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Illinois is the favorite to land Brady Pettigrew (60%). If Coleman and / or Vaaks leave for the draft, that increases the odds considerably.

Illinois has a legitimate shot at Darius Wabbington. I think he will be surprised how much $ they can offer him.

6-8 weeks for the bone to heal.

Right now, anywhere from early November to early 2027.

Didn’t say anything about it not being enough, but it was definitely spent on the wrong things if the idea is to win.

I would add that while big donors at other programs helped to construct competitive rosters, Illinois’ big donor built a giant video board to run ads for his company on.

It’s funny…Bielema confirmed in Chicago that they didn’t have any money to sign defensive linemen, directly contradicting outlets that reported that they had plenty of resources.

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Illinois will have a treasure trove of NIL money available next offseason, which is why you are seeing them pop up as major players for elite prospects.

He obviously has a growing list of options and it's not a done deal, but I believe the most likely path for Brady Pettigrew is joining the Illini's 2027 signing class. Illinois is prepared to offer a very nice NIL package - which is unusual for them with high school recruits. With the potential...

Illinois is out front for Pettigrew, no question.

Keep in mind that Pettigrew will likely end up being in the class of 2027, so things are sped up some with him.

Illinois will want to have an open 2027 roster spot for Pettigrew. Illini are the leaders but nowhere near a done deal.

Bennett Konkey is expected to commit to Illinois.

Illinois is working hard to raise the money to pay off the NIL contracts that they agreed to. Until the books are balanced, high school recruiting is going to take a hit.