Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[phats22]

Wisconsin keeps creeping towards Nebraska with “winning” offseasons and believing they can win merely by having talent and not thinking about fit and other edges.

they also are running after Nebraska's 'fire a really good coach becuase we think we can do better but then we found out we couldn't so better but its too late' motif

 

[Joel Goodson]

Big mistake but he’ll have to learn the hard way.

$1.5M/year, for a largely unproven OT, is kind of the antithesis of a big mistake if you're looking at it from McVay's viewpoint

 

[Illinirog70]

What rules? There ain't no stinkin' rules

 

[DERV64]

Linemen with wrestling backgrounds

YESSS!

 

[OB positive]

Thank you!!!! I don't know who needs to hear this, but a strong, nasty, mobile 6'2" 290 OL is far superior to a Slow, stiff, massive body.

Give me an OL of angry little pitbulls over these soft and slow massive bodies that get all the attention just because they are large.

I don't care what size they are as long as they make holes for our running backs and keep Luke from getting killed.

 

[eas23]

Here’s hoping if we need him, he’s our John Paddock.

Here’s hoping we never need him.

Wasn't John Paddock our John Paddock?

 

[therealmiket86]

Also no film that proves he can play tackle at the college level

He has done a good job transforming his body but he’s still slow. I think he would be better moving inside. Henderson will turn out to be the best linemen from that esl team.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Big mistake but he’ll have to learn the hard way.

I would’ve been upset if Bret agreed to pay him what UNC gave him …

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

I think Indy may have mentioned that Parker was being looked at by other schools, but that the only way he’d leave is if it was a step up. Or I can’t remember.

There were/are some MAC schools potentially interested in him as DC … But I think he needs a couple more years at P4 level … But they’re at least interested …

I know I would be if I was hiring …

 

[TentakilRex]

Bummed but not panicked about McVay, but I am a little scared of UNC if they become transfer portal heavy.


Heck even Dabo might be scared lol

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869849396441174244

 

[biglug58]

Linemen with wrestling backgrounds

Don Thorp

 

[Joel Goodson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869912322593968214

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869912322593968214

Well, this one will be difficult as well. https://www.on3.com/db/charles-brantley-20038/

 

[217sports]

So can we stop posting Ryan S****t and his “crystal balls” on here now?

 

[ChiTown]

So can we stop posting Ryan S****t and his “crystal balls” on here now?

In all fairness like they say “recruiting is fluid”.

 

[Noblesville Illini]

Will Declan Duley pull his name out of the transfer portal with Hugh Robertson putting his name in the portal yesterday? If Duley does transfer, that will leave only Pinton who really is a kicker as the possible punter for 2025.

Nah, we’re going all Danny White! Altmyer is our starting Punter.

 

[ChiTown]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869872214448672963

 

[NashvILLe05]

Here’s hoping if we need him, he’s our John Paddock.

Here’s hoping we never need him.

Need him for 2026 when there will be a major QB competition. Hopefully we have a bunch of blowout games in our favor next year and he can get some 4th quarter snaps.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Looks like we might have a db commit soon

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869790327428788349

I think this may be reference to an important retention, not a portal commit. Y'all should be able to figure out who.

 

[Illini4Christ]

I think this may be reference to an important retention, not a portal commit. Y'all should be able to figure out who.

 

[Thaillini22]

Don Thorp

BGHS boyeee

 

[mhuml32]

Adding to the Leon Bell content, Lebby kicked him off the team after week 2 last season.

 

[TentakilRex]

Adding to the Leon Bell content, Lebby kicked him off the team after week 2 last season.

Probably kicked off the team for legit reasons, though we can always use "the kicked off the team by Art Briles's son-in-law" defense lol.

 

[spotter]

Just like the Student Government, the Senate appears to be filled with people with huge egos and inflated opinions of what their role is. Meanwhile guys like Jones and Whitman are out there busting their butts every day to further the interests of the university, and the fools playing government get in their way. Ridiculous.

They all like to pretend they are in the Supreme Soviet of yore and make just enough noise to annoy and ruin moments like this.

 

[Noblesville Illini]

I think this may be reference to an important retention, not a portal commit. Y'all should be able to figure out who.