Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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mhuml32
- Get Altmyer
- Have Pearl come back or secure starting caliber tackle from portal
- Pick up another secondary piece from portal
- Pick up 1-2 defensive linemen from portal (based on draft declarations)
- Pick up linebacker from portal (based on draft declarations)
 
#302      
BashCtIllini
mhuml32 said:
- Get Altmyer
- Have Pearl come back or secure starting caliber tackle from portal
- Pick up another secondary piece from portal
- Pick up 1-2 defensive linemen from portal (based on draft declarations)
- Pick up linebacker from portal (based on draft declarations)
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#303      
I-L-L-
mhuml32 said:
- Get Altmyer
- Have Pearl come back or secure starting caliber tackle from portal
- Pick up another secondary piece from portal
- Pick up 1-2 defensive linemen from portal (based on draft declarations)
- Pick up linebacker from portal (based on draft declarations)
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Are there any draft boards that have Pearl being selected? If he’s going to be a late round pick, at best, seems he’s be better served coming back and trying to work on his game.
 
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mhuml32
I-L-L- said:
Are there any draft boards that have Pearl being selected? If he’s going to be a late round pick, at best, seems he’s be better served coming back and trying to work on his game.
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Career-wise it's likely best for him to stick around one more year but he might feel he's been here long enough and wants to move on with his NFL prospects/post-college career.
 
#306      
willillini
Did julian play guard mostly this year? maybe staying a year and showing he can move outside
or to the left side would improve his draft stock. any big who can improve his bench and footwork
can improve his position.
 
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mhuml32
willillini said:
Did julian play guard mostly this year? maybe staying a year and showing he can move outside
or to the left side would improve his draft stock. any big who can improve his bench and footwork
can improve his position.
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He was left tackle during the year. His PFF scores are not great but seems more loved in the traditional scouting world. Regardless, he's likely an UDFA and would need to make a team in camp. Plenty of potential to improve that standing after another year, plus the benefit of doing through under Bielema. Those tapped in seem to think he's considering moving on and trying to make it in the NFL.
 
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Illiniam1984
Doesn’t mean that Altmyer is a terrible QB. IMO, he’s a good QB and comparable to Devito. He just needs more reps and playing time. He wasn’t getting that at Ole Miss and that’s why he’s transferring. Card would’ve been a great option as well but if you notice his arm angle is a little weird when he releases the ball and he threw some really bad passes against Alabama this year.
 
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illinidarrin
Illiniam1984 said:
Doesn’t mean that Altmyer is a terrible QB. IMO, he’s a good QB and comparable to Devito. He just needs more reps and playing time. He wasn’t getting that at Ole Miss and that’s why he’s transferring. Card would’ve been a great option as well but if you notice his arm angle is a little weird when he releases the ball and he threw some really bad passes against Alabama this year.
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Altmyer was a top 150 player out of HS i believe, he got an Offer from Alabama. That should tell people how talented and the type of potential he has. Anyone dismissing him coming here, are not thinking clearly.
 
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