
Illinois Shocks Recruiting World by Landing Caleb Pyfrom Today
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 29, 2023
The Illinois football program has a lot of momentum right now, it appears they are shaking up the landscape in the Big Ten.

Illinois Shocks Recruiting World by Landing Caleb Pyfrom Today
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 29, 2023
The Illinois football program has a lot of momentum right now, it appears they are shaking up the landscape in the Big Ten.

Illini AD Josh Whitman & Big Ten Officials Remain Silent on League’s Long-Form Media Rights Deal
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.

Chuck Love Receives Illinois Offer
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.

Sturdy's Takeaways - June 28th Edition
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.

The Farrell Files Illinois - Commitment Watch
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.

Chase Green Makes It Official & Commits to Illinois
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.

Recruiting: Illinois Keeps Another In-State Recruit Home As 2024's Joe Barna Commits
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.

Illinois Prep Jason Jakstys Honored for Illinois Offer
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.

Florida DB Amar Reynolds Commits to Illinois
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 26, 2023
The Fighting Illini football program continues to impress with its recruiting efforts.

Illinois Coaches Set the Tone for his Visit According to Jeremiah Fears
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.

Football Recruiting Spotlight on Vernon Woodward
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.

The Farrell Files Illinois - Another Commitment & B1G RB Ratings
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.

Football Recruiting - the Waiting Begins
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 26, 2023
This was another big recruiting weekend for the Illinois football program.

Recruiting: Junior College Star Receiver Capka-Jones Picks Illinois
June 25th, 2023 By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director […]

Howard Williams - Riverside Brookfield Shootout - Ked's Recruiting Roundup Spotlight
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 25, 2023
Riverside, Ill. -- Whitney Young’s freshman phenomenon catches Illinois's eye.