Mendenhall's relationship with UI on rocky side

PITTSBURGH – Days before the start of the 2007 season, running back Rashard Mendenhall said he considered quitting the Illinois football team.

"I sat down and I was like, 'If this is what football is, I don't know if I want to do that anymore,' " Mendenhall said. "I'm not soft at all. I'm not scared of adversity. I don't care if somebody's yelling at me. That's not what it was about at all.

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