Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[Simeon Rice]

After some harping on the staff for early offers, this one here is a great one. Stud 2025 ESL recruit

https://twitter.com/x/status/1537589664701366272

Already has an Ole Miss, aTm offers, but great to get in rather early

 

[Genesis]

We have a big, strapping kid from Austin (Westlake, IIRC) coming in as a PWO. Supposed to be going on scholarship next year. Played JUCO baseball for a couple of years. Decided he'd rather play football. Westlake is and was a total powerhouse. Kid is good. How good? Stay tuned.

'Let me know if you want to come back to football': How Illinois landed walk-on QB Kirkland Michaux

Kirkland Michaux most recently played college baseball but will join Illinois in the summer as a walk-on quarterback.

247sports.com

Any kid who leads a TX team to a state championship has to be a stud. When it's a Westlake level team, there's no doubt about it. We got this kid because we have Lunney.

 

[IllinoisssssssVarsity]

Last I heard Westlake is basically a public prep school. They have open enrollment. If you can get yourself there, you can go to school there. Not sure if that’s changed with COVID.

The rule in Texas is if you transfer, you have to sit a year (can still play sub-varsity). So if you’re a freshman or sophomore who can play, you can transfer in, play freshman or JV, and be around for your Varsity years.

 

[LFOD]

Just lost a wheaton kid to Liberty

https://twitter.com/x/status/1537536724200525830

I'm not interested in a kid who would consider Liberty.

 

[Illinirog70]

I'm not interested in a kid who would consider Liberty.

"Give me Liberty or...???"

 

[Ander1345]

"Give me Liberty or...???"

A scam

 

[Joel Goodson]

So, who's going to pop out of this weekend's group?

 

[RonC]

I’d love to pull Terek away from Iowa. Muragin seems like a good choice for a “pop.”

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1537840104269651970

 

[DeonThomas]

Just lost a wheaton kid to Liberty

https://twitter.com/x/status/1537536724200525830

Liberty offers a few things we cannot. I don't view us as ever competing with Liberty.

 

[suburbanILLINI]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1537840104269651970

If he is a legit P5 prospect, that is a recruiting battle we must win

 

[GILL-INOIS]

I’d love to pull Terek away from Iowa. Muragin seems like a good choice for a “pop.”

I was thinking the exact same thing with Muragin. Know Terek and Tobe both have scheduled Iowa visits setup after the Illinois visit this weekend.

Between the June 3rd, 17th and 24th visits I could see us adding a number of commits before June is over

4 star WR Malik Elzy is probably between us and Cincy. Came here few weeks ago and is at Cincy this weekend...

 

[Joel Goodson]

Liberty offers a few things we cannot. I don't view us as ever competing with Liberty.

Fawell's pool boy concurs.

 

[Genesis]

Liberty offers a few things we cannot. I don't view us as ever competing with Liberty.

You're right, like the opportunity to follow a 3rd round QB pick. We can't offer that.

 

[illini80]

Sounds like another important recruiting weekend. Hope we can land another guy or two.

 

[Joel Goodson]

sounds promising:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1537933786498732034

 

[UCantHideYer]

Werner with a CB for the kicker David Alano

 

[illini80]

Sounds like another important recruiting weekend. Hope we can land another guy or two.

I meant to include the link to this podcast in my original post. Lots of good recruiting info.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1536699443692638208

 

[illini80]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1538156684387958786

6-4, 290 DL. I like it!

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

a real nice pickup from Univ of Kentucky's own backyard

we have not had too many players over the years from Kentucky , considering they are a border state

 

[Point-Illinois]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1538156684387958786

6-4, 290 DL. I like it!

Didn’t Harkless already commit back on the 5th?

I’m not twitter savvy so maybe I’m missing something.

 

[SouthFLILLINI]

Didn’t Harkless already commit back on the 5th?

I’m not twitter savvy so maybe I’m missing something.

ILLINI Recruiting posted this on Twitter when he committed, ILLIMI80 just reposted the Tweet late.

 

[blackdog]

ILLINI Recruiting posted this on Twitter when he committed, ILLIMI80 just reposted the Tweet late.

The date on the tweet posted is for today so that twitter handle reposted it first like it was a new commit.

 

[UCantHideYer]

I‘ll welcome him again next weekend too. Jamarrion is going to be a fan favorite monster for us.

 

[illini80]

The date on the tweet posted is for today so that twitter handle reposted it first like it was a new commit.

Yea, my bad for not noticing the date. I checked Jamarrion’s page to make sure it was legit, but didn’t check the date!