It’s especially gratifying when The Beloved grabs top talent from the adjoining States. For way too long, it was these outside States latching on to top Illinois talent. Now when some of the top Illini high school talent choose to go elsewhere, The Beloved can now look to nearby neighbors (hello, Wisconsin, Indiana, St. Louis?) to find some gems. Not to mention the Caribbean, California, Florida, and New York pipelines sending sweet talent to the Prairie State. To the fine Illini recruiters – to quote a retired White Sox announcer – “Don’t stop now, boys!”