Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Poised for Another Great Football Recruiting Weekend
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 9, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — During football coach Bret Bielema's tenure at Illinois, he and his staff have excelled in recruiting during the month of June, a period when players visit campus.
Ked's Keys - Illinois Athletics Recruitments in June
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 8, 2024
Champaign, Ill. – June is always an intriguing month for Illinois recruiting. The Illinois football and men’s and women’s basketball programs may still have some roster moves in store.
The Farrell Files Illinois - Good News & Bad News
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert
June 7, 2024
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I have really good news and really bad news.
Illini’s Bret Bielema Hopeful for College Football Player Salary Cap Structure
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema remains steadfast in his hope and belief the future legislation fallout from the House vs. NCAA settlement will be a player salary cap structure.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
June 6, 2024
CHAMPAIGN — The head football coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign currently sounds like a man who believes a salary cap structure for players is headed to his sport.
Four Illini Earn GCAA PING All-America Recognition
Illinois Athletics June 6, 2025 Four Illini Earn GCAA […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Update on Will Riley's Official Visit to Illinois
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 5, 2024
This past weekend, the Illinois men's basketball team hosted one of the nation's most coveted recruits in the class of 2025, Will Riley, a 6-foot-8, 178-pound small forward from Malvern, Penn. Illinois is competing for his commitment along with Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oregon.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Women Make Top 10 for Bryn Martin
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 5, 2024
Illinois women's basketball is in the running for standout Ohio prep Bryn Martin, a 6-foot-1 scoring machine from Springboro.
Small Named GCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year
Illinois Athletics June 4, 2024 NORMAN, Okla. – Fighting Illini […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Five-Star 2025 Wing Will Riley Visits Illinois
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 4, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Will Riley, a 6-foot-8, 178-pound small forward from Malvern, PA., a five-star recruit, is currently on an official to Illinois campus.
The Farrell Files Illinois - Update on Last Weekend's Visitors & Preview of This Weekend
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert
June 4, 2024
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at the two official visitors from this past weekend and where things stand with Ole Miss transfer WR Zakhari Franklin.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois 2026 Prep Lineman Gets First DI Offer from the Illini
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 3, 2024
Casey Thomann, a 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive tackle from Olney (Ill.) Richland County received the news he had been hoping for recently. Illinois offensive line coach Bart Miller extended a Division I scholarship offer to the talented sophomore.
Sturdy for 30 June 3rd Edition
Brad Sturdy, Illini Uber-Insider & Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio
June 3, 2024
Plenty to talk about this week. Highlighted by a bump on the head!
The Illini baseball team fell to Indiana State in the Lexington Regional in a game that showed how a lack of pitching depth can be a huge detriment in the post season. They had beaten the Sycamores on Friday but on Sunday night fell 13-2.
It was a good season for Dan Hartleb’s crew though, winning the Big Ten and advancing to the NCAA’s and winning a game. Now, they need to keep finding arms, because although a strong lineup is awesome, you have to have the pitching.
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Carson Goda
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
June 3, 2024
Illinois continued its late-offseason re-tooling when Division II tight end Carson Goda of St. Anselm College opted to join the orange and blue for his final season on eligibility. Goda is a 6'3, 225 pound receiving specialist who figures to aid in Illinois' schematic transition to an offense that spreads the field more and distributes to any of five receivers on a given play.
Illini LHP Cooper Omans Scratched from NCAA Lexington Regional with Arm Soreness
Illinois entered the 2024 Lexington Regional without consistent weekend starting pitcher Cooper Omans due to what was classified as arm soreness
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
June 2, 2024
LEXINGTON, Ky. — If Illinois was going to win the program’s first NCAA regional away from home, it was going to have to be without a key piece of its weekend starting pitching rotation.
Cooper Omans, a fifth-year senior left-hander, was scratched from this weekend due to what Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb called arm soreness.
Indiana State Blows Away Any Illini Comeback Hope in NCAA Lexington Regional; Illinois 2024 Season Ends With 13-2 Loss
Indiana State pounds Illini pitching for five extra-base hits […]
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