Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[PtownIllini8]

I mean, Smallings gotta have more to give right? His FR year oozed potential.

Semi related, does the peanut gallery know if a grad transfer that gets hurt can medical RS and play the next year? Mainly asking because of Meadors.

I don't see why not.

 

[IlliniCC]

Thomas Smalling Miller is going to be the first time we had three upperclassmen starting BIG caliber receivers since when?

 

[SampsonRelpenk]

Huge boost to 2019, huge. He'll be a junior, correct? Could be even better for 2020. Very excited today.

Immediately eligible for one season, per the UI press release.

 

[South Farms]

Huge boost to 2019, huge. He'll be a junior, correct? Could be even better for 2020. Very excited today.

he played in 2015, 2016, sat out 2017 with injury and played in 2018. We will have him for a year on the football team while he gets his Masters in Chemistry.


just kidding about the MS in Chem part.

 

[Joel Goodson]

he played in 2015, 2016, sat out 2017 with injury and played in 2018. We will have him for a year on the football team while he gets his Masters in Chemistry.


just kidding about the MS in Chem part.

Chem E

 

[Deleted member 649710]

Excellent news! Curious what the current scholarship situation is. IIRC, there were 16 to give going into signing day. Illini signed 11, and since then have received commits from Cooper, Thomas, Ford and now Miller. Carmoni Green announced he was leaving, so does that leave two? I'd like to see one go to an OL, for sure.

 

[Pekinfan]

WOW just WOW.
It must be so gratifying for this staff to see all of their hard work paying off.
Should be a very competitive team next year.

 

[Takeittothehoop]

Best quality of recruits and transfers the Illini have had in years.

 

[ivwilsoniv]

Is Miller eligible in the fall?

 

[ChiefGritty]

Best quality of recruits and transfers the Illini have had in years.

We went 3-9 with 16 NFL players in 2009.

 

[3 point girl]

Is Miller eligible in the fall?

yes-grad transfer

 

[SescIllini]

No insider, but I feel there is going to be a proven grad transfer QB coming. Believe we are done at OL, but also feel there is a LB ad well.

 

[TownieMatt]

I mean, Smallings gotta have more to give right? His FR year oozed potential.

Semi related, does the peanut gallery know if a grad transfer that gets hurt can medical RS and play the next year? Mainly asking because of Meadors.

Apparently Meadors is done with football.

 

[NScale]

Did Miami and Oklahoma teach their wide receivers the basics of dropping passes? If not, they will quickly pick up the techniques here.

 

[Deleted member 649710]

No insider, but I feel there is going to be a proven grad transfer QB coming. Believe we are done at OL, but also feel there is a LB ad well.

From what I read, the list of grad transfer QBs who would be immediately eligible to play is not deep. Wimbush (ND) and Hurts ('Bama, if he decides to transfer) lead the list, but there is a pretty big drop off after that; I think you're looking at the backups at Texas, Cal and USF, and then some guys from FCS schools. Makes me think that the Illini's 2019 starting QB likely is already on the roster. I'm OK with that - receivers like Thomas, Ford, Smalling & Miller can make their QBs look pretty good.

 

[mhuml32]

Thomas Smalling Miller is going to be the first time we had three upperclassmen starting BIG caliber receivers since when?

Not exactly the best fit (upperclassmen*), but 2015 with Allison (SR), Hardee (SR), Dudek (SO) and Turner (SO) was a solid group. Didn't work out like we all hoped.

 

[Deleted member 654622]

We went 3-9 with 16 NFL players in 2009.

Does 10 years not qualify for his statement?

 

[IlliniCC]

We went 3-9 with 16 NFL players in 2009.

In that teams defense though many of the NFL players were freshman and sophomores at that time

 

[oldschool51]

Its beginning to look a lot like winning

 

[thunderwear]

I definitely think that's possible. We should have high expectations!

I’m not sure 5-7 wins is high expectations, but this is where my expectations are for 2019. Then 7-9 for 2020

 

[Deleted member 633632]

Gosh the talent has been supremely upgraded!! Quick & in a hurry!! I like it!!

 

[BRucks]

Can Illinois get the TE involved? Remains to be seen.

When have you seen an Illinois team involve the TE in anything other than blocking?

 

[MadSeason]

In that teams defense though many of the NFL players were freshman and sophomores at that time

More importantly, Mike Schultz was the Offensive Coordinator and Dan Disch and Curt Mallory were DC.

 

[IlliniCC]

When have you seen an Illinois team involve the TE in anything other than blocking?

2019 season with Luke Ford comes to mind.

 

[MadSeason]

When have you seen an Illinois team involve the TE in anything other than blocking?

2017 Lou Dorsey