Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[mhuml32]

Could be as simple as the targeted prospects this year are willing to commit early, but it's reaaaally intriguing to me that the staff is intentionally moving to an earlier timeline to lock down a portion of this recruiting class.


With NIL, you are consistently recruiting a smaller class than pre-2019. Taking less recruits, but also locking in more of them early, is an interesting change. What does it mean? Don't know!

 

[Joel Goodson]

Could be as simple as the targeted prospects this year are willing to commit early, but it's reaaaally intriguing to me that the staff is intentionally moving to an earlier timeline to lock down a portion of this recruiting class.


With NIL, you are consistently recruiting a smaller class than pre-2019. Taking less recruits, but also locking in more of them early, is an interesting change. What does it mean? Don't know!

I think it means if you're recruiting a kid who you believe is "good enough" and said kid is ready to commit, you take him

 

[illinidarrin]

Ahh some good news.

 

[therealmiket86]

Hopefully it’s Lovett

 

[Simeon Rice]

Hopefully it’s Lovett

CBs out for Rousseau and Cam Brooks, but yes, Lovett would work even better. He just visited Mizzou and Walters/PU

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752074262997803016

 

[TentakilRex]

Rousseau time

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752074159880855693

 

[Stevegarbs]

Is he even 15 years old? #babyface

 

[ChiefGritty]

Is he even 15 years old? #babyface

I think that might be three kids in a trenchcoat

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

Is he even 15 years old? #babyface

he might just be 16. plenty of people, including me. didn't turn 17 until fall of senior year in high school

 

[StarterG]

he might just be 16. plenty of people, including me. didn't turn 17 until fall of senior year in high school

Yep, I started at UIUC when I was 17. Didn't turn 18 till November of frosh year. Drinking age was 18 and I STILL couldn't go to the bars (not that it stopped me)!

 

[kyillinifan]

Welcome Griffin to the O&B.

 

[illini0440]

Commits to NW a day after being in Champaign. Follows his brother there. Nate Marshall was on campus, at least, but will be a blue-chip battle. May actually go 0-fer in a deep, talented in-state DE crop

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752022665332715962

FWIW he wasn’t here this past weekend.

 

[Joel Goodson]

I like late-blooming baby Hueys:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1729612510418923868

think he and Hansen are gonna be good ones

 

[Joel Goodson]

Cartdog has the it factor:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752087403571937350

 

[Ander1345]

But can he coach linebackers?

 

[Stevegarbs]

Yep, I started at UIUC when I was 17. Didn't turn 18 till November of frosh year. Drinking age was 18 and I STILL couldn't go to the bars (not that it stopped me)!

I didn't turn 18 until winter break of freshman year...

 

[WeWillWhen]

2022: Whitenack, Crisler, Moller, Okla, Leonard, (Adams)
2023: Henderson, Schuster, Leys, McMillen, Aamland
2024: Davis, Wigenton, Priestly, Dennis, Hansen
2025: Rousseau, McDonough . . .

Does the consensus think that the raw talent in Bielema's four classes is a notch higher than the previous four classes?

 

[OskieWowWow]

2022: Whitenack, Crisler, Moller, Okla, Leonard, (Adams)
2023: Henderson, Schuster, Leys, McMillen, Aamland
2024: Davis, Wigenton, Priestly, Dennis, Hansen
2025: Rousseau, McDonough . . .

Does the consensus think that the raw talent in Bielema's four classes is a notch higher than the previous four classes?

In terms of raw talent, definitely yes. Whether we can develop them into good linemen, we shall see

 

[RStarr]

I didn't turn 18 until winter break of freshman year...

I didn’t turn 18 until I was 30…

 

[Simeon Rice]

2022: Whitenack, Crisler, Moller, Okla, Leonard, (Adams)
2023: Henderson, Schuster, Leys, McMillen, Aamland
2024: Davis, Wigenton, Priestly, Dennis, Hansen
2025: Rousseau, McDonough . . .

Does the consensus think that the raw talent in Bielema's four classes is a notch higher than the previous four classes?

Not sure the portal transfers make it apples to apples vs. the prior 4 classes given how the portal has evolved. Take those out and it's an ok list. Dennis was a huge pull, but the rest are mostly developmental guys. That said, when comparing to Lovie's last few OL classes, most posters here could do better

 

[nichi]

I didn’t turn 18 until I was 30…

I am still not 18.

 

[logjam]

I think it means if you're recruiting a kid who you believe is "good enough" and said kid is ready to commit, you take him

Always take pie when pie is passing...

 

[Simeon Rice]

Looks like our former asst is big game hunting in the state

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1752183625343537229