Photographer: Rick Danzl

Illinois coaches Tim Beckman and Matt Bolland at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Softball coach Terri Sullivan signs and autograph at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Kristi Latoz, Georgetown, takes a picture of her friend Linda Culotti, Danville, with football caoch Tim Beckman at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Fans get autographs from Illinois coaches at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Mike Thomas talks with fans at Danville Country Club.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Mike Thomas talks with fans at Danville Country Club.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Illinois coaches, including Tim Beckman sign autographs for fans.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Tim Beckman shakes hands with Jerry Hoekstran at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Mike Thomas talks about his Illinois coaches during a visit to Danville Country Club on a stop fo the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Illinois coaches visit Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Mike Thomas speaks at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Golf coach Mike Small speaks at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Tim Beckman speaks at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Matt Bollant jokes with his fellow Illinois coaches during a visit to Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce speaks at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce visits with people gahtered to hear him speak at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

University of Illinois swimmer Sarah Coady and John Groce speak at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce speaks at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce signs autographs at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce jokes with John Brown, Danville, about having both of them having bald heads at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce signs a shirt for Randy Cook during a visit to the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Softball coach Terri Sullivan signs and autograph at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Kristi Latoz, Georgetown, take a picture of her friend Linda Culotti, Danviile with football caoch Tim Bekcman at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Fans get autographs from Illinois coaches at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Mike Thomas talks with fans at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Mike Thomas talks with fans at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Illinois coaches, including Tim Beckman sigh autographs for fans during a visit Danville Country Club on a stop fo the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Tim Beckman shakes hands with Jerry Hoekstran at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Mike Thomas talks about his Illinois coaches during a visit to Danville Country Club on a stop fo the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Illinois coaches Tim Beckman and Matt Bolland at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Illinois coaches visit Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Mike Thomas speaks at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Golf coach Mike Small speaks at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Tim Beckman speaks at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Matt Bollant jokes with his fellow Illinois coaches during a visit to Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce speaks at Danville Country Club on a stop of the Illinois Caravan Wednesday May 23, 2012.

John Groce visits with people gahtered to hear him speak at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

University of Illinois swimmer Sarah Coady and John Groce speak at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce speaks at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce signs autographs at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce jokes with John Brown, Danville, about having both of them having bald heads at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

John Groce signs a shirt for Randy Cook during a visit to the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville Wednesday May 23, 2012.