I see the point you are trying to make. But that was also my thought. Who doesn't fit on that list.
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I see the point you are trying to make. But that was also my thought. Who doesn't fit on that list.
We certainly fit. We have a world class coaching staff, facility upgrades, a dedicated AD, a shift in commitment from the university in regards to Athletics, a world class institution, and a ravenous (Although annoying at times) fan base. I-L-L
Oh.... and playing time. Lots and lots of playing time
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That is great company to be in, however, all I could hear was that old child's song....one of these things is not like the other, one of these things is not quite the same....
Yep. The Texas Longhorns is the only one with a losing record so far in 2017.
I-N-I
Seriously, this is a nice testament to Lovie and his staff's recruiting efforts, even if they don't get him.
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JDHalfrack
- Springfield, IL
Must've only got 12 offers.
I kid... I kid... I think...
I kid... I kid... I think...
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
I appreciate your enthusiasm, I used to be that way too. I hope your enthusiasm bleeds throughout Illini nation and we get a team that stacks up with your passion!
Only reason i'm this enthusiastic is because i can honestly say these things with truth. We're finally acting like a power 5 team.
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
All we need are wins baby!!! We've got, or are in the process of getting, everything else. Why not start acting like we belong?
IlliniRocketFan
- Rochester, IL
My son's high school team played Peoria this summer in a 7 on 7. As you all know, the QB can't run in these games, so he has to throw. Yes, he is accurate with a strong arm and can throw about 65 yards, give or take a few.
https://twitter.com/CordiZZle_22_/status/912877626896928768
Cordel Littlejohn had his scholarship pulled
Cordel Littlejohn had his scholarship pulled
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
what happened?
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Understatement of the year.
Coaches cannot comment on verbal commits, or offers being accepted, only signed LOI
Cmon, we all know what happened here. MJ Rivers committed and now we had 3 committed quarterbacks, probably one to many in what will be a smaller class, so the biggest project qb had his scholarship pulled. Happens often in big boy programs and yesterday it happened here. Can't have it both ways, if we want to be a big time program these things are going to happen. Not saying I like it or agree with it, but that's the way it is.
Is he really the biggest "project" qb? I was initially thinking the same thing, but calibear had him rated higher than Rivers. I know that doesn't necessarily mean that the staff has the same opinion. In any case, was Rivers that big of a step up that you do this to one of your commits?
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I can come up with a bunch of hypotheticals on why this happened. In the end, Littlejohn is better off with a program that has more faith in his abilities. I can also understand his frustration of feeling disrespected and mislead.
My understanding was not he was the lowest rated QB by all the recruiting services-for what that's worth. Probably more telling is that he had by far the least impressive offer sheet as far as what other schools had offered scholarships/were interested. I believe that is a pretty solid indicator. Not to discount Cali's evaluation, but next best offer for Littlejohn right now is Tulane, MJ's is Iowa State.
I know this probable happens more often than we think, and that we have a small class this year and can't really "waste" a scholarship. But I still don't like the looks of it. And we better fill all those available scholarships now, otherwise it's gonna look worse. If we don't, then the questions becomes, "why not keep him and add to the QB competition and/or try to have him switch positions?"
I liked Littlejohn a lot that being said I had a small drop in my rating from 7.5 to 7.25 after seeing his early senior tape. That is still there with the other 2. I wonder if this implies Taylor is academically sound now.
I do know there are a lot of other position that need help so I have mixed thoughts on this.
I do know there are a lot of other position that need help so I have mixed thoughts on this.
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
Pretty much this. Class is going to be larger than initially projected (>= 22?), but still. The only logical conclusion is the staff feels more comfortable that Taylor will qualify and that Littlejohn is behind Taylor and Rivers. Feel for the kid, but this is par for the course in D1 football.
FT35
- Naperville
I feel the same way. I was surprised when Littlejohn committed since he was "offered" back in February and then we heard little to nothing about him from that point until he committed.
The staff talks a lot about how seriously they view verbal commitments and how they expect the kids to honor them. I hope there is more to this story otherwise why should the kids be expected to honor their commitments?
I feel bad for him because like he said, it's embarrassing. He now has to go through the recruiting process all over again.
FT35
- Naperville
That's possible. However, like Littlejohn said, they accepted his commitment, allowed him to post his commitment all over social media and he had an official visit set up.
If they didn't want him to commit then they should have communicated this to him or put a stop to this weeks ago.
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