Aug. 3—The countdown to the end of Illinois' summer workouts has hit its final week. AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"I've been really excited about our freshmen," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. "Probably the biggest challenge has been getting Vaaks up to speed. He was gone a good bit with his national team, but guys are making huge improvements with (strength and conditioning coach Adam Fletcher) and obviously getting in better shape. I'm excited about these last couple weeks and then send them home for a little bit and get refreshed before the fall."