Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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mhuml32
Already at 10 commitments, so let's assume this class will be Bielema's largest and there will be another 13 commits. Here's a realistic but aggressive list based on remaining targets and assuming a couple late bloomers that we don't currently know.

Singleton (commit)
Thomas (commit)
Alexander (commit)
Grant (commit)
Thomann (commit)
Alston (commit)
Cobbs (commit)
Clayton (commit)
Shaw (commit)
Von Seggern (commit)

Predictions

Nasir Rankin WR/DB
Anderson TE
King Liggins DL
Marlen Bright OT
Tucker Ashford DE
Almirian Thomas DB
Maxwell Warner RB
Blake Smythe DL
Owen Fors OG
Messiah Tilson DB
Kai Pritchard OT
TBD Late Bloomer
TBD Late Bloomer


Going through this, feels the shakiest about the defensive back class. Singleton is already committed and is a major piece. Question is who will join him based on known names. Keenan Harris seems Mizzou bound (plus he has scheduled a couple OVs that doesn't include Illinois). Messiah Tilson keeps visiting Minnesota. Almirian Thomas also seems like a Minnesota or Illinois battle, so maybe that will end up being a split with Tilson. Nick Hankins would be a great get, but that is pretty quiet and Indiana has the only (current) visit. Is Rankin going to be a DB? Because getting him and slotting him on defense would solve part of these concerns.

I put Pritchard down even though adding three more offensive lineman feels like overkill because things seem to be trending excellent there. I really wanted to put Eberhart on the list but him getting an Ohio State offer this week feels like a gut punch. Also, this exercise made me realize that King Liggins is a really important recruitment. Need at least two more d-line (non-edge) guys and him and Smythe are the only two obvious choices, with Liggins having the higher pedigree.


Doing some (very) messy math to figure out where a class like this would put Illinois in the team rankings, I think this would put Illinois somewhere in the 22nd-27th ranked class.
 
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Joel Goodson
mhuml32 said:
Already at 10 commitments, so let's assume this class will be Bielema's largest and there will be another 13 commits. Here's a realistic but aggressive list based on remaining targets and assuming a couple late bloomers that we don't currently know.

Singleton (commit)
Thomas (commit)
Alexander (commit)
Grant (commit)
Thomann (commit)
Alston (commit)
Cobbs (commit)
Clayton (commit)
Shaw (commit)
Von Seggern (commit)

Predictions

Nasir Rankin WR/DB
Anderson TE
King Liggins DL
Marlen Bright OT
Tucker Ashford DE
Almirian Thomas DB
Maxwell Warner RB
Blake Smythe DL
Owen Fors OG
Messiah Tilson DB
Kai Pritchard OT
TBD Late Bloomer
TBD Late Bloomer


Going through this, feels the shakiest about the defensive back class. Singleton is already committed and is a major piece. Question is who will join him based on known names. Keenan Harris seems Mizzou bound (plus he has scheduled a couple OVs that doesn't include Illinois). Messiah Tilson keeps visiting Minnesota. Almirian Thomas also seems like a Minnesota or Illinois battle, so maybe that will end up being a split with Tilson. Nick Hankins would be a great get, but that is pretty quiet and Indiana has the only (current) visit. Is Rankin going to be a DB? Because getting him and slotting him on defense would solve part of these concerns.

I put Pritchard down even though adding three more offensive lineman feels like overkill because things seem to be trending excellent there. I really wanted to put Eberhart on the list but him getting an Ohio State offer this week feels like a gut punch. Also, this exercise made me realize that King Liggins is a really important recruitment. Need at least two more d-line (non-edge) guys and him and Smythe are the only two obvious choices, with Liggins having the higher pedigree.


Doing some (very) messy math to figure out where a class like this would put Illinois in the team rankings, I think this would put Illinois somewhere in the 22nd-27th ranked class.
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how dare you leave out Parker Crim!
 
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