And let's not forget a 2-star from Florida would likely be a 3-star in Illinois. I'm okay with giving a Florida 2-star a scholly.
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And let's not forget a 2-star from Florida would likely be a 3-star in Illinois. I'm okay with giving a Florida 2-star a scholly.
PaytonHighstep
- Downers Grove, IL
What I saw in his tape was pretty awesome. He reminds me of Ferguson with his quickness and never gave up on plays.
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Exactly so on the Ferguson comparison. Not that he will be Josh's equal but he shows very nice quickness and burst. Outstanding stop, start then burst long speed is always hard to judge but looks above average.
If you take him you either give up on Nations the power back or Fairs the long speed.
That nice list of 3* guys they started pursuing is melting away pretty fast not much left. Now more 2* like McGriff the staff deems :doh:worthy.
I completely agree!!!
The Galloping Ghost 77
- Wheaton, IL
Need to get Erik Swenson. Would be huge.
Good call, very impressive. Kid looks really quick and difficult to bring down. Thus why you shouldn't judge a kid by his offers
Soxfreak64
- Bloomington
Longtime LB commit Tim Walton is on an official visit to 'Cuse this weekend.
Dislike. If he flips to the only way that the blow would be softened is if Elias Reynolds would commit to us.
Soxfreak64
- Bloomington
I wouldn't count on Reynolds. All my (admittedly untrained) eye sees is smoke for Pitt.
Then maybe Harding
Soxfreak64
- Bloomington
I wouldn't count on that either, he's visiting Rutgers now and his HS has connections.
Soxfreak64
- Bloomington
He lives right on the Delaware-Maryland border, so its a 90 minute drive on a clear day...
RHITIllini
- Chicago, IL
Or a 3-hour drive on a crappy one!
Let's just keep Walton then 
Soxfreak64
- Bloomington
Illinifan82
- Chicago, IL
Per Twitter, Kentrail Moran has decommited...the hits keep on comin'!
https://twitter.com/Wooda_Moran24/status/690622576951967744
https://twitter.com/Wooda_Moran24/status/690622576951967744
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Doug at Rivals stating due to Academics. Smokescreen?
https://twitter.com/IllinoisRivals/status/690625653532557312
https://twitter.com/IllinoisRivals/status/690625653532557312
Jabber Jabber
- Champaign, IL
Lol, it seems every time Illinois misses on a recruit or someone decomitts it's because of academics...
Sounds like that's the consensus here though.
Anyone who thought he was going to be a part of this class had to delusional. This has been coming down the pike for a while.
If so, it was the longest developing smokescreen ever, because it's been rumored for months now.
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
On Wednesday night, people in the DC-area were stuck in traffic for hours due to a measly 7/10 of an inch of snow. I kid you not. Granted, that's the DC-area, not NJ--maybe they did a better job up there.
We are on the cusp of a massive snowstorm right now. DC could get more snow than we've seen in 200+ years, maybe 3 feet. Not sure how much is going to hit NJ, but I did read that Anthem of the Seas is delaying its return to Cape Liberty by a day to miss this storm.
Above all else, I hope the kid stays safe if he's traveling this weekend.
Tom VanHaaren ✔ @TomVH
Illinois expecting a few uncommitted prospects including DE Tymir Oliver, Brandon Benson and Darta Lee this weekend.
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