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Dick Butkus gives harsh message when talking about current Illinois football team
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Dick Butkus was one of the best to ever do it.
Butkus played at Illinois and then got drafted No. 3 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1965 NFL Draft. He even finished third in Heisman Trophy voting in 1964.
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Butkus knows football and when he first arrived at Illinois, he knew the team wasn’t very good. But, he gave it his all and so did the team. The team fought and while it may have lost more than it won, the other team went on knowing who Illinois was.
On Friday, Illinois commemorated the great with a 12-foot tall statue. He talked about numerous topics with the media.
Below (in the first video), Butkus describes what the current state of Illinois football is when compared to when he played.
Note: There are expletives in the video
In the second video, there is more from Butkus, talking about current Fighting Illini players that stand out. Again, there are expletives used:
I asked Dick Butkus if any #Illini stood out to him from the games he's watched so far. A bit concerning of an answer for Illinois fans… pic.twitter.com/3xVEXlq7HI
— Craig Choate (@craigwchoate) October 11, 2019
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.