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Will always have the utmost respect for Coach Beckman for giving me an opportunity that no one else did.
— Mikey Dudek (@MDFlash_7) August 28, 2015
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I appreciate all the support I have received. Huge step in bettering athletics and in helping us prevent future wrongdoings. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Illini?src=hash">#Illini</a></p>— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) <a href="https://twitter.com/IlliniSi/status/637344366260940800">August 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Illinois just got better !!!#illini.
— Akeem spence (@AkeemSpence) August 28, 2015
We are still going to be successful this season. No matter the circumstances... It's us vs. everybody #ILL
— Tre Watson (@ILL_Tre33) August 28, 2015
We just gotta fight #Illiniarmy
— CR13 (@SirClutch97) August 28, 2015
This is just going to make what we accomplish this season that much sweeter. Great opportunity before us. #ILL
— Rob Bain (@HouseOfBain_) August 28, 2015
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Will always support and love Tim Beckman. Unfortunate day for the Illini but we have an obligation to put on a good show for this university</p>— Teddy Karras (@_teddy_k) <a href="https://twitter.com/_teddy_k/status/637372025653362688">August 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coach Cubit is a great coach and an even better person. Very excited to play for him. It's gonna be a great year just wait <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSKEE15?src=hash">#OSKEE15</a> </p>— Alex Mussat (@TaSSuM_XeLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TaSSuM_XeLA/status/637362733223149568">August 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With great adversity comes great opportunity! This is our team and there's no reason why we can't be great! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OSKEE15?src=hash">#OSKEE15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ILL?src=hash">#ILL</a></p>— Jeff George #3 (@jgeorgeqb) <a href="https://twitter.com/jgeorgeqb/status/637345573264302080">August 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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We'll be updating this throughout the day as more players take to social media to express their opinions.
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