Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[WhereDoWeStandWithStorr?]

the anderson recruitment's gone better than i could've ever hoped. if you were to say at the end of this it would be Auburn or Illinois - no ND, no PSU - everyone should've be enamored.

Losing out to Auburn would be a little... weird (?) and I'm not sure if it's honestly a ton likely.

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937167703669612929

We can officially move on now.

 

[STLflyinIllini]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937167703669612929

We can officially move on now.

IDKWTI

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

so what's the word on Mack?

 

[Homecoming 2019]

IDKWTI

That's what ILL is going to hand Alabama in the National Championship game

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

Kinda weird for him to want to go to a lower-ranked school, but hey.

 

[hawiian_mike]

Downers Grove North tight end Will Vala is the latest addition to Illinois' slew of local 2026 recruits

The Illini now have commitments from seven of the state's top 25 players in the 247Sports composite rankings.

chicago.suntimes.com

 

[hooraybeer]

we have been cooling on barnett anyway, didn't need him, better off without him. not an EDG. will probably fall in rankings now

 

[DevILLDawg]

Kinda weird for him to want to go to a lower-ranked school, but hey.

True but they are in more of a basketball conference .

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

we have been cooling on barnett anyway, didn't need him, better off without him. not an EDG. will probably fall in rankings now

going to alabama may be the single biggest help for his ranking.

 

[Chuck Nuggets]

When Alabama is poaching your recruits, and Georgia is poaching your RBs, you're doing something right.

 

[RML]

Kinda weird for him to want to go to a lower-ranked school, but hey.

More playing time available at a lower ranked school like 'bama, I suppose.

 

[Joel Goodson]

more good news:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937195508767891945

 

[Joel Goodson]

$ article, but tweet has value:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937203498887577774

 

[SescIllini]

We can find another RB, possibly a veteran Juco/mid major type

 

[hooraybeer]

going to alabama may be the single biggest help for his ranking.

no he’ll definitely drop, may settle out more in the high 2 star range

 

[Joel Goodson]

We can find another RB, possibly a veteran Juco/mid major type

100%. and he'll be intriguingly good too. our ID staff is excellent

the days of late add prayers (e.g. Dawson DeGroot) are over

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

finding a decent RB to get you 6-8 or even 10 carries a game is not difficult in these times .

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

We can find another RB, possibly a veteran Juco/mid major type

And let's face it, if we're building the OL we think we are, our RB room is going to be feasting no matter who puts on the jersey.

 

[DHIllini]

Don't we have a wrestler coming in that will also play football and is a pretty good RB? (Stewart maybe?) Are there any expectations on what he can contribute?

 

[Illiniam1984]

JC announcing in person….

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937217628822438351

 

[FantaIllini]

I don’t know anything but I just have a feeling it will be ILL

 

[Joel Goodson]

JC announcing in person….

lock

 

[BlueFlag]

And let's face it, if we're building the OL we think we are, our RB room is going to be feasting no matter who puts on the jersey.

Yes, and as a reminder, Josh McCray's big 4th quarter run in the Citrus Bowl was through a barn door size hole made by the offensive line.