Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

quhawks12 · Dec 12, 2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by I Hate Lemonier

Nope, not in this thread,

Thanks...just checking.

quhawks12 · Dec 12, 2012, 02:26 PM

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Allen Trieu ‏@AllenTrieu
Detroit Cass Tech safety and #Iowa commit Delano Hill offered by #Michigan

Good news on the Reon Dawson front!

Wonder if the timing of this offer is in correlation with Dawson coming here this weekend instead of UM?

quhawks12 · Dec 12, 2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ilovetheillini

panfil? spearman? douglas? cazley?

2 of the 3 I was thinking of are in there.

quhawks12 · Dec 12, 2012, 02:34 PM

My Dawson post reminded me he could easily be 2nd team CB (instead of Cazely) across from Moseley. I consider Moseley a lock for a back up spot at CB with a shot at starting from day 1.

Ilovetheillini · Dec 12, 2012, 02:43 PM

Definetly good news that Michigan offer Hill

TEYPAY · Dec 12, 2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

Ok...while you guys all whine about who's right on average stars and how much we know on who's going to offer who when...I'm going to talk about this weeks visitors

All commits it seems like and Mr. Smithburg. Huge to get him on board. One reason is well our OL is horrible. The other reason is that he plays next to Hinkhouse on Iowa Western's OL right now. So we can pair these 2 up next to each other right now and they can start 4 years together just like that. I think that is huge.

Dawson being here is big too. I went back and checked and I think this was the weekend he was supposed to be at Michigan. And the fact he is coming here is big even if he does end up visiting UM.

They would have 4 years together?

Ilovetheillini · Dec 12, 2012, 02:43 PM

Cass Tech has so many talented players

Ilovetheillini · Dec 12, 2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TEYPAY

They would have 4 years together?

2 at JC and 2 at ILL i think is what he is saying

TEYPAY · Dec 12, 2012, 02:44 PM

^^^ got it - thanks.

I Hate Lemonier · Dec 12, 2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

Thanks...just checking.

Sure thing, any time

calibear · Dec 12, 2012, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

Ok...while you guys all whine about who's right on average stars and how much we know on who's going to offer who when...I'm going to talk about this weeks visitors

All commits it seems like and Mr. Smithburg. Huge to get him on board. One reason is well our OL is horrible. The other reason is that he plays next to Hinkhouse on Iowa Western's OL right now. So we can pair these 2 up next to each other right now and they can start 4 years together just like that. I think that is huge.

Dawson being here is big too. I went back and checked and I think this was the weekend he was supposed to be at Michigan. And the fact he is coming here is big even if he does end up visiting UM.

Top gets
1 RT Kondolo
2 Lg Smithburg
gets those 2 and take anybody else after that it's just the gravy on top.

illinidarrin · Dec 12, 2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

Good news on the Reon Dawson front!

Wonder if the timing of this offer is in correlation with Dawson coming here this weekend instead of UM?

Do we know for sure if Dawson decided to change his visit to illinois instead of Michigan?

calibear · Dec 12, 2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

Looking at our commit list. I think we took 3 (maybe 4) guys for the simple reason that they are from Illinois. Which now looking back I'm wondering if the staff is regretting?

Of the 6 guys borderline 2 or 3 star players referred to in another post 2 are illinois kids. One in a position I would like another commit if at all possible.

calibear · Dec 12, 2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by quhawks12

2 of the 3 I was thinking of are in there.

Just one of the four for me.

Droidillini · Dec 12, 2012, 03:23 PM

looks like he is gone...
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncfr...t/post?id=6608

illinidarrin · Dec 12, 2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Droidillini

looks like he is gone...
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncfr...t/post?id=6608

LOL, just get the other guy that wanted to commit and be done. Obviously he's not too reliable.

Ilovetheillini · Dec 12, 2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Droidillini

looks like he is gone...
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncfr...t/post?id=6608

WHAT?????? NO!!!!!!! PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME THAT IS TRUE

Groundhogday · Dec 12, 2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by I Hate Lemonier

Ok lets remove them from the equation altogether. We go from a star ranking of 2.73 to 2.84, which isnt a huge difference. I dont think this class looks worse than it is because of the Jucos. Its a large class filled with depth builders, hopefully a couple of under radar guys, and 3 or 4 high end talent types.

Again on paper, it looks like an ok class.

The Juco guys are a big risk/big reward proposition

This recruiting class is comparable to Groce's first basketball class. There are some difference makers, and some athletes with a lot of potential but more than anything else this class fills our positional needs with guys that fit Beckman's program.

FWIW, Rivals ranks classes by both quantity and quality for a reason. The bigger the class, the harder it is to maintain a ranking average.

If there is one thing that makes this class special, it is that we will have 13 new recruits enrolling this January. It is very rare to have that many guys join the team mid-year and gives them a big jump on most recruits that enroll in the fall.

Dan · Dec 12, 2012, 03:29 PM

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This will go down as one for the memory bank. David Guthrie flips to New Meixco 24 hours after pledging to #Illini. http://es.pn/ZhnnGB ($)

http://twitter.com/jeremycrabtree

Groundhogday · Dec 12, 2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by illinidarrin

LOL, just get the other guy that wanted to commit and be done. Obviously he's not too reliable.

Looks like one of those that might go down to signing day.

BigStan97 · Dec 12, 2012, 03:37 PM

Rodney Mathews please

BigStan97 · Dec 12, 2012, 03:38 PM

anyone have any Mathews film? cant find any on youtube

illinidarrin · Dec 12, 2012, 03:39 PM

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Rodney Mathews please

I feel the same way. Why waste any more time on this guy? He just burned us after one day. Time to move on.

Groundhogday · Dec 12, 2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by illinidarrin

I feel the same way. Why waste any more time on this guy? He just burned us after one day. Time to move on.

Well, he just burned New Mexico as well. He committed to New Mexico, then Illinois, then back to New Mexico since Sunday.

illinidarrin · Dec 12, 2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhogday

Well, he just burned New Mexico as well. He committed to New Mexico, then Illinois, then back to New Mexico since Sunday.

I would rather have Williams (who seems to want to be here) then a guy who cant make up his mind.

Dec 12, 2012, 03:23 PM	#7190
Droidillini Posts: 35	Guthrie flips to New Mexico looks like he is gone... http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncfr...t/post?id=6608

Dec 12, 2012, 02:34 PM	#7179
quhawks12 Location: Hamilton County, IN Posts: 3,363	My Dawson post reminded me he could easily be 2nd team CB (instead of Cazely) across from Moseley. I consider Moseley a lock for a back up spot at CB with a shot at starting from day 1.

Dec 12, 2012, 02:43 PM	#7180
Ilovetheillini Posts: 195	Definetly good news that Michigan offer Hill

Dec 12, 2012, 02:43 PM	#7182
Ilovetheillini Posts: 195	Cass Tech has so many talented players

Dec 12, 2012, 02:44 PM	#7184
TEYPAY Location: Springfield Posts: 1,134	^^^ got it - thanks.

Dec 12, 2012, 03:37 PM	#7196
BigStan97 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,053	Rodney Mathews please

Dec 12, 2012, 03:38 PM	#7197
BigStan97 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,053	anyone have any Mathews film? cant find any on youtube