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Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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Hold on tight! Lol. Back the Brinks truck up for him. I hope he doesn’t change his mind about being a veterinarian
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
He's just been okay and I don't think the leap was coming, but still hurts to lose a guy who had ~250 snaps this season.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
Hold on tight! Lol. Back the Brinks truck up for him. I hope he doesn’t change his mind about being a veterinarian
We want these accolades! Even if it means it's going to be endlessly stressful. These are the perfect situations to anchor this guy to one of your top donors and convince Gies/Khan that we need to match whatever the price. Houston has the top QB recruit this year doing something similar.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
@Dan can we also add a thread for random transfers that have no link whatsoever to our program or our state?
Serious Late
- Peoria via Denver via Ann Arbor via Albuquerque vi
I enjoy the posts about different players entering the portal and learning more about them when posted here, even if they aren't targeted by Illinois.
I do not enjoy reading the posts complaining about those posts.
I wonder if we are still in the market for the Harvard QB. He looked very good to me if a one year transfer is what we are after.
We aren’t. Thought that’s who they went out to see but it wasn’t
The Portal is a reality now that all teams have to deal with.
Don't Fear the Portal.
We will lose some players we want to keep, but Couch B has a knack for pulling in nice Portal additions to fill specific needs.
We will be just fine in the end.
I'm looking forward to an 8+ win season for Illini Football next year. Do I want better, . . . well sure. But consistency is the key. We will likely have a painful "no way we should have lost that game" experience or two. But if we can also get a few "can't believe we could beat that team" wins, it is going to be another enjoyable season.
I-L-L . . . I-N-I to all for 2026!
Don't Fear the Portal.
We will lose some players we want to keep, but Couch B has a knack for pulling in nice Portal additions to fill specific needs.
We will be just fine in the end.
I'm looking forward to an 8+ win season for Illini Football next year. Do I want better, . . . well sure. But consistency is the key. We will likely have a painful "no way we should have lost that game" experience or two. But if we can also get a few "can't believe we could beat that team" wins, it is going to be another enjoyable season.
I-L-L . . . I-N-I to all for 2026!
For a QB, I think we need to take the same approach we did with Altmyer. Take a backup that's not seeing the field, but was a big time recruit. I think the guys that have performed at a high level against lower competition either will go for too much money, or probably aren't really that good.
I'd target Kienholz from OSU or Minchey from Notre Dame.
I'd target Kienholz from OSU or Minchey from Notre Dame.
jmwillini
- Tolono, IL
Nah, just exchanged Christmas cards.
Big fan of this qb but sounds like he’s returning to Delaware.
Wait, we are getting 7 new QB'S ?So, is that the case? Or just lack of development? Maybe poor recruitment? Curious about the narrative
Very nice player, but his OC was just hired at Iowa State.
Feel like we need one very big time EDGE rusher from the portal. I like what we have on the interior, and Barna could take a step forward.
Outside of left tackle and QB, this is the next highest paid position group.. they’re going to get some edge guys but very ucompetitive market
So does everyone else in the country lol
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
Dear Coach B, we need some dudes. bring us some dudes, please!
Need help on both lines. I think that need outweighs QB.
Buckle up, this young man is about to rocket into the top 50.
Orangetool
Give me back my Afta, heh heh
Need QB bridge(s) to Lopati it seems.
If I was a betting man … I think it will be one of Minchey, Kienholz or Houser …
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