Best of luck Marquez at AL A&M.
Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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Unproven is key. Had major knee injury and two seasons later still wasn’t seeing field for Illinois. Not sure why Power 5 team would take a chance on him at this time with all that is in portal. Plus I’d guess he just wants to get on the field and play. Though it may not look likely, if he can show he’s good enough for next level, NFL will find him there. And it is an historically black school, which he might value more than playing at a say a South Florida or NIU if he had the chance.
217sports
- Springfield
Top quarterbacks in the transfer portal: Spencer Rattler and Quinn Ewers are taken, but where is everyone else going?
How is this quarterback market shaping up? Here’s a look at the top QBs available, the schools they’re visiting and what might come next.
theathletic.com
This nationally-written article lists 12 QBs and no mention of Illini if you were wondering why BB wanted a sure thing right away.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I'm not sure if it's an indictment of Beason's play because he can't work out during visits (right?) and he hasn't played in a long time. Maybe he wants to go further South, maybe he feels a cultural connection with an HBCU, maybe they are providing guarantees for playing time that others are not.
Keep in mind is that players entering the portal are going to be experiencing the most difficult environment ever for transfer athletes. Everyone is "overweight" on rostered players and scholarship allotments. If you enter the portal and have limited tape for a team that either (1) doesn't have an all-conference player blocking your playing time or (2) you play for a program that isn't held in high regard, you are likely to make a serious stumble down the football program pecking order. There will be transfers that normally would have landed at a MAC school a couple years ago that will end up at DII programs or will quit altogether this spring/summer.
Hope we get a nice surprise or two (or three or . . .) today and tomorrow. Definitely need some success with transfers, but adding some more from HS and JC ranks will really help team foundation.
Joel Goodson
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Werner moved Rooks to a confidence level of 8 on his crystal ball.
I like this. Would be nice to have a 6' 5" WR on the field. And a high jumper as well.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I'm still trying to wrap my head around that Rooks is 6'5" and Illinois is recruiting him as a defensive back.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Any chances for a flip? I am still wanting for someone to lie and say there's a chance that Austin Brown doesn't sign with Wisconsin.
Oh .. I was thinking he was a WR recruit. Hmm...
Safety
Joel Goodson
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At 6' 5", he's gotta be a heckuva athlete to play safety. He's gonna be very difficult to throw over.
Never say never but with the year Michigan just had I doubt it.
Brief article on Rooks, apologies if posted previously:
thebrunswicknews.com
A RARE ROOKIE: Glynn Academy receiver Tyson Rooks has star potential
Tyson Rooks hasn’t played a snap of varsity football yet, and he’s already drawing comparisons to some of the best receivers the state has seen in recent years.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Inching your credibility up 3-4 notches..........
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
TeRah Edwards commits to Illinois (transfer)
https://247sports.com/college/illin...er-Terah-Edwards-commits-to-Illini-178037770/
https://247sports.com/college/illin...er-Terah-Edwards-commits-to-Illini-178037770/
A solid depth piece. If we can have a rotation of Avery, Brown, Edwards for a season (or two) to find a prep prospect, that would be great. If Edwards has Bhebhe type transfer production that would be the most pleasant of surprises.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Wow that is a nice and much needed pickup.
Article says because of Covid and redshirt years, he’ll up to 4 years eligibility. Hell yeah. Already has two years in power 5 S&C program and has seen some action. As someone said, at worse he should be a good depth piece.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Rod Perry is not going to be an easy guy to replace.
He’s been a Doug Kramer of that side of the ball. The fulcrum everything else is built around.
He’s been a Doug Kramer of that side of the ball. The fulcrum everything else is built around.
Joel Goodson
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Beach house for fulcrum.
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