Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
I guess the ol' Montana vibe is not connecting with defensive recruits.
Also, can Bart Miller just not recruit, or is it more of a money thing with prep OL?
I'll be nice and describe our actual OL recruiting vs what I thought it would be under BB as "underwhelming."
Also, can Bart Miller just not recruit, or is it more of a money thing with prep OL?
I'll be nice and describe our actual OL recruiting vs what I thought it would be under BB as "underwhelming."
I just can not understand this part of our prep recruiting. Makes no sense given BB history
Bart is bad at recruiting and developing HS recruits. I really wonder how BB keeps him around.
You just cannot be seen as serious with recruits and you're all for their well being, best interest, etc. and you have a school willing to pay them 2, sometimes maybe 3, etc. times more. How much do you really care? And as much as anyone wants to argue against it, it's right in most cases.
You can argue school reputations, etc. but top NCAA teams are generally seen/ranked as top institutions as well (Not even factoring successful alums, campus life, etc.). I'm not pressing the panic button in recruiting, but they definitely need to change some things up. They've got enough evidence as a development program for it to be a strong sell, but they're still lacking in other areas. And BB has to know he needs to hire some guys with connections as well (And not in some small capacity).
You can argue school reputations, etc. but top NCAA teams are generally seen/ranked as top institutions as well (Not even factoring successful alums, campus life, etc.). I'm not pressing the panic button in recruiting, but they definitely need to change some things up. They've got enough evidence as a development program for it to be a strong sell, but they're still lacking in other areas. And BB has to know he needs to hire some guys with connections as well (And not in some small capacity).
Johnson is pretty good so you just have to build from there. I don't have any doubts they will, but I'm more intrigued to see who it will be.
How big is this years class gonna be 5,10, 15?? Best guess
Bret got rid of his bestie in Henry so it is completely boggle how Miller is still here.