HUGE DAY, great way to cap it off!!!!!
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The article is selling us short, it's the #21 ranked class now with Smith, beating the 2007 and 2008 classes in national ranking!
Illinois Signs 30 on National Signing Day, Completes Top-Rated Class in Program History - University of Illinois Athletics
The Illinois football program signed 30 student-athletes Wednesday comprising of the Illini's 2026 signing class.fightingillini.com
PizzaHutParkingLot
- Vodice, Croatia
We are well on the way already; next year is going to be pivotal.
That's advanced-level memeing right there, sir.
Last couple minutes of Bret press conference after Champ committed should be sent to every players family that we are currently recruiting …
Powerful
man … Leader of men …
Can’t fake that …
Powerful
man … Leader of men …Can’t fake that …
Bret promised to do one thing … Sustain success …
Promise made … Promise kept …
Just get him in the ring resource wise and he can compete …
Today was a good day … Best is yet to come …
Promise made … Promise kept …
Just get him in the ring resource wise and he can compete …
Today was a good day … Best is yet to come …
He will follow his coach from what I am thinking.
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
A top-25 class where 3 of the top 5 are offensive linemen? That's my kind of class. We need some maulers on the line. I'm ready to beat teams up and run the ball down their throats.
I was a little meh when he was hired but man was that a good hire by Josh or what?
hooraybeer
- Peoria, IL
best AD in the country. where is his lifetime extension?
Is this our largest class. Going to be a lot of new guys for spring practice. Be great if Xavier came back. I wasn't going to renew season tickets but after this class I am reconsidering.
Now is the time Bret is a defensive guy well versed in many schemes. Even if we stick with AHen, we can reimagine our defense to better fit our talent.
What's some background on the Smith (OL)? I haven't followed football recruiting as much recently and don't know who was recruiting, whether this was a surprise we got him, is he a day 1 impact guy, etc..
proud to say I was 100% on board from the jump
his bs from back in the day didnt bother me as i was that guy myself in my 20’s - and then matured when the kids came
217sports
- Springfield
Tony B will be playing D Line just FYI
As someone posted earlier, the ending in that press conference is powerful stuff.
EDIT: It was Indy.
EDIT: It was Indy.
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Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
I remembered that, too, just a little bit ago. Thanks for crushing my dreams.
Here’s the video if anyone needs it.
If I had someone I cared a lot about who was a football prospect, I’d want him to play for someone like Bielema. I would not want him to play for someone like Kiffin.
15:00 - I’d imagine he’s talking about Sutter and Oregon running back Dierre Hill Jr (“went out west”, played large amount of snaps as a true frosh).
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