Here comes a slew of "I know"'s, but I'll ask anyways:
- I know that Illinois isn't listed as offered
- I know he's already committed (TAMU) and likely connected to NIL money that doesn't matter about the coach
- I know that he's in Elmhurst, which I've already mentioned isn't an Illinois friendly area
- I know that Illinois already has two TE commitments
- I know he took visits to other schools (Florida + Michigan State)
....that said, is there any way the program kicks the tires on
Eric Karner on if he wants to stay closer to home? His size is awesome and there are plenty of blocking TEs already on the roster but a lack of pass catchers, something Karner will excel at. I'm worried if he doesn't stick at TAMU that he'll give hard looks at Iowa and Northwestern.