Getting two top DL from Mich was a good haul from MI. State champs.
Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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Totally forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder!
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
YES YES YES GO GET THIS KID
illini80
- Forgottonia
Believe it was Tate that said it hinges on NIL.
I’d put the order as….TCU, Illinois, Purdue, Baylor….
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
So in this case (pure guesswork and spitballing):
Purdue: Illinois wins
Oregon State: Illinois wins, though might underestimating the Beavers
Notre Dame: much more worrying
It would be hard to compete with Notre Dame on NIL, but I like our chances against the other 2 schools. Plus, here he would be virtually guaranteed the starting role, at ND he'd have to compete with a couple of others that have already been in the system
Number I’ve heard will compete with every school on the list but ND and the Texas schools I mentioned previously
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illinidarrin
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What about the other QB, where do we stand with him?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
There is increasingly going to be a QB carousel every offseason involving something that will approach and maybe exceed the majority of P5 schools.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Re: NIL, wondering if the people in the know have a feeling as to how we are doing compared to our peers as far as how well we are doing overall. On the basketball side of things, I get the feeling we are pretty competitive. But I guess compared to schools like Iowa, Purdue, and Indiana, do we feel like we are keeping pace as far as football NIL? Leading the pack? Falling behind? My uninformed perception is that we are doing ok, but I am really basing that on nothing in particular.
IMO he is more attainable at this point. Card is the better prospect. They will take either though.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Illinois seems to be ahead of the curve in organizing its fan community together via the Guardians and making credible, coordinated offers, the basic business mechanics of it that everyone will have right in 10 years but many do not at this very moment.
In terms of the size of those offers, there is an inherent issue of resource allocation. James Brown and Hudson Card cannot both get the same dollar. Illinois makes one choice between those two 1000 times out of 1000, most of our football competition makes the other choice 1000 times out of 1000.
A good time to be Bret Bielema, a GREAT time to be Brad Underwood.
It was always the case that if recruiting were based on how many weirdos were obsessing about it on the internet, Illinois basketball would get every recruit on the planet. That's kinda sorta exactly what NIL is.
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Any word on an anticipated timeline for a decision on Card?
TentakilRex
- Land O Insects between Quincy-Macomb-Jacksonville
1. If TCU enters the fray, Chandler Morris becomes a huge Illinois target then because of Lunney's connections with Chandler's dad lolI’d put the order as….TCU, Illinois, Purdue, Baylor….
2. Always been a bit confused by the Card to TCU speculation. I can see any team wanting someone like Card and of course never bet against oddsmakers, but it was Morris not Duggan starting won the starting job at TCU this season and lost because of injury. TCU isn't exactly in the QB needy side and that that staff thought Morris was the better QB than the Heisman finalist. Maybe I am just being dumb.
Does the young man want to leave Texas? He will get NIL money and immediate playing time at all the schools listed. Card would be #1 on my list but Altmyer is no slouch.
Who are the contenders for Altmyer?
Dan
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Signing Day update-
1) DL Mason Muragin
2) TE Nathan Guinn
3) DB Jaheim Clarke
4) DL Jeremiah Warren
5) WR Kenari Wilcher
6) DB Zachary Tobe
7) OL Zachary Aamland
8) RB Kaden Feagin
9) WR Collin Dixon
10) OL TJ McMillen
11) DE Pat Farrell
12) DL Alex Bray
13) LB Antwon Hayden
14) OL Brandon Henderson
15) EDGE Calvin Smith
16) P Declan Duley
17) QB Cal Swanson
18) DB Saboor Karriem
19) CB Kaleb Patterson
20) K David Olano
21) OL Dezmond Schuster
1) DL Mason Muragin
2) TE Nathan Guinn
3) DB Jaheim Clarke
4) DL Jeremiah Warren
5) WR Kenari Wilcher
6) DB Zachary Tobe
7) OL Zachary Aamland
8) RB Kaden Feagin
9) WR Collin Dixon
10) OL TJ McMillen
11) DE Pat Farrell
12) DL Alex Bray
13) LB Antwon Hayden
14) OL Brandon Henderson
15) EDGE Calvin Smith
16) P Declan Duley
17) QB Cal Swanson
18) DB Saboor Karriem
19) CB Kaleb Patterson
20) K David Olano
21) OL Dezmond Schuster
illinidarrin
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So everyone has signed but Lott. I like this class and if we can get Elzy, that would be the cherry on top.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Seldom do we compete with ND for star football players, let alone star QB's. If it's me choosing schools based upon nothing more than history/tradition, I'm going:
1. ND (ND quarterback has to be set for life no matter what field he chooses as a profession)
2. Purdue (Cradle of QB's, particularly with "Air Raid" disciple Graham Harrell just hired to run the offense)
3. Illinois (Bielema is the drawing card.....)
4. Oregon State
Hoping that tradition is not the driver in this situation! ILL !!!!
And they all said we wouldn’t amount to anything…refreshing. It’s our time to shine, gentlemen. Step out and take a bow.
Realizing there'll be plenty of competition for those 2, I wonder if we've put out any feelers to UVA's Brennan Armstrong. While not a multi-year option, we've seen what he can do with decent OL protection
MIICHIGAN?
If it comes down to NIL, I doubt Oregon St can hang with those other schools.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Lol Ryan Day that's rich...
Maybe he needs to start reading up on this history of the Big Ten, specifically, a fairly well-known head coach named Urban Meyer.
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