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I realize this is probably not the correct thread for this, but since you brought this up...can anyone tell us where Shammond Cooper sits in the linebacker room? I think he's played some on special teams, but he just can't seem to crack the lineup for much playing time at linebacker. Everyone felt so happy to get him...same class as IW and we thought those two were the future. He's not entered the transfer portal so he must either feel good about his chances this fall, or he is really just in it for a great education at a great university.Man our linebacker room is getting stacked. Starting to see the kind of depth we need to have great and consistent success.
It was said a month ago that those in the know think he just topped out early in high school with talent and ability. I too was hoping he would be a legit player at this level. Was hoping he would turn into a player like the Oklahoma linebacker Eric Striker.I realize this is probably not the correct thread for this, but since you brought this up...can anyone tell us where Shammond Cooper sits in the linebacker room? I think he's played some on special teams, but he just can't seem to crack the lineup for much playing time at linebacker. Everyone felt so happy to get him...same class as IW and we thought those two were the future. He's not entered the transfer portal so he must either feel good about his chances this fall, or he is really just in it for a great education at a great university.
Why do they even bother with transfer rules anymore.
That could be a positive for us.
Awesome to see an Illini alum running things. It'll be interesting to see if Kankakee can continue this run of producing D-1 players. It seems like they've been able to keep more of the top athletes enrolled instead of going to Bishop McNamara, which used to happen all the time.
My goodness -- I've no idea what his ceiling is at Illinois, but his highlight tape is one of the most entertaining ones I've seen in a while.Total dude alert. This is a kid that did not go to any football showcases, high school is not exactly in a football hotbed. High level baseball prospect who runs sub 6.3 60. Athleticism is real.
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Yep, these are guys that used to go to Iowa or Wisconsin and eat our lunch. A walk-on program that can deliver a couple of starters a year and solid depth players is gold for a program like ours.BB with walk on TEs
When he hears there is a 6-3 to 6-5 250 pound athlete somewhere in the state
See Jyaire HillGiven the frequency of visits, I think he's going to commit: Maybe we can’t put all our eggs in the number of visits basket… Jyaire Hill
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Shout out to all my homies at the Lake in the Hills movie theater. Who wants some Steak & Shake?Randall Road represent
What a huge mistake by Tennessee. Your coaching staff should never try poaching athletes on other teams trying to convince them to portal to you via text messages... *shock/horror/disgust/outrage*
That you were McHenry Warriors represent!Shout out to all my homies at the Lake in the Hills movie theater. Who wants some Steak & Shake?
The full name is Harry D. Jacobs High School aka the Harry D, and their colors are brown and gold (aka the ole' pee and poo), mascot is the Golden Eagles, and their helmets in my day were a knockoff of the Philadelphia Eagles with a big chunk of brown strewn across a yellow helmet.
As you can imagine, they were the target of a great many jokes at Fox Valley Conference sporting events.