Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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illiniobserver22

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Kentrail Moran is this year's Miles Boykin IMO, a guy who will keep Illinois on the list and say positive things but in the end go to a traditional power. Hope I'm wrong.
 
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IlliniNation1010

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Jacob said:
I thought we were good with Saunders and Urban as well
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I think we are. I was just adding a couple of names, that weren't on your list, I feel we have a good shot with.
I know we offered Saunders last spring, we're pretty high on him. They each will probably have several more BCS level offers coming.
 
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RHITIllini

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Jacob said:
I thought we were good with Saunders and Urban as well
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Just because they visited doesn't mean you're good with someone.. they're in the mix but I wouldn't call Illinois a leader by any means.
 
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Tuf Borland is a monster. Would love to see the coaches bring him in. Doesn't sound like we have a good at him though at this point. Anyone got any under the radar
Players at this point in-state? Need new hudl videos to look at haha
 
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Bigcat13 said:
Tuf Borland is a monster. Would love to see the coaches bring him in. Doesn't sound like we have a good at him though at this point. Anyone got any under the radar
Players at this point in-state? Need new hudl videos to look at haha
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OL Tyler Witt - Joliet - (very quick for a kid his size)
 
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I think there were quite a few guys in the 2015 class that most thought were headed elsewhere for one reason or another. We do need to commit or two in the coming months to keep some of the recruiting momentum. If we get that, and the guys are solid and vocal supporters/recruiters for the program (see Fitz, Brown, Gabe, Pat) I thnk a few more on this list come back into play.
 
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Ilovetheillini

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Phair's first recruiting move should be to contact Naquan Jones. Say hey I know what it takes for you to be in the NFL
 
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RyanK said:
@IllinoisRivals
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CUWPC

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Ramrod2010 said:
Well, that's nice. Do we have any chance at getting him? Just seems like a long-shot at this point.

Also, that's a fantastic football name.
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I would have to say that him visiting indicates at least a small level of interest. Why visit if you have no interest at all? And on the chance that he doesn't have any interest maybe the visit can change that or Phair can sway him.
 
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BigStan97

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I am probably going to get a lot of slack from people but......If Tuf Borland was not a highly rated IN- STATE prospect I don't know if I would want him.

I only say this due to him being 6'1 215...The weight, of course, does not bother me its his height/frame and his film. What he is great at is playing close to LOS and tackling, shedding blockers and making plays. His speed is solid as well.

I thought about this after NSD and we landed two LBs that are long tall rangy types 6'2+ 210 J. Jones and 6'3 200 J. Williams.

These are the type of guys I would love over the "typical" run stopper "BIGTEN LB"

Teams are going more towards spreading the field and playing fast. Having a guy who is a tackler and run stopper isn't the best fit going against these types of offenses.

I would rather have, in our defense, our two ILB (WLB and MLB) be that 6'2-6'3 230-235 long athletic rangy type over the short stocky 6' 6'1 guy who has issues in pass coverage or doesn't have the range to read run, diagnose it as play action pass, flip his hips and get his but back into his zone.

Again I think I will take some heat cause I don't see Borland as a kid who can play pass very well and it has hurt us and other teams that have been using stocky compact tough run stopping LBs in the middle of the field.
 
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I like that Burks is attending Junior Day, It seems Illinois will have a large number of players in to impress
 
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SixthandWhite

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BigStan97 said:
I am probably going to get a lot of slack from people but......If Tuf Borland was not a highly rated IN- STATE prospect I don't know if I would want him.

I only say this due to him being 6'1 215...The weight, of course, does not bother me its his height/frame and his film. What he is great at is playing close to LOS and tackling, shedding blockers and making plays. His speed is solid as well.

I thought about this after NSD and we landed two LBs that are long tall rangy types 6'2+ 210 J. Jones and 6'3 200 J. Williams.

These are the type of guys I would love over the "typical" run stopper "BIGTEN LB"

Teams are going more towards spreading the field and playing fast. Having a guy who is a tackler and run stopper isn't the best fit going against these types of offenses.

I would rather have, in our defense, our two ILB (WLB and MLB) be that 6'2-6'3 230-235 long athletic rangy type over the short stocky 6' 6'1 guy who has issues in pass coverage or doesn't have the range to read run, diagnose it as play action pass, flip his hips and get his but back into his zone.

Again I think I will take some heat cause I don't see Borland as a kid who can play pass very well and it has hurt us and other teams that have been using stocky compact tough run stopping LBs in the middle of the field.
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I get what you're saying, but this guy has offers from half the B1G already, including Wisky, Iowa, and OSU. We can find a spot for him on the field, even if he is an inch or two shorter than ideal height or potentially lacking the ability to cover quick RBs in space.
 
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IlliniNation1010

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CUWPC said:
I would have to say that him visiting indicates at least a small level of interest. Why visit if you have no interest at all? And on the chance that he doesn't have any interest maybe the visit can change that or Phair can sway him.
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I'm sure we'll be in it 'til the end with him. Hopefully, he has serious interest & it's more than courtesy. His father played at Wisc with Seamonson.
 
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Just wanted to post about Albert Okwuegbunam, a 2016 WR/DE from SHG in Springfield. He's about 6'5, 215 pounds, but has a ton of room to add weight if he plays D-line. He received an offer from Toledo this past Monday and got offered by Minnesota earlier today. He also took an unofficial visit to Minnesota a couple months ago (I think it was a week or two after SHG won a state title). He was at Illinois' junior day but didn't really get talked to by the staff. I've seen him play several times and he is really, really good and I hope that Illinois offers him soon. I would hate to see another downstate kid go to Minnesota instead of Illinois if they do extend him an offer.

Here's his Hudl if anyone's interested:
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1413877/albert-okwuegbunam
 
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BigStan97 said:
I am probably going to get a lot of slack from people but......If Tuf Borland was not a highly rated IN- STATE prospect I don't know if I would want him.

I only say this due to him being 6'1 215...The weight, of course, does not bother me its his height/frame and his film. What he is great at is playing close to LOS and tackling, shedding blockers and making plays. His speed is solid as well.

I thought about this after NSD and we landed two LBs that are long tall rangy types 6'2+ 210 J. Jones and 6'3 200 J. Williams.

These are the type of guys I would love over the "typical" run stopper "BIGTEN LB"

Teams are going more towards spreading the field and playing fast. Having a guy who is a tackler and run stopper isn't the best fit going against these types of offenses.

I would rather have, in our defense, our two ILB (WLB and MLB) be that 6'2-6'3 230-235 long athletic rangy type over the short stocky 6' 6'1 guy who has issues in pass coverage or doesn't have the range to read run, diagnose it as play action pass, flip his hips and get his but back into his zone.

Again I think I will take some heat cause I don't see Borland as a kid who can play pass very well and it has hurt us and other teams that have been using stocky compact tough run stopping LBs in the middle of the field.
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He's closer to 230 than 215
 
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PastorJ

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Noticing a lot of DL recruits any hancr Phair makes a splash fast?
 
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Sorry any chance he makes an early splash?
 
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illiniobserver22

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JBtheTrill said:
Just wanted to post about Albert Okwuegbunam, a 2016 WR/DE from SHG in Springfield. He's about 6'5, 215 pounds, but has a ton of room to add weight if he plays D-line. He received an offer from Toledo this past Monday and got offered by Minnesota earlier today. He also took an unofficial visit to Minnesota a couple months ago (I think it was a week or two after SHG won a state title). He was at Illinois' junior day but didn't really get talked to by the staff. I've seen him play several times and he is really, really good and I hope that Illinois offers him soon. I would hate to see another downstate kid go to Minnesota instead of Illinois if they do extend him an offer.

Here's his Hudl if anyone's interested:
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1413877/albert-okwuegbunam
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Like this kid, I don't think he's a can't miss talent but coming from SHG he is good enough to have been offered by now. Actually think he could be a better DE prospect than TE if he could learn to use his hands. Top notch size, frame and athleticism for that position. Phair should give him a call.
 
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