NIGHT AS ILLINOIS HOSTS THE EIU PANTHERS FOR THEIR THIRD EVER MEETING.. THE TEAM HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK IN CAMP SINCE THE END OF JULY.. INCLUDING WORKING OUT THE KINKS OF NEW COACH TO PLAYER HELMET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LIKE THOSE USED IN THE NFL.. RETURNING QUARTERBACK LUKE ALTMYER WILL RECEIVE REAL TIME CALLS FROM OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR BARRY LUNNEY.. AND HE SAID TODAY THEY'RE READY TO PUT THEM TO USE THURSDAY NIGHT.. LUKE ALTMYER: "IT'S BEEN SMOOTH. I REALLY I REALLY LIKE IT BEING ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, AUDIBLY HEAR, YOU KNOW, COACH LUNNEY'S VOICE AND HEAR IN THE PLAY CALL INSTEAD OF DECIPHERING, YOU KNOW, HAND SIGNALS, YOU KNOW, SO LIKE SO OBVIOUSLY THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR ME AND MAINLY REALLY IN HELPING ME, YOU KNOW, NAVIGATE TEAMMATES AND BEING ABLE TO RELAY CALLS TO MY GUYS UP FRONT AND EVERYBODY AROUND ME." THE SYSTEM WAS APPROVED BY THE NCAA BACK IN APRIL.. ONE PLAYER ON EACH SIDE OF THE BALL WILL HAVE ACCESS..