Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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Dbell1981

Decatur, IL
So, Henry is staying. LOVE it!
Im guessing coach B told Henry to soak up what he can from Walters while he was there knowing he would be moving on. Maybe he takes over the whole secondary now. Anyone know if Henry has coached safeties?
 
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mhuml32

Cincinnati, OH
Is UM willing to take both Pierce and Howard? Howard would still be a good get.
 
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mhuml32

Cincinnati, OH
Nice! I think we needed another TE.

Ford is going to NFL and Marchese expended his 11 years of eligibility. Before this commitment it was Reiman and either (1) unproven upperclassmen (Griffin Moore, Mike Cerniglia) or (2) freshmen (Boyer, Anderson) on the roster. Nathan Guinn is coming in as a freshman but he'll need plenty of development time. Arkin is likely your second-string "move" TE. No idea of his blocking skills. If he isn't a good blocker then it will be a good competition between Moore and Anderson for second-string "in-line" guy behind Reiman (good at both). Having three years of eligibility is a big bonus here.
 
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Ford is going to NFL and Marchese expended his 11 years of eligibility. Before this commitment it was Reiman and either (1) unproven upperclassmen (Griffin Moore, Mike Cerniglia) or (2) freshmen (Boyer, Anderson) on the roster. Nathan Guinn is coming in as a freshman but he'll need plenty of development time. Arkin is likely your second-string "move" TE. No idea of his blocking skills. If he isn't a good blocker then it will be a good competition between Moore and Anderson for second-string "in-line" guy behind Reiman (good at both). Having three years of eligibility is a big bonus here.
Is Ford really leaving? ...."to the NFL."
 
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DeonThomas

South Carolina
-- So we get a redshirt Freshman TE.
-- 14 catches for 100+ yards in 2022.
-- A guy from sixth place (3 wins; 9 losses) Colorado State in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.
-- A hometown boy from Fort Collins, CO.

I can't really fathom the size/quality of the Portal team BB has to have on staff to identify a guy like this and determine that he'd be a good fit. Pretty damn impressive if 70% of these guys work out.

BTW, I believe Luke Ford has another year of eligibility if he chooses to take it. Do we think he's planning to move-on? (I know he participated in Senior Day.) Not sure that I see him getting drafted.
 
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