Joel Goodson
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Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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I think recruiting analysts go with ‘uncommitted prospect visiting on official, send out their the leader, if he commits then they’re right. In this case, last official scheduled and still uncommitted, then say bama is the leader, whether or not they know anything. OSU probably stated leader in case he committed soon after.
Now with last visit, commit date set, signs just point to bama. Easy to say bama leads and not know anything also
Things looking better for Barnett or no? Through Day 1 without comitting.
Noblesville Illini
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While anything is possible, Alabama fans believe their team is the greatest and the sun never sets on their empire. Sad thing is that they don’t know their death Nell has slowly begun. History repeats itself over and over.
Joel Goodson
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shocking!
Joel Goodson
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this homer hubris stuff applies to a stuff-ton of media types. but, I agree, the SEC group takes the cake
Joel Goodson
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Class of 2027 | DT | 6'3 290 | GPA 4.0 | Oak Hills HS, Hesperia, CA:
Keep the faith boys!!!!! It's a new day and a new era at the University of Illinois!!!!! I more worried about the end of time derailing us than I am about the SEC
While it is totally conceivable - maybe even likely - he heads to Bama, aren't Auburn people saying the same thing about Anderson and that we're even somewhat out the gate? I wouldn't bet we miss on both. While both schools are in the mix with each of those guys, don't think the SEC proclaimists should be taken with all that much of a certainty.
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Alabama even pre-upgraded him to 4 star, nice
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
All that glitters is not gold, my young buck! Those who have eyes to see….
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
nice CST article on Vala: https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-s...ll-vala-downers-grove-north-illinois-football
My best case scenario/hope is that we get 2/3 of Sutter, Anderson, Eberhart.
Glad to see west coast offers go out, even if it takes a while to bear fruit
Joel Goodson
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another nice CST piece, on Logan Farrell: https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-football/2025/06/06/logan-farrell-hersey-illinois-football
mhuml32
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I get the defensive response here but we don't have a track record with the Bama 247 guys. We don't know if they're reasonable and rationale with their predictions or more the hype type. Without knowing that information, hearing their confidence doesn't add much to the conversation beyond what we already know (Sutter is strongly considering them).
It obviously thrills me when we get football commitments, but ultimately they're just words until the ink dries. Committing early is nothing more than these guys guaranteeing their spot at the table...until another table at a better restaurant opens up.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
Whoa. Previously I had only seen Farrell's injury reported as an ACL tear. That is a lot worse (about as bad as it gets).
Boy that was a tough prediction
Joel Goodson
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yep. redshirt year most likely. only question is will it be a medical redshirt?
Eberhart quite unusually extremely enthusiastic on X about Oklahoma.
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