Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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illini80
mhuml32 said:
For the current team - you can make an argument that we are going to be talking on here in the mid-2030's and realizing how fortunate it was as fans to have a Luke Altmyer, JC Davis, Kreutz, Jacas, Scott x2, Bailey, McCray, etc. all on the roster at the same time. That's the magic of having such high retention: each of those players could take a sizable step forward and become a 1st-team all-B1G player. The fun is getting the past 8 months of enjoyable college football and what might come in the next 12 months.
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It's a bit interesting that high retention of quality players is what good teams have always been built on until recently. Coach B's ability to do that in today's environment is remarkable esp given our limited funds. Is says everything that his players want to stay and don't need the bag to do it. #FamILLy
 
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Mapman
illini80 said:
It's a bit interesting that high retention of quality players is what good teams have always been built on until recently. Coach B's ability to do that in today's environment is remarkable esp given our limited funds. Is says everything that his players want to stay and don't need the bag to do it. #FamILLy
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speaking of funds, is that improving now after our success?
 
#154      
WeWillWhen
Mapman said:
speaking of funds, is that improving now after our success?
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Yes, but nobody can say with certainty whether we are keeping pace or exceeding our peers. From the people I speak with, I sense we remain lower-middle-third of the BIG pack, with tOSU, Mich, Oregon, PSU and Neb all 2x, 3x or more than our resources. House settlement will, IMO, have limited impact upon our standing with other B1G programs, because all 18 will be allowed the same amount of revenue to share with athletes (will distance us from non P2 conference schools). And schools located in or near larger cities (LA, Columbus, Detroit) will have better ability to show ‘legit’ NIL payments for marketing efforts once the rumored regime gets implemented.

Fortunately, we still have Josh at the helm, who is smart enough to get us every advantage possible.
 
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the juiceman cometh
WeWillWhen said:
Yes, but nobody can say with certainty whether we are keeping pace or exceeding our peers. From the people I speak with, I sense we remain lower-middle-third of the BIG pack, with tOSU, Mich, Oregon, PSU and Neb all 2x, 3x or more than our resources. House settlement will, IMO, have limited impact upon our standing with other B1G programs, because all 18 will be allowed the same amount of revenue to share with athletes (will distance us from non P2 conference schools). And schools located in or near larger cities (LA, Columbus, Detroit) will have better ability to show ‘legit’ NIL payments for marketing efforts once the rumored regime gets implemented.

Fortunately, we still have Josh at the helm, who is smart enough to get us every advantage possible.
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Are we relevant enough in the Chicago market that this would help us? i.e. there are a ton of alums and fans who live in Chicago, so it makes sense that [insert Chicago-based business here] would sign an NIL deal with Illini players?
 
#156      
Combo
illiniwil said:
Those are nice thoughts, keep it up. we're a far piece for there, but thanks for the good thoughts!
Could we have a IU 2024 year and sneak into the tournament, maybe. Will we be contender, not
so sure. Gonna need another 20-30 mil in NIL$, and that pales in comparison with OSU's $200 mil.
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Getting into the playoffs is what I meant by contender. I certainly wouldn't predict us to win it.
 
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Bucktown
the juiceman cometh said:
Are we relevant enough in the Chicago market that this would help us? i.e. there are a ton of alums and fans who live in Chicago, so it makes sense that [insert Chicago-based business here] would sign an NIL deal with Illini players?
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This is where the University could help with NIL without actually paying. The top dozen or so athletes could get opportunities in the Chicago market with the help of the school opening some doors for them. There is so much more money here.
 
#163      
illiniwil
i noticed a certain head coach absent in the home visit with Mac Sutter. makes me wonder if the kid and family
are more interested in the other offers and we have backed off for the same reason. We need to show interest
because he's a top ranked instate kid but know he's probably not coming to Illinois? plus J C Anderson is closer
to pulling the trigger.
 
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illini0440
illiniwil said:
i noticed a certain head coach absent in the home visit with Mac Sutter. makes me wonder if the kid and family
are more interested in the other offers and we have backed off for the same reason. We need to show interest
because he's a top ranked instate kid but know he's probably not coming to Illinois? plus J C Anderson is closer
to pulling the trigger.
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Head coaches can't do in homes right now. They can go to schools and sporting events though.
 
#165      
mhuml32
illiniwil said:
i noticed a certain head coach absent in the home visit with Mac Sutter. makes me wonder if the kid and family
are more interested in the other offers and we have backed off for the same reason. We need to show interest
because he's a top ranked instate kid but know he's probably not coming to Illinois? plus J C Anderson is closer
to pulling the trigger.
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It could be the staff is applying game theory and understanding where time should be committed for more likely impact. It also could be a lot of different reasons. Likely can't visit in-home right now. When does head coach in-home time open up? February?
 
#170      
Krombopulos_Michael
illini0440 said:
Remember when I said it might not be Zook level talent? I may have been wrong.....buckle up.
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#172      
Mr. Tibbs
NCAA rules are just difficult for me to understand

you would think just the opposite would be allowed and encourage contact between the HC and the family.
 
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