mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Badly. Go up 40-3 against EIU so you can give 15ish backups some real reps. Also would be great to be comfortably leading late against CMU for more reps (and starter rest).
Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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Badly. Go up 40-3 against EIU so you can give 15ish backups some real reps. Also would be great to be comfortably leading late against CMU for more reps (and starter rest).
Joel Goodson
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Joel Goodson
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turtles taking a huge hit:
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
hes not
hes hoping for a waiver , as his frosh year at Bama he played sparingly in 5 games
217sports
- Springfield
Technically isn't. Played in 5 games as a fresh at Bama so needs a waiver. 2 of the games he played in were taking two knee downs but still seems silly. If he does get it then he'll be heading to Miami
You never know these days. Alan Bowman, QB at OK State (after being at TX Tech and scUM), was granted a SEVENTH year of eligibility today. He got a waiver and it was granted.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...n&cvid=44e5dcc383d243d6be214fb9275bef14&ei=30
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Do transfers have to be here when classes start on Monday?
Do tell.....
Depends on if they are grad transfers or not.
Timeframe?
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
BB's bat signals on X are getting pretty specific these days! Me likey
Joel Goodson
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watch out, the Insiders club may be calling
love what Rusk brings to the TE group. VVG fit. great pickup
See Coleman-Lands, Jalen
Short timeframe, got it
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illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
Great get. lets hope we can land 1 or 2 more before we are done.
This is fantastic news. We needed a TE in the worst way. Great pick up!!
Better than Tip too. No knock on Tip either
Joel Goodson
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Staff has known that Daxon has exhausted his eligibility for a good while now (end of season timeframe). Shame for him and us. Obviously, DL has been portal priority #1. There are definitely some DL that we're hot after (Hastings, the NM/St. Louis guy), but another DL beside the one we're still seeking? Doubt it (too tight).
Welcome Paul Rusk TE - FCS All American. Nose for the end zone 6 TDs
We improved this year but still don't throw to our tight ends enough. Tight ends like George Kittle and Travis Kelce can destroy the middle of a cover 2 zone or blow right by a linebacker in coverage. Much better to throw to TE across the middle on 3 and 10 instead of getting some poor slot receiver killed.
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llinois football has extended a scholarship offer to Murray State transfer tight end Cole Rusk. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound Rock Island (Ill.) product earned Third Team FCS All-American honors last season and has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
247sports.com
We improved this year but still don't throw to our tight ends enough. Tight ends like George Kittle and Travis Kelce can destroy the middle of a cover 2 zone or blow right by a linebacker in coverage. Much better to throw to TE across the middle on 3 and 10 instead of getting some poor slot receiver killed.
Cole Rusk makes the grab for 12-yard touchdown - ESPN Video
Cole Rusk makes the grab for 12-yard touchdown
llinois football has extended a scholarship offer to Murray State transfer tight end Cole Rusk. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound Rock Island (Ill.) product earned Third Team FCS All-American honors last season and has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
- Rusk during the 2023 season caught 39 receptions for 512 yards and six touchdowns. He earned a 68.9 PFF grade, including a 76.8 PFF grade as a receiver and a 41.1 PFF grade as a run blocker.
- Rusk also has announced transfer offers from Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Houston, Cal, Washington State, Colorado State, Tulane and James Madison.
Illini offer FCS All-American, Murray State transfer TE Cole Rusk
Illinois native has become a popular target for Power Four programs
247sports.com
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