This is precisely why we should.
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This is precisely why we should.
Joel Goodson
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There are positions for guys that need training wheels, LBs coach isn't one of them.
I get that it takes Lovie's focus from other aspects of the team, but Miles has been okaaayyy as a recruiter. I wasn't a fan of the hire, and am still very much on the fence, but so far we've been okay. I can be hopeful that if someone better comes along Lovie would move on, but I supremely doubt that happens.
I'm sure you guys can connect the dots.
What I am told is that the flood may be a few weeks out. A lot of our commits are still playing and won't make anything official until their season's have ended.
Joel Goodson
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Doyle (unless I'm wrong, lol). Be still, my beating heart.
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I see our new basketball commit is pushing his buddy for an IL offer on twitter
https://247sports.com/player/kaevion-mack-46081423/
6'3" is not a bad frame. 170lbs is super skinny. Offer list isn't knocking anyone's socks off
https://247sports.com/player/kaevion-mack-46081423/
6'3" is not a bad frame. 170lbs is super skinny. Offer list isn't knocking anyone's socks off
I doubt he's an option.
SampsonRelpenk
- Edwardsville, IL
Let him kill it at NIU for a year or two, then transfer to UI. :thumb:
Just for fun with realization that chances of flipping each of these guys is probably all less than <10%, rank the order of likelyhood to flip to illini
Here is mine
Jalen St. John - (Most Likely)
Antonio Jonson
Joe Moore
AJ Henning
Javontez Spraggins
Willis Singleton
Mookie Cooper (Least Likely)
Here is mine
Jalen St. John - (Most Likely)
Antonio Jonson
Joe Moore
AJ Henning
Javontez Spraggins
Willis Singleton
Mookie Cooper (Least Likely)
Spraggins is your most likely
We may disagree but frankly, from what I know, he's the only likely. Everyone else is "When hell freezes".
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Is J St. John even in play still?
Not unless there's a big coaching change.
Joel Goodson
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Only if you keep it in the family
If I could like this a million times, I would. Yogi would be proud.
Can Spraggins play any other OL spot than Center? Isn't Verdis the C of the future anyhow? Doubt they take him
I wouldn't worry about it too much. He's a highly unlikely flip.
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Wasn't it Tennessee that had the "welcoming committee" for the recruits on their visits? Not to be confused with Louisville that was bringing in professional "welcoming committees".
FT35
- Naperville
Mack has been on our radar for a long time. The staff has seen him plenty of times since we have a couple of Peoria High players on the team. He was one of Coran's primary receiving targets in 2017.
Mack decommitted from NIU back in May and then Iowa offered him in person not long after that. He was headed to Iowa but he waited too long to commit to them and they ran out of room.
It's unlikely we'd offer him now and word is Mack will probably end up at NIU.
He's an interesting prospect. He was actually named the conference player of the year on the defensive side of the ball in 2018:
https://www.pjstar.com/sports/20181119/peoria-highs-kaevion-mack-is-big-12-defensive-player-of-year
Joel Goodson
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I hung my hat on the hope that Lovie could elevate our dumpster fire program to an "If you build it, they will come." level. We're obviously not there yet, but there are encouraging signs. Am optimistic that our recruiting is on the uptick.
FT35
- Naperville
Really? No chance at Jalen St. John?
No chance.
If Barry Odom's status changes, all bets may be off (For all of their commits, most notably the Buford kid) but that's not a small thing that could sway a player. That's a drastic measure.
FT35
- Naperville
Isn't Buford already enrolled there? He was in the Class of 2019.
I would imagine that St. John is only an option if Odom gets fired which is certainly possible.
My apologies, I'm in two different conversations but the cat is out. The Buford kid I was referencing is a Texas kid I've seen play a bunch who's (loosely) committed to FSU.
St. John isn't happening.
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