Recruiting: 2023 Cori Allen's Illini Commitment Could Be Just The Beginning
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Basketball Insider/Analyst
October 15, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Nashville Tennessean)
New Illinois Head Coach Shauna Green hit her first 2023 high school recruit on Saturday and it was a big one, when 4-star guard Cori Allen picked the Illini.
From Everywhere: My Gameday Experience
By Zain Bando - IlliniGuys Student Correspondent October 20, […]
Recruiting: Illinois Receives Big News Today With Commitment From JUCO OL Schuster
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 20th, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Dez'Mond Schuster's Twitter account)
Illinois has been courting junior college offensive linemen all across the country, today the Illinois staff landed a big-time prospect in Dez'Mond Schuster.
Illinois has enough confidence in its abilities to see the talent and develop talent. That's the most popular buzz around the classes of 2023 and 2024. Illinois doesn't care about rankings, they see talent in players that others don't.
Recruiting: 2025 4-Star Guard Melvin Bell & Family Enjoy Illinois Visit
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 20, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Melvin Bell's Twitter account)
Illinois football is hot right now: they are sitting at the top of the West Division in first place. Recruits are coming to Memorial Stadium in record numbers.
But let us not forget about Brad Underwood and his staff as they just continue to reload. The success Illinois experienced over the last four years makes recruiting "sexy" as Underwood phrased it.
Watch: Illini running back Chase Brown talks about both his personal and the team's success
Illini running back Chase Brown is on nearly every […]
Recruiting: State's Top Wide Receiver Elzy Decommits From Cincinnati
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 19, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Chicago Sun-Times)
The Illinois coaching staff was hoping for the news they got late last night. Malik Elzy, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound All-Starter from Chicago Simeon, is once again a big target after decommitting from Cincinnati.
Watch: Illini coach Bret Bielema gives an update during the team's bye week
Illini coach Bret Bielema has his team at 6-1, […]
Illinois Basketball Practice Observation
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 19, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
Illinois landed in the 23rd spot in the preseason Associated Press poll released earlier this week. A Big Ten network analyst and NCAA basketball contributor said, "Frankly I think Illinois should be in the high teens."
Here's a brief outlook on the recent play of the men's basketball team, in no ranking order:
The Farrell Report - Bye Week Rumors
A few Illinois nuggets on the recruiting trail as they offer new JUCO prospects and are recruiting teammates of ’23 priority Jyaire Hill.
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
October 18, 2022
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
JUCO Offers
Following a hot start to the season, Illini football has a growing issue on their hands.
Five Illini nab midseason All-America Honors
(From the University of Illinois Sports Information Department) […]
Recruiting: 2024 PG ZZ Clark Decommits From Illinois
y Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 18, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Kedric Prince/IlliniGuys)
ZZ Clark, the brother of current Illini point guard Skyy Clark, decided it was in his best interest to re-open his recruitment.
The Trench Report: Minnesota
By Steve Sturm - IlliniGuys Football Analyst
October 18, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
As I write this, Illinois Football is basking in the glow if it's #18 ranking in the nation and is looking at a week off to get healthy before heading to Nebraska to take on the Cornhuskers in two weeks. I have to be honest here, I am enjoying writing these trench reports more and more as the Illini football program gets rolling because as I re-watch the game and take it apart piece by piece every week I get more and more encouraged by what I'm seeing. The Illini coaching staff and players are really growing together right now and it certainly shows on the field.
Tommy Tough: DeVito Shows Toughness in Illini Win
Tommy DeVito showed another side to himself that was already evident from his time at Syracuse but seen first-hand on Saturday: toughness.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
October 17, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Ron Johnson/USA Today Sports)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois got an injection of New Jersey tough on Saturday before quarterback Tommy DeVito got a long introduction to the training room inside the Smith Football Center. When the Illini quarterback arrived at the Smith Center on the morning of Oct. 9, just hours after being knocked out of the 9-6 win over Iowa, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema knew his player was serious about his treatment schedule - and maybe nothing else.
“So, Tommy rolls up on Sunday and he’s got a black fleece robe, a pair of eye shades on up on forehead, a slipper on one foot and a boot on the other and a bag of (McDonald’s) and I told him that you look like a guy right out of ‘The Breakfast Club’, right out of the movie,” Bielema said Saturday. “Of course, he didn’t have any idea what that movie was.”
Illini Will Start 2022-23 Season Ranked No. 23 in Associated Press Poll
Illinois is ranked in the preseason Associated Press men’s […]
The Farrell Report - Odds of Recruit Flips to the Illini
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
October 17, 2022
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
Following a surprising 6-1 start to the 2022 season, Illini football has newfound swagger on the recruiting trail.
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