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Illinois AD Josh Whitman and several Big Ten officials are declining comment on if and/or when a long-form media rights deal will be signed by the television partners and conference officials. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

June 29, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- As we get closer to flipping the calendar to July, the Big Ten Conference is set to begin a media rights deal between the network partners without a long-form contract being signed.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 28, 2023

Illinois is back on the recruiting trail hitting the high school hardwood right in the midst of the summer session.

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio

June 28, 2023

Here is an update on recruiting and a status report on the men's basketball players.

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

June 28, 2023

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at the next wave of commitments from June recruiting weekend No. 2 and another player on commit watch.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 27, 2023

Chase Green is a three-star recruit who wanted a visit to Illinois, that wish was granted last weekend.

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

June 27th, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Joe Barna)

When Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was hired, one of the first items of note was his spill about recruiting the state of Illinois very hard.

"I'm from Illinois, there's no reason we can't try and keep the best talent in-house." Bielema said. "I want to put a border around the state." he said smiling

Bielema may have been smiling but he meant business. Today, he added to his in-state haul by getting  Wheaton's three-star defensive end Joe Barna to stay home. 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 27, 2023

In today's world in the state of Illinois at least, hearing high school players say they grew up fans of the program isn't as common as it was back in the 80s.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2023

The Fighting Illini football program continues to impress with its recruiting efforts.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2023

Jeremy Fears, Sr. is so eager to prove things are different with junior guard Jeremiah after his older brother Jeremy Fears, Jr. ended up at Michigan State.

Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst

June 26, 2023

Illinois continued its recent run of recruiting success when it flipped cornerback Vernon Woodward of Winter Park High School from his commitment to Wisconsin and added him to the increasingly impressive Illinois recruiting class of 2024.

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

June 26, 2023

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll take a look at the most recent commitment, break down another from the “great eight” weekend and look at the running back rankings for the 2023 season in the Big Ten.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2023

This was another big recruiting weekend for the Illinois football program.

June 25th, 2023 By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 25, 2023

Riverside, Ill. -- Whitney Young’s freshman phenomenon catches Illinois's eye.

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema attempting to mine the junior college market once again with the scholarship offer of 2023 California wide receiver Alex Capka-Jones.

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst

June 26, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Even into late June, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is still trying to plug talent into the final scholarship spots of his roster.

And for the third-year Illini coach, that means more mining under-recruited junior college talent. California junior college wide receiver Alexander Capka-Jones showed up at the Champaign-Urbana campus Wednesday morning for the Illini Rising Camp and left Memorial Stadium with a scholarship offer.