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https://247sports.com/college/illinois/Article/Five-Class-of-2018-prospects-will-participate-during-Illinois-spring-practice-113674990
Khalan Tolson was supposed to enroll in January but didn't.
This would be a back breaker
This would be a back breaker
Offer out to a DE, Habakkuk Baldonado. Rated as a two-star, but getting attention from big-time programs.
https://247sports.com/player/habakkuk-baldonado-46050707
This would be a back breaker
100% correct. Wtf are they doing? Getting harder and harder to put trust and faith in this staff/program when things like this can't get ironed out. Maybe there's something else behind the scenes, I guess.
This was an embarrassment when it happened under Beckman and continues to be under Lovie. There is way too much money being handed out for the football staff for this to happen. Add to it the craziness that was our DB recruiting for 2018 and this professional NFL staff looks amateur.
Don't assume that the problems are with the football staff. When my daughter was enrolling (cross country and track), she had issues with admissions, NOT the athletic department. Those issues came as a complete surprise to her, us, coaches and advisors BTW.
After landing just one Chicago area prospect in the Class of 2018 so far -- and he played his senior season in Florida -- it's clear the #illini are making an earlier push in the state's Class of 2019.
https://twitter.com/JWerner247/status/953735018630787072
2019 CB/WR Fabian McCray with an Illinois offer
https://twitter.com/FabianMcCray7/status/953729941849411584
#Illinois has offered Chicago De La Salle 2019 DE Steven Hawthorne:
https://twitter.com/AllenTrieu/status/953713550383616000
2019 TE/DE Duke Olges with an Illinois offer
https://twitter.com/duke_olges/status/953671215167787008
2019 OL Nick Broeker with an Illinois offer
https://twitter.com/NickBro3ker/status/953376755158519809
Makes me wonder if this means they are changing the way they are scouting prospects. Before this, the focus was on watching as much tape as possible before making an offer. Either they are starting that process earlier or just making offers earlier.
Offer out to a DE, Habakkuk Baldonado. Rated as a two-star, but getting attention from big-time programs.
https://247sports.com/player/habakkuk-baldonado-46050707
Now rated inside the Top 500 by 247sports ranking. Seems that he will be visiting Nebraska, and Oregon in the coming weeks so looks like a long shot
Or the staff is now able to look further ahead with recruiting? Coming in they had to fill the immediate holes and didn't have the luxury of spending too much time looking at guys a couple years down the road.
Or the staff is now able to look further ahead with recruiting? Coming in they had to fill the immediate holes and didn't have the luxury of spending too much time looking at guys a couple years down the road.
"Coran is still fully committed. He will sign on signing day in February."
https://247sports.com/college/illin...r-still-fully-committed-to-Illinois-113884850
He looked really great in his highlight video. I realize college is a big step up but he appeared to be very good at a lot of things. I am happy to hear that he is staying.
"Coran is still fully committed. He will sign on signing day in February."
https://247sports.com/college/illin...r-still-fully-committed-to-Illinois-113884850
247 released their final 2018 rankings. Avery, Unije, and and Brown fell a bit