt will transfer to the University of Illinois.— Zach Kerker (@ZachKerker) June 17, 2013... read more...

Wes Lunt and the Illini - it was a marriage (in Lunt's case his 2nd) that was long rumored to be happening, but news broke earlier on Monday that he will indeed join the Orange and Navy under Tim Beckman.  BREAKING: Wes Lunt will transfer to the University of Illinois. — Zach Kerker (@ZachKerker) June 17, 2013 Lunt is no slouch, throwing for 1,108 yards (61.8%... read more...

The Illinois Fighting Illini learned Sunday that recruit Michael Hermosillo was choosing baseball and the Los Angeles Angels over football. Hermosillo, a two-star athlete out of Ottawa, Ill., had signed with the Illini on Aug. 18, 2012. But on Saturday, an even bigger announcement came in the form of a call from the Angels using their 28th-round pick on the center fielder.... read more...

Wide receiver Darius Millines and defensive end Darrius Caldwell have been kicked off the University of Illinois football team for unspecified rules violations, the Associated Press reported on Thursday. Last season Millines was the second-leading receiver on the Illini catching 32 passes for 319 yards in his junior season. Millines was the Illini’s second-leading receiver... read more...

On March 24th, the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball program suffered a gut-wrenching defeat to cap off an amazing 12 or so months for the program.  It might sound strange to use the terms "cap off" and "amazing" to describe a loss, but I meant it. I also meant gut-wrenching, but I won't rehash the end of that game. The Illini's inspired effort to nearly knock off 2-seed... read more...

The renovation plans for the Assembly Hall have been announced in the past months, but a major announcement came in at a 2 p.m. Monday press conference in Champaign. The Assembly Hall will be renamed for the first time in the history of the 50-year structure. Thanks to a 30-year, $60-million deal with State Farm Insurance Company, Assembly Hall will now be known as the St... read more...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- To come up with a big win Saturday night over Illinois in the winners bracket of the NCAA regional, Vanderbilt baseball had to go small.Clinging to a precarious 5-4 lead heading into the eighth inning, the top-seeded Commodores used four singles, including two bunts, to plate five runs and race to a 10-4 victory. Even another bunt that didnt go for a hi... read more...