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ESPN - Rittenberg: Big Ten notebook - College Football

Brit Miller has dislodged a helmet or two during his football career, but around the Illinois locker room, he's better known for swiping them.

The senior linebacker is the pied piper of pranksters on a Fighting Illini squad filled with them. His favorite gag involves taking a teammate's headgear, taping weights to the inside, then depositing it in the cold tub.

"There's no easy way to get that out," Miller said. "If you've got a big-time weight in there, you have to go underwater and pick it up. And that's not good."

Fullback Rahkeem Smith was the most recent to go diving for his helmet.

"It took a while," Miller said. "And he's not a fan of the cold tub, either, so he was pretty reluctant to get in there."

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Running back Walter Mendenhall is transferring from Illinois. Mendenhall was expected to compete for the starting job vacated by his superstar brother, Rashard, but he's looking for a school where he can use his final season of eligibility.