The things that scare me in this article is he has a lot of work to do and he could still join the team in the fall or later. Really don't like the last part.
Please tell me Griffin Alstott can still be flipped.
I don't quite see it personally. And what do we need another safety for?
Really do not like the sound of this.
http://www.scout.com/college/illinois/story/1751064-illini-won-t-announce-lawson-on-signing-day
I thought that had been known all along though ?
Them not announcing him means he's not coming.
Not necessarily
Them not announcing him means he's not coming.
It was weird that he wasn't going to be here in the spring, and the explanation didn't make any sense ("the NCAA suggested that he enroll in July", that's not a thing). I should have realized it then, but I guess I just didn't believe the staff would be this derelict in filling the QB position for next year.
We're 2-10 at best next year with the current QB's.
I bet you a million internet points.
The situation all along was that he would be here in fall at earliest. The article makes it sound like Illinois is unwilling to assume that he will graduate in time to be here in fall. That does not mean that he will not be, just that Illinois doesn't want to make a guarantee for something out of their control.
With all the fanfare surrounding him, I firmly expect him to play in O&B this season or next.
He is not on course to graduate in the spring , and he will need summer classes. so he can not sign. There was hope he would be able to get it done and sign he just hasn't. This truly is nothing new at all as far as I am aware. I think this is why his coach has said all along he should RS and get used to everything, it would give him a year to get ahead of things in school, as much as learn the playbook
This makes sense although I don't understand why there wasn't more of a push to get a 3rd QB in this class? Estes was never interested and who knows if Alstott is?
Now we have a guy who has to be red shirted (Thomas) and another guy who may not even be here to play this fall.
That leaves us with a guy coming off a serious injury and JGJ, who is not a fit for McGee's offense.
Trenard Davis is in there as well assuming he is still at QB
I thought that had been known all along though ? I really am not at all shocked by this, and just have to keep the faith that he does what he needs to, to get here. It does make the odds of him RS next year if he does a lot more likely. I do believe it was said from the start he may not be here till fall do to having work to do in the summer.
I saw him warming up with Cam Miller before the MSU game last year. If he ends up playing a meaningful minute at QB for Illinois then next year is going to be brutal
This makes sense although I don't understand why there wasn't more of a push to get a 3rd QB in this class? Estes was never interested and who knows if Alstott is?
Now we have a guy who has to be red shirted (Thomas) and another guy who may not even be here to play this fall.
That leaves us with a guy coming off a serious injury and JGJ, who is not a fit for McGee's offense.