Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1744368949066633383

Of course Mizzou is involved. I'm certain another school will dish out more money.

 

[illinidarrin]

Of course Mizzou is involved. I'm certain another school will dish out more money.

I will say this is interesting because On3 website updated things today and they have Virginia Tech and Michigan State as his leaders, but this shows 4 different teams.

 

[Joel Goodson]

want:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1744377298692829684

gonna be a battle, obviously

 

[TheGMan]

Do we seriously have people complaining about getting Rusk? The guy was one of the top TE in the transfer portal. Did you expect us to get Travis Kelcie or something???

We would be able to fill the stadium with Swifties

 

[therealmiket86]

Of course Mizzou is involved. I'm certain another school will dish out more money.

How much money can a player command when he has played a couple snaps in 2 years

 

[Bert2022]

Yall want you TE involved in the passing game and catching balls across the middle like Iowa….then this is your guy

Ya mean like the rookie who just made the NFL Pro Bowl? Like that? Yeah... I'd take that

 

[Chukwuwumba]

Thx! It seemed like we had some successes going to our TEs last year (at least better than previous season) but didn't seem like we consistently looked for them.

Would love something akin to what Wisky did with TEs back in BBs day.

Last year wr was a strength in the passing game. Hard to take iw/ wash/bryant off the field. Less formations with 2te. I assume now with less experience at wr, there will be more 2te with Rusk. But idk.

 

[217sports]

I will say this is interesting because On3 website updated things today and they have Virginia Tech and Michigan State as his leaders, but this shows 4 different teams.

On3 predictions and NIL information are completely meaningless, I wouldn't put any stock into either

 

[TentakilRex]

On3 predictions and NIL information are completely meaningless, I wouldn't put any stock into either

From what I heard for most teams On3 is the most accurate of the recruiting sites but the Illini seem to be a blind spot. On3 poached a lot of 247's talent for the more brand name schools. However if On3 say poaches Werner for example then things get interesting.

 

[illiniwil]

I think we are fine with our OL right now. The 2 transfers Illinois got are pretty highly ranked. Davis is ranked #5 among OT in the portal and Wigenton is ranked #24 among IOL in the portal. They need a TE,DT and a CB yet.

i would suggest that our offensive line was our Achilles heal last year. quantity doesnt solve that problem.

 

[illiniwil]

Ya mean like the rookie who just made the NFL Pro Bowl? Like that? Yeah... I'd take that

If you have Laporta, you don't ask him to block, maybe chip, but his job is to get down field against a
linebacker. that is the Murray St. kids talent. We've had blocking tight ends and what has that gotten
us?

 

[mhuml32]

I could be wrong but I would be surprised if guys like Billings is getting NIL. Could be getting promises based on future performance?

 

[BRucks]

I could be wrong but I would be surprised if guys like Billings is getting NIL. Could be getting promises based on future performance?

I thought performance-based NIL was strictly prohibited.

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1744821666427854941

 

[illinidarrin]

Our list is getting shorter. BTW, That DT Webb also committed to Mizzou. I already hated them a lot before and now this.

 

[illinidarrin]

Are we done now in the transfer portal?

 

[mhuml32]

Webb and Hastings to Mizzou?!?

 

[mhuml32]

I thought performance-based NIL was strictly prohibited.

 

[illinidarrin]

Webb and Hastings to Mizzou?!?

Yep.

 

[CogDog]

Our list is getting shorter. BTW, That DT Webb also committed to Mizzou. I already hated them a lot before and now this.

Agreed. Brutal.

 

[Simeon Rice]

Webb and Hastings to Mizzou?!?

Yep, that staff can really recruit and they've lined up NIL opportunities as well as anyone. Need to get out of that upcoming series ASAP

 

[STLflyinIllini]

 

[mhuml32]

Sed McConnell to Boston College. Happy for him, wish the staff could have convinced him to stay.

 

[Iamgroot]

Man it's feeling like we're in the minor leagues as far as play and recruiting compared to mizzou smh

 

[illini80]

Man it's feeling like we're in the minor leagues as far as play and recruiting compared to mizzou smh

Sadly it feels like we are finding out having world class training is not as important as world class NIL. I could be wrong but that’s what I’m putting most of the blame on for our misses. I agree with posters that have said this Missouri series could not have returned at a worse time. Clearly our path is thru developing young guys. We will never buy our way to the top.