Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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orangeswarm76
In the last 4 yrs I've been watching the recruiting from afar ,following the coaches on Twitter , watching all the gossip and so on. What is different about this staff is that all of these coaches, especially on Twitter are following as many coaches as players . I think this shows the mentality of these coaches and that they get it. I think we will do better recruiting this year but the foundation that these coaches are putting in place could set us up extremely nicely in the years to come. I like many others I'm sure hate this slow time , o well how's the saying go, good things come to those who wait.:shield:
 
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FatGreg
I agree, Oranges Warm: this staff has shown a tremendous amount of professionalism and polish so far. I think they're going to take us to the promised land, even if it takes a few years to build the roster and culture.
 
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icengineer
FatGreg said:
I agree, Oranges Warm: this staff has shown a tremendous amount of professionalism and polish so far. I think they're going to take us to the promised land, even if it takes a few years to build the roster and culture.
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:D
 
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midastouch11
illinidarrin said:
This is really depressing. We get Lovie and everyone seems to love Lovie. Kids have been gushing over the guy, and then they commit elsewhere. :confused:
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He hasn't committed anywhere yet. It also might be a good time to revisit how large a project you believe this football program to be. Lovie was an out of this world hire, but nothing short of Nick Saban or Urban Meyer was going to make a huge splash in the 2017 class.
 
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Joel Goodson
illinidarrin said:
This is really depressing. We get Lovie and everyone seems to love Lovie. Kids have been gushing over the guy, and then they commit elsewhere. :confused:
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Aye aye aye! Unrealistic expectations. We're not going to corner the market. Recalibrate. Kid hasn't committed.
 
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LurkLongandProsper
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#OU RB/KR Alex Ross is leaving #Oklahoma as a graduate transfer. Is eligible this fall.
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6.4 ypc on 123 career rushes and 5 TDs at OU, grad transfer. 2 KR TDs, 53 returns. Not much of a pass catcher (11 rec). Has been an All American as a kick returner (2014, 2nd team).

Would fill two pretty big needs for us!
 
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Bomb Squad 217
He may want to go somewhere that he can be the #1 rb and I dont think he would be here. But he can definitely be the 1KR if he wants.
 
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Illininer
Unfortunate that we aren't in Jeff Thomas' top 6. Didn't think we had a chance with Cubit, but thought the new staff with Lovie at the top would reel him in. He and Smalling are my top 2 WR's in the state.
 
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Sal Iacuzzo
Ross has broken off some huge runs in his career, definitely a playmaker. Has had rushes of 82, 54, 50, 42, 38, and 34 yards. On the other hand that would seem to indicate he isn't consistently getting yardage on every carry.
 
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dsboyce
illinidarrin said:
This is really depressing. We get Lovie and everyone seems to love Lovie. Kids have been gushing over the guy, and then they commit elsewhere. :confused:
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Are we really going to start this already? Illini fans laid down incredibly unrealistic expectations for Groce. Let's not make the same mistake here.
 
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Oldgold
dsboyce said:
Are we really going to start this already? Illini fans laid down incredibly unrealistic expectations for Groce. Let's not make the same mistake here.
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Of course we are. That's what we do.
 
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dsboyce said:
Are we really going to start this already? Illini fans laid down incredibly unrealistic expectations for Groce. Let's not make the same mistake here.
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I would not confuse the general fan population with this board.
 
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