Illini Drive: Sept. 2, 2016

“Now, it’s real,” Brian Barnhart, the voice of the Fighting Illini, says of Lovie Smith. In this year’s first Friday episode, Barnhart calls in to give insight into his preparation. Dan Escalona, The Daily Illini college football columnist, also discusses Colin Kaepernick’s decision to not stand during the national anthem.

Brian Barnhart, the voice of the Fighting Illini, called in on this day to talk about Illinois football.

Dan Escalona, football columnist for The Daily Illini, came in the studio to offer his thoughts about Colin Kaepernick not standing for the national anthem.