I hope you're shocked then! If a team has a QB that dual threat and also can run the football, makes it very tough to defend. Who knows, Peters and Sitkowski were like statues and there wasn't a 3rd option besides IW and that wasn't going to happen unless both went down. I doubt we saw much of the Offense BB wanted to run.
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#8 recruit in the Euro Elite rankings out of 150. Looks like Michigan picked up a player (#5) on the list in 2022.
Prospect Search & Player Rankings – Europe's Elite
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The link takes you the 2021 class, you have the change it to 2022 in the upper right.
Technically, he’d be THE first Joe Burrows. He could be the next Joe Burrow, however.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Brian Kelly leaving ND....
I'm guessing these guys are outside of Illinois' weight class but I would be checking in on a few of their commits:
Tyson Ford - Top 200 edge rusher from St. Louis (*Illinois offer)
Joey Tanona - Top 200 OT from Zionsville, IN
Eli Raridon - Top 250 TE from Des Moines (*Illinois offer)
Ashton Craig - Top 500 OT from Lawrenceburg, IN
I'm guessing these guys are outside of Illinois' weight class but I would be checking in on a few of their commits:
Tyson Ford - Top 200 edge rusher from St. Louis (*Illinois offer)
Joey Tanona - Top 200 OT from Zionsville, IN
Eli Raridon - Top 250 TE from Des Moines (*Illinois offer)
Ashton Craig - Top 500 OT from Lawrenceburg, IN
Having a dual threat QB makes it 11v11 and requires a lot of extra prep and can require a man to key on him, effectively removing them from coverage except for playing a shallow zone underneath.
I'd take any quarterback at this point.
I believe Elijah McCantos announces his commitment this morning at 11 am Champaign time. He would be a great pickup.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Gotta like our chances. Also love that he's a 4 sport athlete (wrestling, b-ball, & track also).
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Ended up being 78 transfer announcements yesterday.
A new crystal ball today from Ryan Easterling. It's looking pretty good
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Saw a name from the past in the transfer portal — Ayodele Adeoye. Pretty certain Lovie recruited him — played at IMG but from St. Louis. Doesn’t look like he killed it at Texas and have no idea how he’d fit in BB/RW system, but Illinois has had pretty good luck with an Ayo in the past.
he would fit.
Injuries seem to have derailed his career. Think I would pass on this one...
Wasn’t there academic issues for him coming to Illinois last year when he was trying to transfer? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Didn't he want to transfer to Illinois last year but because of academics he couldn't?
Yes. Grad transfer now. Should be good on that front.
Did he graduate in 3 years? Are we talking multiple years of eligibility here?
Solid. Other suggestions: The Dancing Dane, Magnus "Magnum" Moller, and the ever ridiculous Moller The Roller
MustangWally
- Mayfield
Just don't call him Gary.Solid. Other suggestions: The Dancing Dane, Magnus "Magnum" Moller, and the ever ridiculous Moller The Roller
I was doing some research and realized something interesting- Elijah McCantos' high school head football coach was one of the main guys in hip hop group, "2 Live Crew."
blackdog
- Champaign
Any update?
Not yet. I was looking at another site that had a commitment time posted. It looks like the site must have had the incorrect time.
Cook
- Richmond, VA
Luke was THE main guy
Is there interest from the current staff?
I really like where head is at on these. Those are some quality old school boxing monikers. Nicely Done.Solid. Other suggestions: The Dancing Dane, Magnus "Magnum" Moller, and the ever ridiculous Moller The Roller
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