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We got a CB for Kaden Feagin: https://247sports.com/Player/Kaden-Feagin-46114835/

Hank Beatty commits:

An East Saint Louis recruit can not enroll at Illinois until after March 19, 2023, two years after Hawthorne was hired. Thus, we can still recruit the Class of 2023 players as long as they are not early enrollees. This really only prevents us from recruiting Class of 2022 East Saint Louis...

Miles is going to be a linebackers coach in the NFL? This doesn't appear to be a joke.

We got a Crystal Ball for OL Danny McGuire: https://247sports.com/Player/Danny-McGuire-46094290/

I'm guessing this is in reference to Jafar Armstrong?

I would imagine so. Let's get a couple more transfer LBs.

Walters and Kane are destined to be head coaches. Getting someone like Kane as an assistant coach is pretty amazing. Apparently he turned down Texas for a similar role last year: https://247sports.com/college/smu/Article/SMU-Football-Kevin-Kane-Texas-defensive-coordinator-candidate-142131683/

Kevin Kane was the Defensive Coordinator/LB Coach at SMU. He was the DC at NIU before that. I'm guessing he will be coaching the LBs along with Buh? Pat Nelson had a monster year under him in 2019. https://smumustangs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/kevin-kane/5695

Disappointed that Bellamy wasn't retained, but McDonald is a great hire. He's a fantastic recruiter.

I'm guessing Bellamy is one of them. I participated in an Alumni Q & A with BB on Wednesday evening and he mentioned that there are a "couple" of guys returning from the previous staff. He could have been referring to analysts and graduate assistants as well, but I was under the impression that...

Ra'von Bonner reunited with Ward at Temple: https://owlsports.com/sports/football/roster/ra-von-bonner/14624 Ricky didn't enter the portal until December 9th, so you may be right about him staying for the semester:

Some guys enter the portal and then are never heard from again.....

He can still come back as long as he doesn't sign with an agent. Blake Hayes is also participating in this game and he's coming back: