Irsay will give Harbaugh whatever he wants … But does Harbaugh wanna leave … That’s the hundred million dollar question
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This idea is probably like me eating La Bamba sober back in the day....but Illinois ever reach out to QB Grayson McCall?
Know he cancelled a visit to Auburn and Florida had some serious interest in him but Mertz committed in the last few days. Just brought it up in this thread cause they had so many non-Saturday games over the last few seasons and liked watching the young man play. Think 7 of the 13 games in 2021 were non-Saturday games and CC was always on TV. I enjoy watching McCall play and will probably keep tabs on him wherever he ends up.
Or does he follow former coach to Liberty?
Know he cancelled a visit to Auburn and Florida had some serious interest in him but Mertz committed in the last few days. Just brought it up in this thread cause they had so many non-Saturday games over the last few seasons and liked watching the young man play. Think 7 of the 13 games in 2021 were non-Saturday games and CC was always on TV. I enjoy watching McCall play and will probably keep tabs on him wherever he ends up.
Or does he follow former coach to Liberty?
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we're not just doing this for money, we're doing it for a $h!tload of money!Irsay will give Harbaugh whatever he wants … But does Harbaugh wanna leave … That’s the hundred million dollar question
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Dec 10
I agree - this is not a Cliff Alexander type deal where the coaches felt good about it right up until the announcement and he does a hat switch.
Everyone, including our coaches knew where he was going - he was just trying to create some suspense and get his moment in the sun by leaving them off his last 5, I really don't have a problem with it
I hadn’t realized Purdue had 7 decommits since Brohm left, 2 of them since Walters was named. Of the 7, 3 followed Brohm, 1 to Ole Miss, 1 to Fleck, 1 to Iowa, and 1 undecided. Not unexpected with a coaching change, especially from an offensive to defensive head coach, but still a decent hit to the class.
Wut? I don’t know if I can handle that.
he can't talk about it until they are on campus; doesn't mean we couldn't find out other ways
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Agreed. If the coaching staff was notified, he did it the right way and I wish him good luck.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Feels like a good time to take a breather from recruiting....... by looking at the in-state 2024 prospects: https://247sports.com/Season/2024-F...nkings/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool/&State=IL
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
“He’s small potatoes.”
We have #18 in the state committed, and have only offered 1 other instate player ranked 11-17.
Looks like we've offered all of the top 10 kids, though we were not close to being the first offer in most cases.
I would guess Scott, C Williams, and Bentancur are blue blood bound. Who knows on Stec but maybe?
Stewart already visited Michigan so if Harbaugh stays and they want him, would guess he'll be wearing maize and blue.
I've heard Warner talk about Tuerk being a legit possibility.
Guessing we can snag a few more. It'll be interesting to see how much of an impact 8-4 has on the 2024 class. Hopefully a big one.
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
I apologize, this comment was supposed to be under the Hyman Roth photo.
18 in the top 650 nationally. Need to keep a handful of them. 2021 class had a similar amount and we got 0 of those kids.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Tuerk is likely the top priority for the class. I don't think Scott is achievable (staff has put in the work on him regardless). Tuerk feels even more important with the big misses in '22 and '23 on the defensive line.
Staff was the first offer (or in those first few weeks) for Scott, Tec, Griffin, and McCaslin (#11). There are some of these prospects you can tell by their unofficial visits that are preordained to be at national title contenders and/or are wanting to leave home for their college experience (Williams, Stewart) but others are more excited about an Illinois offer (Tuerk, Dupree)
Another noticeable but mysterious trend is some of these recruits getting either (a) a really early offer or (b) a rash of offers, followed by a long period of time to current day where they aren't receiving new offers or visiting elsewhere. Did they get injured? disappointed during the season? Got the offers they wanted (local Big Ten schools, dream school) but the next tier of star teams aren't interested? Grade issues? Too many factors to know.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Updating a post from last year. Number of top-1000 commits per year (and class ranking). I am assuming Elzy signs with Illinois, therefore included his numbers:
2014: 6* - 72nd (Beckman's last year)
2015: 9* - 48th
2016: 3 - 73rd
2017: 9* - 46th (Lovie's first year)
2018: 7 - 54th
2019: 7 - 56th
2020: 5 - 88th
2021: 1 - 73rd
2022: 9 - 46th (Bielema's first year)
2023: 11 - 33rd
* = includes jucos ranked above 1000th recruit cut-off.
2014: 6* - 72nd (Beckman's last year)
2015: 9* - 48th
2016: 3 - 73rd
2017: 9* - 46th (Lovie's first year)
2018: 7 - 54th
2019: 7 - 56th
2020: 5 - 88th
2021: 1 - 73rd
2022: 9 - 46th (Bielema's first year)
2023: 11 - 33rd
* = includes jucos ranked above 1000th recruit cut-off.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Another post from last year:
2023 Goals are going to be chasing the standard last achieved in 2009:
1. Sign a top-5 ranked in-state recruit (last time it happened? 2009 w/ Terry Hawthorne)
2. Sign three top-10 ranked in-state recruits (last time it happened? 2009 w/ Hawthorne + Buckner + Buchanan)
3. Sign seven top-500 recruits (last time? 2009)
4. Finish above at least four B1G schools in 247 team rankings and 247's AVG average ranking (last time? 2011)
Did the staff achieve these goals? Again, assuming Elzy is signed.
1. Yes, two of them! Elzy and Feagin
2. No, only Elzy and Feagin are in the top 10. Next closest was Henderson at 18.
3. No, only Elzy, Feagin, and Karriem were top-500.
4. Illinois finish above five teams on 247 team rankings and ~3 teams in AVG average (Rutgers, likely Indiana, and likely Purdue after they add some last minute recruits)
2023 Goals are going to be chasing the standard last achieved in 2009:
1. Sign a top-5 ranked in-state recruit (last time it happened? 2009 w/ Terry Hawthorne)
2. Sign three top-10 ranked in-state recruits (last time it happened? 2009 w/ Hawthorne + Buckner + Buchanan)
3. Sign seven top-500 recruits (last time? 2009)
4. Finish above at least four B1G schools in 247 team rankings and 247's AVG average ranking (last time? 2011)
Did the staff achieve these goals? Again, assuming Elzy is signed.
1. Yes, two of them! Elzy and Feagin
2. No, only Elzy and Feagin are in the top 10. Next closest was Henderson at 18.
3. No, only Elzy, Feagin, and Karriem were top-500.
4. Illinois finish above five teams on 247 team rankings and ~3 teams in AVG average (Rutgers, likely Indiana, and likely Purdue after they add some last minute recruits)
I would say it depends on how much he wants to win a national title because he is not winning one at Michigan as long as Georgia is around and Saban is at Bama. Alabama just signed the number 1 class and Georgia number 2. Michigan cannot compete with them.Irsay will give Harbaugh whatever he wants … But does Harbaugh wanna leave … That’s the hundred million dollar question
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
And Jordan Anderson is bigger than either of them!
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
I think the right way to conceive of the staff turnover is that it's full steam ahead on the X's and O's of what we do, the systems and strategies aren't changing one bit, but it's a full rebuild of our recruiting operation.
That's an important opportunity for BB.
That's an important opportunity for BB.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
I read Jordan Anderson was going to be a tight end for us
That would make sense. I also see mentions of both Anderson and Feagin being used as H Backs, or "tight end light," in my thinking.
illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
I wonder (IF) IW and Love leave, does that mean we will go after another WR and also RB? i know that no one really knows for sure what is going to happpen after Patterson left, but i start to wonder.
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