Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[mhuml32]

I'm guessing he'll look at schools with much higher aspirations, but this would be a great grab if possible.

http://www.tigernet.com/update/player/Clemson-defensive-tackle-transfer-26164


Maybe the scheme fit and working with Lovie/Nickerson would be enough to get Illinois in the conversation. An addition like this would allow another freshman on the d-line to redshirt.

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

Micah Jones to ND

 

[Sal Iacuzzo]

I'm guessing he'll look at schools with much higher aspirations, but this would be a great grab if possible.

http://www.tigernet.com/update/player/Clemson-defensive-tackle-transfer-26164


Maybe the scheme fit and working with Lovie/Nickerson would be enough to get Illinois in the conversation. An addition like this would allow another freshman on the d-line to redshirt.

It says he wants to play on the west coast.

 

[BigStan97]

Houston Griffin just tweeted he's visiting ND this weekend.....thought he was visiting ILL??

 

[mhuml32]

Houston Griffin just tweeted he's visiting ND this weekend.....thought he was visiting ILL??

Could be visiting both.

 

[Lake Camelot]

Coran Taylor and Marques Cox visiting today.

 

[mhuml32]

List of people reported to be there:

Coran Taylor
Marques Cox
Verdis Brown
Joseph Bonds
Andre Carter
Ayodele Adeoye
Houston Griffith (????)
Andre Seldon (2020)
Jake Stover (2017 walk on)

 

[Illiini]

It's a good thing to have these kids in during "spring" ball, so they can see more than just the Quad. Seriously, I know they do more than just walk around campus, checking out facilities and talking with coaches and such. It it's always better to show rather than just tell. The roar of the geasepaint, the smell of the crowd.

I don't know. Is this how it's usually done, or was this planned? If the latter, well played Mr. Lovie. Well played.

 

[illinidarrin]

I'm thinking Griffith stiffed us for for ND. Robert/Roughy said he hasn't seen him yet.

 

[illinidarrin]

Maybe Griffith was there afterall.

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

Griffith was here today. It's not out of the question for him to head to ND tomorrow, guys.

 

[Lake Camelot]

I see Minnesota got a commit from an Ohio QB. Winder how long it will take before we start getting anxious for a commit. i will give it until summer camps. Then I will start to get anxious.

 

[FT35]

It sounds like they are really putting the full court press on Coran Taylor. It appears that they would really like him to be the first commit for the class from the outside looking in. I think he eventually will end up committing with Kendrick Green being here. We are also by far his best offer. However, it seems like he is in no hurry to commit and really wants to enjoy the recruiting process. That being said I'd love for him to on board ASAP.

There are guys who probably would commit if we offered them but we have to be careful about who we offer given the limited size of this class.

 

[Jacob]

It sounds like they are really putting the full court press on Coran Taylor. It appears that they would really like him to be the first commit for the class from the outside looking in. I think he eventually will end up committing with Kendrick Green being here. We are also by far his best offer. However, it seems like he is in no hurry to commit and really wants to enjoy the recruiting process. That being said I'd love for him to on board ASAP.

There are guys who probably would commit if we offered them but we have to be careful about who we offer given the limited size of this class.

We are his only offer

 

[FT35]

We are his only offer

That's not correct. He has offers from Illinois State and Miami (OH). He is visiting ISU today. He attended Junior day at Miami (OH) with Marques Cox earlier this year and that's when he was offered by them.

http://www.scout.com/player/213306-coran-taylor

 

[abc123]

List of people reported to be there:

Coran Taylor
Marques Cox
Verdis Brown
Joseph Bonds
Andre Carter
Ayodele Adeoye
Houston Griffith (????)
Andre Seldon (2020)
Jake Stover (2017 walk on)

What about O'Rouke and Putnam that an earlier poster reported as potential attendees?

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

What about O'Rouke and Putnam that an earlier poster reported as potential attendees?

Putnam was here, haven't heard anything about O'Rourke

 

[abc123]

Putnam was here, haven't heard anything about O'Rourke

Thx. Hard to keep all this straight with all recruiting lumped into one thread and not broken down by year of the kids.

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

Thx. Hard to keep all this straight with all recruiting lumped into one thread and not broken down by year of the kids.

This thread is going to be MOSTLY 2018s, but you're right, we could distinguish who the 2019s are better.

 

[mhuml32]

List of people reported to be there (Added to the list with the players reported by Werner):

Coran Taylor
Marques Cox
Verdis Brown
Joseph Bonds
Andre Carter
Ayodele Adeoye
Houston Griffith
Gavin McCabe
Will Putnam (2019)
Blaine Scott
Nick Marozas
Nolan Eike
Andre Seldon (2020)
Jake Stover (2017 walk on)

Quite a few offensive lineman visiting this past weekend. Also was hoping for a commitment from Coran, guessing it will be soon.

 

[abc123]

It's a good thing to have these kids in during "spring" ball, so they can see more than just the Quad. Seriously, I know they do more than just walk around campus, checking out facilities and talking with coaches and such. It it's always better to show rather than just tell. The roar of the geasepaint, the smell of the crowd.

I don't know. Is this how it's usually done, or was this planned? If the latter, well played Mr. Lovie. Well played.

Some schools host "junior days" (e.g. major planned dog and pony show designed to get juniors to commit and or impress top underclassmen) during spring ball others do it separately.

If I'm a recruit I want to watch/listen to how my potential future position coach interacts with players. So I want to attend practices and a position meeting if I could. Nirvana would be getting some one on one time breaking down film. If I'm a big time recruit I'd specifically ask for it.

 

[MGR95]

Not to be too vague, but any word on anything? I guess recruiting news has become premium/insider. Seems weird to have so many visitors and so little news/leaks.

Kind of the slow part of the year in terms of recruiting.

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

Not to be too vague, but any word on anything? I guess recruiting news has become premium/insider. Seems weird to have so many visitors and so little news/leaks.

It's just early in the cycle. Not really a time to expect major news.

 

[Deleted member 11241]

Didn't know where to put this since it is not illini related but a little birdie told me over the weekend that the NCAA is getting ready to drop the hammer on Alabama

 

[ritster]

Didn't know where to put this since it is not illini related but a little birdie told me over the weekend that the NCAA is getting ready to drop the hammer on Alabama

That would be the day. If they didn't do North Carolina in basketball I would be shocked if they mess with their cash cow in football