Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[illinifan1987]

This turned out mouth-watering

 

[zentrails]

"age restricted adult content" on my twitter feed for some weird reason
Welcome aboard Christian!

 

[DirtyBurgIllini]

Expect the good news to keep coming...

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

At this point, I wonder if it might have been easier to get a new defensive staff that can make adjustments to work with who we have.

We've seen some bright spots on defense in certain games and stretches when the playcalling was more aggressive and we didn't take an hour trying to substitute.

well, that ship sailed

tbh, I just haven’t liked many of our guys on D lately . It had no identity

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

My original status of him thinking Draft/Portal/Return in that order …

Has changed …

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

We need to fill the second corner spot opposite Clarke. And needs to be an upgrade from Patterson/Cox (and no, X plays the slot, not a CB).

 

[Illini-Rule]

I agree, that's why I put the /s for sarcasm.

 

[green_bay_energy]

Illinois Football on Instagram: "Not finished. Run it back. @matthew_bailey7"

2,511 likes, 18 comments - illinifootball on January 5, 2026: "Not finished. Run it back. @matthew_bailey7".

www.instagram.com

Matthew Bailey is running it back.

My day just got better. Thank you Matthew! Can't wait for Fall 2026!

 

[DirtyBurgIllini]

We need to fill the second corner spot opposite Clarke. And needs to be an upgrade from Patterson/Cox (and no, X plays the slot, not a CB).

Morris and Hankins

 

[skyIdub]

So many "booms" it sticks in my head...

It's alright, it's alright.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

 

[BillyBob1]

I just would like to remind everyone that there are transfers on campus that literally no one knows about except for the staff.

No way!

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2008331470117478431

 

[illinidarrin]

Ok, i wasn't expecting this one.

 

[RoundBalcs]

Martin has me feeling conflicted. He’s big and athletic, but has ‘interesting’ grades and I don’t trust Bart Miller with development. Hope to be provenwrong

 

[illinidarrin]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4834817/jayshon-platt

 

[Illiniam1984]

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

We certainly don't have a shortage of tackle bodies: two Knapniks, Martin, Schuster, Taylor. Now just need guys to emerge as quality starters.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2008331470117478431

Woah!

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Woah!

Never … Doubt … The … Shark …

 

[illinidarrin]

Woah!

Yeah, this one is a surprise.

 

[Scoregasm]

It be like this in here.

 

[JJE]

I was busy at work today and just hopped on here. Anything happen today?

 

[WhereDoWeStandWithStorr?]

Does this mean Tony is going elsewhere? On visit to Iowa today. Anyhoo, we may have upgraded with Platt.