I don't want to pin everything on one weekend, but my goodness what this upcoming weekend could do for this program can't be overstated.
Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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Well that's one way to boost attendance.
He already has a visit set to Kentucky.. Possible DT help next year? Will have 2 years of eligibility.
Yeah, article I saw (maybe Rivals) said KY and Louisville would probably be players since he’s from that area. I have to think with year Illini are having — especially the D — that quality of transfers coming in should jump.
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
At least we impressed the defensive recruits tonight.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
And showed the offensive ones why we need them
I hope staff can parlay on-field momentum into a few big recruiting wins.
illini80
- Forgottonia
Good question. As a non-fans, I also wondered how they felt about what they saw. It could have been better I suppose, but it sure could have been a lot worse with all the things that went wrong. I’m hopeful they saw enough to swing a couple guys our way. I’m not sure we will hear anything for a while though.
illini80
- Forgottonia
Not according to 247.
I think the atmosphere may have been the big takeaway for recruits. They want to know they’ll be playing in front of good sized crowds. I wonder if the better players in IL like Jyaire Hill aren’t just looking for that one or two things to “allow” them to choose Illinois. Winning would certainly be one. Crowd/atmosphere could be one. And if you’re a defensive player, last night’s impressive performance could be one. Keep stacking reasons.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
I'm a huge fan of all the proper nouns in that tweet.
Iowa had a couple Illinois hs players making plays yesterday. Need to do much better than we have done the last 5 years. Games like the Wisky and Iowa game should make it easier for recruits to say yes.
skyIdub
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Notable?
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Wisconsin QB Deacon Hill enters the transfer portal
A Wisconsin Badgers reserve QB has entered his name into the Transfer Portal:
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Can't imagine someone who can't take the job from Mertz would be that notableNotable?
Wisconsin QB Deacon Hill enters the transfer portal
A Wisconsin Badgers reserve QB has entered his name into the Transfer Portal:
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
A bunch of BIG teams virtually always have Illinois preps on their teams. Populous state vs less populous states thing. Mostly, anyway. The trick is landing a much higher percentage of the Plan A and Plan B kids, versus settling for the leftovers. Keep winning and the worm will turn (albeit too slowly for a good chunk of fans).
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
100% agree. The map + positions + early rankings are implying a strong in-state '24 class and good chances for a bunch of them. It's very early and a bunch of players will be added but there are currently 18 in-state 2024 prospects ranked in the top 600. There are only 10 in 2023.
IlliniFan85
- Colorado Springs, CO
Any numbers yet on how many might visit this weekend?
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
Is it me, or are we out front earlier with kids than in the past? Good to see so many 24s and 25s being talked about.
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