Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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unimaroon
This seems very good (6'5, 260 and decent offers). Does anyone have an informed opinion on Mr.Gavin's football potential? This seems very good.
 
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Jacob
If Zach Shackelford commits elsewhere, there is Doug Kramer floating around and he said he will commit for a potential center candidate. The Offense should have another tackle and WR by next week as well
 
#781      
ChiCityIllini
Jacob said:
If Zach Shackelford commits elsewhere, there is Doug Kramer floating around and he said he will commit for a potential center candidate. The Offense should have another tackle and WR by next week as well
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I don't think we get Shackelford.

Who is the tackle you refer to? Guessing the WR is Ballard. Although I think with Ballard it becomes an AD Miller situation from last year. Blows up a bit and flips to a bigger fish later in process.
 
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JucoIllini10
ChiCityIllini said:
I don't think we get Shackelford.

Who is the tackle you refer to? Guessing the WR is Ballard. Although I think with Ballard it becomes an AD Miller situation from last year. Blows up a bit and flips to a bigger fish later in process.
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Don't know who Jacob was referring to but the Illini are in good standing with OTs Jake Cerny and Devon Robinson.

I share the same concern about Ballard. Illinois is his only offer and he has been ready to commit for a few weeks. Looks to be dragging along waiting for another offer.
 
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RHITIllini
ChiCityIllini said:
I don't think we get Shackelford.

Who is the tackle you refer to? Guessing the WR is Ballard. Although I think with Ballard it becomes an AD Miller situation from last year. Blows up a bit and flips to a bigger fish later in process.
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This one is a little different.. Miller had numerous major offers prior to committing to Illinois.. though the part where other schools turn up the heat post-commitment is probably accurate.

Cerny is supposed to decide in a month. Add Cerny and Leavitt and you have one darn good offensive line class.
 
#784      
IlliniFreak
JucoIllini10 said:
Don't know who Jacob was referring to but the Illini are in good standing with OTs Jake Cerny and Devon Robinson.

I share the same concern about Ballard. Illinois is his only offer and he has been ready to commit for a few weeks. Looks to be dragging along waiting for another offer.
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Cerny is a big dude. The CBs are 100% Illinois and he visited Nebraska in June. The day may have come for Nebraska to not take all the hogmollies.
 
#785      
calibear
First why take a guy whose biggest attribute is his feet and, quickness and movement skills lateral of particular note and make the guy a guard ?
Makes no sense he lacks power and strength. He will not be in the 2 deep until his rs soph no surprise, but he might never be as guard. Edgy say he is 270-275 now that helps. Anyways based on the little 2 minute clip here he looks like a mid 3* 5.6 grade tackle to me. I would give the same grade for guard just might take another year to compete for a spot in the 2 deep.
 
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calibear
Cerny is one of the guys I really like by the way I see him as a high 3* 5.7 grade. He would make a nice addition to the line.
 
#787      
IlliniFan85
Anything cooking on the defensive side? We need more up front IMO.
 
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Jacob
IlliniNation1010 said:
LB Tim Walton is very high on us & has been on campus a few times.
McLaurin & Sutton are each planning a visit soon:illinois:
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I would love to get Sutton. Mueller the DE from Wisconsin would be a great get. We just need 2 other Defensive Tackles that need to appear from somewhere. I still dream that Treyjohn Butler will come here. I know it won't happen but he does have family connections to Central Illinois
 
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IlliniFan85
IlliniNation1010 said:
LB Tim Walton is very high on us & has been on campus a few times.
McLaurin & Sutton are each planning a visit soon:illinois:
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I'm sorry but I don't go internet stalking, what positions are they? DE, DT, OR LB? Thanks. Any higher ranked kids interested on that side of the ball or are we still at low 3 star to 2 star level? Thanks again. Hopefully sooner rather than later we can have our great defense again to go with the strong offense we have been building.
 
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IlliniNation1010
IlliniFan85 said:
I'm sorry but I don't go internet stalking, what positions are they? DE, DT, OR LB? Thanks. Any higher ranked kids interested on that side of the ball or are we still at low 3 star to 2 star level? Thanks again. Hopefully sooner rather than later we can have our great defense again to go with the strong offense we have been building.
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We're looking at McLaurin for DT & Sutton plays LB. Neither are highly ranked, but I think that's an oversight
 
#793      
IlliniNation1010
Jacob said:
I would love to get Sutton. Mueller the DE from Wisconsin would be a great get. We just need 2 other Defensive Tackles that need to appear from somewhere. I still dream that Treyjohn Butler will come here. I know it won't happen but he does have family connections to Central Illinois
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He cut his list to 3 this week & we weren't on it
 
#795      
Jacob
IlliniNation1010 said:
We're looking at McLaurin for DT & Sutton plays LB. Neither are highly ranked, but I think that's an oversight
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And Sutton played the position at the same high school as TJ Neal. He could take over the position from him nicely
 
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illiniobserver22
Haven't posted here in a while put just wanted to pop in to say that I am really pulling for Doug Kramer. That's a kid who is as big a fan of the O&B as all of us are who has a legitimate chance to live out his dream and play for Illinois. I just hope there's some way to get him in this program, even if it's a grayshirt or something like that, a kid with that much passion for Illini football can't be bad to have around.

Plus, I kind of like his film! Some physical limitations maybe, he's not a specimen or anything, but the kid can play.

So anyway: Doug, you have at least one fan here who is rooting for you to get that offer.

Go :illinois:
 
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JucoIllini10
illiniobserver22 said:
Haven't posted here in a while put just wanted to pop in to say that I am really pulling for Doug Kramer. That's a kid who is as big a fan of the O&B as all of us are who has a legitimate chance to live out his dream and play for Illinois. I just hope there's some way to get him in this program, even if it's a grayshirt or something like that, a kid with that much passion for Illini football can't be bad to have around.

Plus, I kind of like his film! Some physical limitations maybe, he's not a specimen or anything, but the kid can play.

So anyway: Doug, you have at least one fan here who is rooting for you to get that offer.

Go :illinois:
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I've been waiting to see if Kramer gets an offer. If we are taking in 2*/3* talent with MAC offers why not offer an Illinois kid who clearly has a passion for the O&B?
 
#798      
uofi09
Looks like JUCO O-line Tate Leavitt is visiting Kentucky this Friday, the 17th
per his Scout profile http://www.scout.com/player/8328439n-tate-leavitt/recruiting?s=73

I really want him to suit up for the Illini. Based on his Scout, it looks like Illinois, Kentucky, & Oklahoma are top 3 since they are "medium" interest level and everyone is either "low" or "none" interest.
Anyone have any inside information on Tate?
 
#799      
Jacob
JucoIllini10 said:
I've been waiting to see if Kramer gets an offer. If we are taking in 2*/3* talent with MAC offers why not offer an Illinois kid who clearly has a passion for the O&B?
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Because they think the players that accepted are better than MAC talent and can exceed at the U of I and in the Big Ten. I personally would like to see them offer Kramer, but it seems like he is a fringe offer. If things don't pan out for a few recruits in August I think they will offer him. Maybe they want him as a preferred walk on and he wants a scholarship. We don't know the politics of who gets offered. The fact that Beckman doesn't have a contract after this year and is getting any recruits of any stature is a credit to the staff.
 
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