Ryllini
- Lombard
Same, I take friends and the first two things, why are the students on the moon and also maybe there could be more room for the push-ups after a touchdown.
Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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I'll put up a counter argument. We've had a pair of tickets in the horseshoe since 1961. We sat there for a number of years. When we could afford better seats we got them but hung on to the pair in the shoe (because they are cheap [currently $99]}. We use them for guests a few times a year (kids, grandkids and now great grandkids). If we don't use them that way we try to find someone to give them to even if it means giving them away as we walk to the stadium. When you sit there you find a number of families with young kids. They may not be watching the game, but they are there. I imagine a number of fans got their start there. If not for those cheap tickets they may have never started following the Illini. Now, if we can renovate and still sell those tickets for $99 then count me in but I suspect that renovation will carry with it a steep increase in ticket prices.
You can always do what Colorado State did with an empty endzone, add a beer garden.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Or the new end zones at Indiana. My issue with the horseshoe really isn’t about the seats … it’s just really, really ugly and completely takes away from the otherwise beautiful architecture.
I am excited to see all the visitors that are there this weekend. Hopefully we can lock up a commit from one or two of the transfers.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
I WAS ABOUT TO SAY.................
Guess maybe we whiffed on the pancake breakfast opportunity this AM? But I now guess that would have been premature!!
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
If he’s a freshman all American I’d assume he is good enough to start? Transferring to a bigger time program instead of transferring for playing time.
Joel Goodson
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Harper will probably start, but who knows? Hill is good and makes the room better. 3 more years of Hill and Griffin, I like it. Plus, Bailey has 3 more years too. Solid is the floor.
Getting Hill is like getting a Gabe Jacas Two freshmen All Americans on def. Not bad at all. Welcome to the Orange and Blue.
blackdog
- Champaign
95 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 1 int, and 1 sack as a true freshman at the FBS level even if not power 5 is very impressive.
217sports
- Springfield
I’d bet Hill starts honestly. I don’t expect much from Harper
Last year sometimes there were 3 safeties on the field aka Bailey package. Guessing we see it this year also.
Joel Goodson
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Jacas is a super stud. He's going to be drafted high and have a long NFL career. At this point, I think he's a way better prospect than Hill.
Joel Goodson
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mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I’d lean towards this as well. Like I said earlier, grabbing a freshman AA is a no-brainer. That said, his coverage grades are fine for a freshman but were underwhelming for a starter. You can assume he got a boatload of snaps at 18 and he’s likely to progress in ‘23 but I’m guessing he gets snaps among the rest of the contenders instead of obvious starter.
Feel like BB and staff are straight shooters and told Hill he fits the mold of the secondary we are building perfectly and wants him on this roster. Sooner you get in the better because you can contribute right away.
Bailey is flexible and can play either safety spot....Hill is recruited at FS spot. Plenty of reps to go around being named as a starter or not
Bailey is flexible and can play either safety spot....Hill is recruited at FS spot. Plenty of reps to go around being named as a starter or not
There will be playing time for all, every season a player has to take series or games off due to injury or other issues. Being second string on the secondary is like being a starter*. Look at how many of our 2nd/3rd stringers got to play although we had one of the best secondaries in the nation.
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