I wonder how many recruits will have a home, in general. Between extra year eligibility, sports dept debts, wonder if many schools are in a holding pattern now until things are more clear in spring. Don’t take on any more commits in case those spots cannot be promised.
Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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The top players will be fine. The mid to lower level players will not get their one shot to play power 5. This will take a few years to sort out.
Wisconsin just got Markus Allen top 15 recruiting class 8th 4 star on rivals
For real who are the new hidden gems we’re going after?
It would probably be a tough sell to pull them from powerhouses like bowling green or army.
Coach Lovie Smith only goes after the top recruits.
What’s most evident is that we don’t have many much wanted football recruits and won’t be getting many any time soon given how well we are currently playing.
https://n.rivals.com/team_rankings/2021/big10/football FOOTBALL recruiting ranking on rivals big ten. OSU, Mich and Wisc are killing it on the recruiting trail those teams this cycle combined have 34 of the 64 4 star recruits committed to big ten school
We are ranked 12th and 14th in star rankings. After watching his more talented guys, I can’t wait to see what Lovie can do with these 2 star recruits!! /s
It does seem odd they took many project recruits/ high ceiling and most have not seen the field. Witherspoon-was already ready. Sydney brown- now has film after last year, regressed. Barker has improved year over year.
On a side note, Bennett Williams dismissal again shows itself this year, terrible safety play.
On a side note, Bennett Williams dismissal again shows itself this year, terrible safety play.
The Bennett Williams dismissal says more about our safety recruiting than the dismissal itself.
Good luck to him. But I expect more decommits unfortunately.
If this is all I will be SHOCKED
Sad to say, but it's a smart move on his part
Is it though? He does not exactly have many power 5 offers. I won't blame anyone for jumping ship right now, but that would have been one of the few reasons for him to stay.
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According to 247, Moffitt had offers from "....USF, Navy, Army, Florida Atlantic, Colorado State, Appalachian State and others."
He never received an offer from USF according to 247, which Robert from alioneye made a big deal about. And just so we're clear, those aren't P5 schools you've listed.
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2021 commit Trevor Moffitt brings speed, athleticism to Illini | The Daily Illini
On Thursday, Illinois received a verbal commitment from three-star Bushnell, Florida, linebacker Trevor Moffitt. Moffitt is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 195 pounds, which is slightly undersized compared to most Big Ten linebackers. However, Illinois head coach Lovie Smith is interested...
dailyillini.com
Per DI article, U of I was the only P5 school to give an offer to TM.
lovie needs to hit the transfer portal find some guys , because his recruiting classes look bad. Look at OSU's Mich's Wisc's classes and Illinois's the gap is huge!!
does lovie even get the top recruits out of illinois?? thats a must!! with one of the biggest cities in chicago,there has to be alot of 4 and 5 star players! if lovie could just get half of those we would be NASTY!!!
also missed out on the Tj Edwards, Troy Fumagalli's Kendrik Pryor's, Garret Dooley types all ended up as pretty good players they were in his backyard too, His state has a good recruiting base and good players.He can't be letting good players go to Ohio State,Michigan and Wisconsin
Right now I’d be happy if he could regularly land a few 3*’s out of Illinois cause it ain’t happenin.
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