Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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ILFaninFL

ILFaninFL
Nature Coast in Florida
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illinidarrin said:
Altmyer was a top 150 player out of HS i believe, he got an Offer from Alabama. That should tell people how talented and the type of potential he has. Anyone dismissing him coming here, are not thinking clearly.
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More like ... when was the last time we looked at top 150 player when recruiting that wasn't someone like the coach's son? Especially a quarterback rated that high?
 
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DaChief4ever

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Urbana
DaChief4ever
7 Year Illini said:
And what an amazing snap it twas. Utter brilliance. I can tell by just one snap he is that QB we need. I beg, I plead. For us to get him! A person who a mere week ago none of us had ever heard of, and now he is critical in our eyes!
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Careful...ND might nose us out....shhhhhhh
 
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ChiefGritty

ChiefGritty
Chicago, IL
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ILFaninFL said:
More like ... when was the last time we looked at top 150 player when recruiting that wasn't someone like the coach's son? Especially a quarterback rated that high?
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Yeah I think the correct level of excitement and expectation level for Altmyer would be that of a really big recruit, which he was and still basically is.

It's a coup to get him, the possibilities are huge, buuuuuuuuuuut let's not get too far ahead of ourselves about what we've *guaranteed* ourselves.

(And there are two added pieces of downside, first if things go really bad early, it's not like he's a true freshman, this is a veteran collegian, it's probably not a problem that patience fixes. And then second, on the flip side, if he's unbelievable, he can enter the 2024 draft)
 
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Qwiksilvur

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ChiefGritty said:
Yeah I think the correct level of excitement and expectation level for Altmyer would be that of a really big recruit, which he was and still basically is.

It's a coup to get him, the possibilities are huge, buuuuuuuuuuut let's not get too far ahead of ourselves about what we've *guaranteed* ourselves.

(And there are two added pieces of downside, first if things go really bad early, it's not like he's a true freshman, this is a veteran collegian, it's probably not a problem that patience fixes. And then second, on the flip side, if he's unbelievable, he can enter the 2024 draft)
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If that second one is downside I don’t even understand what upside is anymore!
 
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Lysol623

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Lysol623
ChiefGritty said:
Yeah I think the correct level of excitement and expectation level for Altmyer would be that of a really big recruit, which he was and still basically is.

It's a coup to get him, the possibilities are huge, buuuuuuuuuuut let's not get too far ahead of ourselves about what we've *guaranteed* ourselves.

(And there are two added pieces of downside, first if things go really bad early, it's not like he's a true freshman, this is a veteran collegian, it's probably not a problem that patience fixes. And then second, on the flip side, if he's unbelievable, he can enter the 2024 draft)
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Lettuce bee reality. If he enters the 24 draft as a QB that means:

1. We probably won the BIG West
2. We probably were in contention for a playoff spot.
3. We wouldn't have much trouble replacing him in the portal with the success of him and TDV.
 
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ChiefGritty

ChiefGritty
Chicago, IL
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Lysol623 said:
Lettuce bee reality. If he enters the 24 draft as a QB that means:

1. We probably won the BIG West
2. We probably were in contention for a playoff spot.
3. We wouldn't have much trouble replacing him in the portal with the success of him and TDV.
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100%. Good things are always good.

Still, if you'd have told us our defensive performance this year, we'd have all known instantly Walters was gone, which meant certain challenges.

As the Grateful Dead once sang, every silver lining's got a touch of grey. (@pruman91 you with me on that one?)
 
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Mr. Tibbs

Mr. Tibbs
southeast DuPage
Mr. Tibbs
yup
when you are Alabama, and you have Kirby Smart as DC for like 7 years and you get used to it, and then you finally lose him to arch rival Georgia for the 2016 season, you begin to wonder if that was really a good thing
 
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ChiefGritty

ChiefGritty
Chicago, IL
ChiefGritty
Lysol623 said:
Lettuce bee reality. If he enters the 24 draft as a QB that means:

1. We probably won the BIG West
2. We probably were in contention for a playoff spot.
3. We wouldn't have much trouble replacing him in the portal with the success of him and TDV.
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Though, I guess I should add: Altmyer could absolutely be a first round pick in 2024 despite us going 7-5 or something.

See: Trubisky, Mitchell
 
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pruman91

pruman91
Paducah, Ky
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redwingillini11 said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608600947290443777

Let’s gooooooo!
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QB1 , it could be ?.............................
 
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