Talking Illini January 26th Hour 1

Coach Jerrance Howard dishes on making the transition from player to coach, and the progression of Chester Frazier. He also gives his take on the guards on the roster, and his passion for coaching and recruiting.

Talking Illini January 26th Hour 2

As signing day approaches, Scout.coms Jack Lyman gives Boz & Mr.G an overview of the players Ron Zook has targeted, as well as where some of the top recruits in the nation will land.

Jerrance Howard

Jerrance Howard is in his second season as an assistant coach at Illinois after returning to his alma mater on Sept. 19, 2007.
A native of Peoria, Ill., Howard was a four-year letterwinner for the Fighting Illini from 2001-04. During his career, Illinois compiled a record of 104-31 overall and 48-16 in the Big Ten. The Illini won three Big Ten championships, a Big Ten Tournament title and appeared in the NCAA Tournament all four years, advancing to the Elite Eight in 2001 and the Sweet 16 in both 2002 and 2004.
Howard played point guard for the Illini, backing up All-Americans Frank Williams, Dee Brown and Deron Williams. He quickly developed a reputation as the program\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s inspirational leader and went on to serve as tri-captain as a junior and senior. He also was a two-time winner of the Kenny Battle Award, an accolade voted upon by the players and coaches and given to an Illini who earns the respect of his teammates through hard work and effort in games and practice each day.

Jack Lyman

Jack Lyman worked as a football beat writer for Scout since spring of 2007. He\\\\\\\'s been a big Illinois fan ever since moving to central Illinois in 1954. Once his family moved to Urbana, he began following recruiting closely.
He holds three degrees from Illinois, was in the Marching Illini and served as a basketball manager for four years, earning a letter his senior year. He was a member of the UI Athletic Council both as a student representative and later as a faculty rep. He helped the Bob Blackman football staff recruit before alumni were banned from participating.

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