Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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FI_890526
FI_890526 said:
It’s funny…Bielema confirmed in Chicago that they didn’t have any money to sign defensive linemen, directly contradicting outlets that reported that they had plenty of resources.
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I would add that while big donors at other programs helped to construct competitive rosters, Illinois’ big donor built a giant video board to run ads for his company on.
 
#152      
EmeraldCityIllini
FI_890526 said:
I would add that while big donors at other programs helped to construct competitive rosters, Illinois’ big donor built a giant video board to run ads for his company on.
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Disclaimer - I AM not throwing shade at a donor who put $100M into Illini athletics.

But, I do remember when the gift was announced, how quickly emphasis was placed on it being mostly stadium related and I was somewhat disappointed. And sadly (perhaps understandably), it's cooler when you get your name on something or can point to something that was built because of you.

That said, I don't go to many games because I live far away, so I admit i don't probably value the stadium upgrades nearly as much as many here do.
 
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#156      
Mr. Tibbs
I’m confused

a guy gives millions to the Commerce College and then gives the Athletic Dept $100 million and people are saying it wasn’t enough or it was for the wrong things ???
 
#157      
EmeraldCityIllini
Mr. Tibbs said:
I’m confused

a guy gives millions to the Commerce College and then gives the Athletic Dept $100 million and people are saying it wasn’t enough or it was for the wrong things ???
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I took it to mean the preference would have been for the money, or more of it, to go to the roster instead of the stadium.
 
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