alamocityillini
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Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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I was glancing at this and read #3 as Sasquatch. Could be a good lineman.
Cook
- Richmond, VA
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
This has the makings of a critical mistake. The other QBs on the roster give 2-10 vibes if DiVito is hurt, especially with Sitkowski being the best of the bunch by a sizable amount and he's having a substantial surgery. Who knows if he can come back and be ready at the start of the reason. I'd feel a lot better even finding a lottery ticket situation, such as a lower-level QB who wants a shot at P5 or a guy who was highly regarded but can't seem to stay healthy.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Jagusah is ranked high enough that Iowa (or any Big Ten West team) is going to have a nasty battle on their hands to avoid him going to the elite (Bama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, etc.).
This is the trick for Bielema and his staff breaking through with one (or more) top-5 in-state recruit: Jagusah is likely above the program's weight class. Folks on this board think our university may still be persona non-grata within East St. Louis, which would knock out McVay and Patterson. If true, definitely hurts that those three guys also happen to be the offensive linemen ranked in the top-5. Means your best shots are with Feagin (athlete who can play a bunch of spots, staff might be thinking he's a RB) and Elzy (WR from Simeon). You also can throw in Deakon Tonielli as well (TE from Oswego, doesn't have an Illinois offer).
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Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
We've all been drinking the Kool-Aid. I looked it up. The last Illini that had a legitimate shot at the Heisman as a finalist was Jim Grabowski in 1965. Butkus was one also in 1964. So, blame the hype train on all those since. They weren't finalists.
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Anxious to see who we bring in for OL transfers. Werner been talking about some IVY League players in the portal with high interest and zero academic risk. Badinovac worked out well from the Patriot League
Here’s a couple of in-state guys in the portal now.
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Not sure if Hunter Nourzad from Cornell is one of them, but looks like he was recently offered by Miami, VA Tech, and Auburn.
illini80
- Forgottonia
I’m sure they will get a look just because of where they are from. O-line guys don’t get talked about so it’s difficult to find information unless you have a contact.
Arts out of his sling/brace. And had pretty much full range of motion. I’d expect him to be fine
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
I assume bringing in a grad transfer QB comes with a near promise of starting, since that’s the sole reason they’re transferring to you in the first place.
Probably not easy to bring in two grad transfer QBs in one offseason.
Probably not easy to bring in two grad transfer QBs in one offseason.
illini80
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That’s awesome that he has full range of motion so quick. He’ll be able to get back to strength training all the better then.
Full range of motion or not, he shouldn't rush into strength training with a shoulder or knee problem. He needs to go very light for quite a while.
Do we have any chance with Ahmad Moten? I saw on TOS that he will be narrowing down schools and I assume doing official visits.
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Ahmad Moten, Miami Hurricanes, Defensive Line
2021: Racked up 39 tackles and 3 sacks as a senior for Florida's 4A state champions. 2020: Totaled 17 tackles (3 of which were for a loss) in eight games...
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Watch Ahmad Moten's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Cardinal Gibbons High School - Boys Varsity Football / DT / Class of 2022 / Fort Lauderdale, FL
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mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I think this long-held belief is a bit overstated. Zook's top recruits panned out and made it to the NFL. A couple more guys may have washed out but it was the beginning of the growing trend of transfers but wasn't a big national discussion because Twitter, etc. was still in its infancy or non-existent. I do agree the end of the Zook era turned into him mailing it in on the recruiting side, which was catastrophic with Zook also being a terrible in-game coach.
illini80
- Forgottonia
I agree it has to heal first. Likely 3-4 months. I’m just speaking from my own experience where it took me 6+ months to get motion back before I could start any strength. The motion either comes easily or it doesn’t. But it’s a huge benefit if it does.
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Yes. This is who Bielema was talking about in his presser yesterday. When he said there’s a kid we’re still recruiting down there.Do we have any chance with Ahmad Moten? I saw on TOS that he will be narrowing down schools and I assume doing official visits.
Ahmad Moten, Miami Hurricanes, Defensive Line
2021: Racked up 39 tackles and 3 sacks as a senior for Florida's 4A state champions. 2020: Totaled 17 tackles (3 of which were for a loss) in eight games...
Ahmad Moten on Hudl
Watch Ahmad Moten's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Cardinal Gibbons High School - Boys Varsity Football / DT / Class of 2022 / Fort Lauderdale, FL
That's great news I didn't expect him to be able to start rehabbing until after the new year/bowl season. I like art and think a full year that he can work on his mechanics to quit sailing the ball he could be a good enough starter for us.
I know he had some not so good results at Rutgers too, but any chance Art’s shoulder injury is to blame for his inaccuracy this past season?
illini80
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I don’t know when the injury occurred, but it certainly seems like it could have been a contributing factor this season.
I seem to remember reading after the injury came out and the surgeries (arm and shoulder) were announced that the shoulder occurred before start of season.
illini80
- Forgottonia
In my mind I was thinking it happened while at Rutgers, but I don’t know that was just my assumption or if I actually read that somewhere. You are correct he had it prior to the season anyway.
I think a contributing factor to Zook recruits' not working out was the number who never made it to campus or got in trouble before they could make an impact on the field. I remember message boards discussing if Zook signed players he knew had no chance of getting admitted, just for the buzz of the signing.
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