mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I understand your comments, but I also realize some of these investments of time and money, payout in the longer term of 3-5 years , vs 1-2 years
The 2002 and 2008 Illinois classes show that capitalizing after a strong season happens for schools like Illinois. The 2008 class has lots of names that became key cogs on the early 2010 teams (Liuget, LeShoure, Mercilus, Wilson, Allen, Jenkins all got paid handsomely by NFL). I also agree on it being a longer-term investment, but this is year 3. This is the year you would expect to see a change of mindset from recruits. They've seen a substantially improved Illinois football team for their high school years.