Technology helps Illinois’ early recruiting

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Five Big Ten head coaches have official Twitter accounts, but none other uses it as consistently as new Illinois boss Tim Beckman.

If there aren’t a few tweets sent out from Beckman’s account (@coachbeckman) every morning between 6-8 a.m. — with several exclamation points included — someone should probably call for a wellness check. Twitter is just one of several tech tools Beckman and his staff use to connect with fans and recruits.

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