Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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Just speculating, but maybe Aaron Antoniou (LB). Another former Chicago-area kid (Hinsdale).
FT35
- Naperville
I was going to guess this too.
Verdis visited us for the UNC and Iowa games last year. Nice to see us get a 3rd visit out of him.
Micah Jones announcing Friday
FT35
- Naperville
All of the CBs are for ND. Not looking good for us.
Especially considering he just got done visiting them
I would think we have a 0% chance with were he has visited lately. But it confuses me that Kendrick Green retweeted it with the Illini Orange and Blue. Must just be hoping.
Would like to have this guy.
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3785349/57d5db877bddf8682498fbd0
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3785349/57d5db877bddf8682498fbd0
ND has landed a couple top guys this week, so seems they've been pushing to close guys early, so I'd expect Jones to head to ND.
The Galloping Ghost 77
- Wheaton, IL
This guy visiting this weekend. great awareness in space.
http://www.hudl.com/profile/5282547/joseph-bonds-athlete
http://www.hudl.com/profile/5282547/joseph-bonds-athlete
Stonehouse announcing tomorrow. Us, Cal, and CSU are the finalists
https://twitter.com/ryanstonehouse3/status/831358792939900928
https://twitter.com/ryanstonehouse3/status/831358792939900928
He never visited us. Visited CSU this weekend and is from Cali. Can't be good.
I am ok with this one. He isn't one of top 10-12 wants from Illinois & St. Louis for me. I think he is at best the 3rd best Tight End in the state
Don't feel great having not gotten a visit
Listed as a WR, but I agree that this one is ok. Would be great to steal a guy from ND, but I don't think he has been a priority to our staff and we have seen through the first recruiting cycle that McGee prefers the shorter, quick-twitch wideouts for his system.
It's fine. Let him go to ND. He just won't be a part of the rebuild. Plenty of others out there.
I don't know many 6'5 WR with 4.86 forties. He seems like he wants to be a Wide Receiver but in a Tight End's body and he doesn't block enough to play as a WR let alone a Tight End. But I have been wrong before. Ford and Ivy are more appealing
FT35
- Naperville
Charlie Mangieri
Charlie Mangieri of Dunlap picked up an offer from Ole Miss yesterday.
He's probably an ABI guy, though. His brothers played at Indiana and Nebraska while his uncles played at Northwestern. He's also a pretty good baseball player.
http://247sports.com/player/charlie-mangieri-94626
http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140918/Sports/140919083?start=2
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/4262207/582bd1dbc124de0d24f97de5
Charlie Mangieri of Dunlap picked up an offer from Ole Miss yesterday.
He's probably an ABI guy, though. His brothers played at Indiana and Nebraska while his uncles played at Northwestern. He's also a pretty good baseball player.
http://247sports.com/player/charlie-mangieri-94626
http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140918/Sports/140919083?start=2
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/4262207/582bd1dbc124de0d24f97de5
Think we are still on the outside looking in with Griffith, but having Abraham gives us a fighting chance for him and hopefully some of the other IMG stars, both 2018 and future
DrewD007
- Woodridge, IL
Just seems crazy that even with him being a legacy and now hiring one of his high school coaches, we only have a fighting chance.
BananaShampoo
Captain 'Paign
- Phoenix, AZ
Seriously. I mean, why NOT play for a program on the rise with one of the (if not THE) most NFL experienced coaching staffs in one of the best and most historic conferences in the nation?
Hopefully I am underestimating our chances!
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I think we are casually ignoring that he's a top-50 recruit and has offers from every school in the country. We are 3 for a lifetime in those situations. The legacy and high school coach increases the odds, but Illinois has been behind on this one for a while.
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