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Illinois' Nancy Fahey lands much needed size

Illinois' Nancy Fahey lands much needed size

By Kedric Prince – IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting April […]

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2022 SG Commit A.J. Storr speaks with IlliniGuys

2022 SG Commit A.J. Storr speaks with IlliniGuys

By Kedric Prince – IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting April […]

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Football Recruiting - Spotlight on Jack Badovinac

Football Recruiting - Spotlight on Jack Badovinac

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Giorgi makes it official

Giorgi makes it official

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2022 SG A.J. Storr commits to Illinois

2022 SG A.J. Storr commits to Illinois

IlliniGuys Staff April 7, 2021 The Fighting Illini basketball […]

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Ayo Dosunmu enters NBA draft, ends Illini career

Ayo Dosunmu enters NBA draft, ends Illini career

By Larry Smith/IlliniGuys.com We've been down this road before.  […]

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Omar Payne Analytics

Omar Payne Analytics

by Brad Sturdy for IlliniGuys.com The Illini added Florida […]

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Ayo Dosunmu wins Cousy Award

Ayo Dosunmu wins Cousy Award

By IlliniGuys.com staff Ayo Dosunmu is well on his […]

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Illini add Omar Payne to the Front Line

Illini add Omar Payne to the Front Line

Mike Cagley, IlliniGuys Omar Payne announced via Twitter he […]

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Spotlight on Illini commit Donovan Leary

Spotlight on Illini commit Donovan Leary

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Adam Miller to leave Illini after one season

Adam Miller to leave Illini after one season

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Who's donning the Orange and Blue next?

Who's donning the Orange and Blue next?

This isn't for the faint of heart.  The number of players on the board is through the roof.  The possibilities of who will be wearing orange and blue come fall are off the charts.  And it seems to change by the week. Wednesday night, more than 70 members of the IlliniGuys community gathered to hear the latest from IlliniGuys co-founder and Illini insider Brad Sturdy.  Let's look at the top possibilities as of today:

We know recruiting is fluid, but one insider thinks he will commit to the Illini as early as this weekend.

Illinois has everything else he's looking for, including proximity to his close-knit family.  One source close to him says it's Illinois.  Time will tell if he's right.

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Lowe sees 'major changes' in Illini

Lowe sees 'major changes' in Illini

By Gavin Good/IlliniGuys.com Contributor March 31, 2021 When Vederian […]

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2022 QB Commit Donovan Leary speaks with IlliniGuys

2022 QB Commit Donovan Leary speaks with IlliniGuys

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Big Ten Shakeup

Big Ten Shakeup

Is the coach who recruited you now gone?
Were you recruited over and didn't get the playing time you'd hoped for?
Having second thoughts that you didn't pick your second choice instead?

All of that can now be remedied without penalty.  Add in those seniors and soon-to-be graduates who want to take advantage of another one-time rule -- that which allows players to enjoy an extra season due to the pandemic -- and there will be more than 1,000 players - or roughly 25% of Division I -  in the transfer portal, looking for a new home.

A guard with length who hits 42% from the arc?  Yeah, let's talk.  Sturdy reports these conversations are going well.

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