Recruiting: Illini making a strong push for Texas difference maker
Curlee Thomas is a 6-foot-4, 240-pound OLB from Fort Worth, Texas who is "only" listed as a three-star player, but it appears the gurus missed the boat with this wanted high school star.
The class of 2022 star tells IlliniGuys.com that he currently holds 45 DI offers and Illinois assistant coach Kevin Kane is in heavy pursuit.
Sturdy's 3 Takeaways- Illini Win at Iowa.
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst
December 7, 2021
The Illini backed up their home win last week with a big road win in Iowa City. The Illini got 21 points apiece from Alfonso Plummer and Jacob Grandison, 18 from Trent Frazier and a dominant 17 and 18 from Kofi Cockburn to move to 2-0 in league play and 7-2 overall. The nation’s leading scorer, Keegan Murray, finished with 19 points but only had 2 in the first half and took 15 shots to do it.
Illinois struggled with 18 turnovers, and Iowa got 26 points off of those turnovers, but dominated the offensive glass 52-23 and won the second chance points battle 24-11.
Here’s a look at what we saw:
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Big Win in Iowa City
Mike Cagley, IlliniGuys December 7, 2021 Tonight, the Illini […]
Jacob Grandison’s Calm & “California Cool” Leads Illini To Victory
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The “California cool” mentality that Jacob Grandison has mastered as a 23-year-old college basketball player was learned in his kindergarten gym class.
Following a 21-2 run in a first half where everything was going wrong for Illinois and the Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd was alive for the first time Monday night, Grandison stood around unphased, unrattled and calm to lead the Illini to its first true road win of the 2021-22 season. Grandison, who finished with a team-high 21 points off the bench in the 87-83 win at Iowa, let his athletic ability do the talking - something he learned from his father James before a memorable sprint race among kindergarten-age athletes in the Oakland, Calif. area.
Illini Ground Hawkeyes 87-83 To Get 1st Win In Iowa City Since 2017
IlliniGuys Staff December 6, 2021 IOWA CITY, Ia. -- […]
Illini Basketball Preview - Illini at Iowa
Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer December 6, 2021 Illinois […]
Football Recruiting Spotlight - Trevor Burnett
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
December 5, 2021
Illinois added its second three-star walk-on in two years yesterday after running back Trevor Burnett from Glenbard South committed to the Illini
Could Morez Johnson be a One-and-Done?
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
December 4, 2021
Morez Johnson courtesy IlliniGuys Mike Cagley
Morez Johnson, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound power forward, committed orally Oct. 2 to the Fighting Illini.
Illini Volleyball Stuns Defending NCAA Champion Kentucky To Advance to Sweet 16
IlliniGuys Staff December 4, 2021 (Cover photo NCAA.com) LEXINGTON, […]
Sturdy's 3 Takeaways - Rutgers Edition
Brad Sturdy, IlliniGuy
December 4, 2021
Dom-I-Nation
The Illini got off to a great start in Big Ten play with an 86-51 drubbing of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the conference opener.
Illini Hosting Power Five Conference QB & TE This Weekend
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
December 4, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois football program is hosting official visits from two players coming from Power Five Conference programs via the transfer portal including a two-year starting quarterback.
IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular Flashback: The college football landscape prepares for its biggest shakeup yet
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IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular Flashback: A 12-team College Football Playoff? Don't think that it stops there.
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Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Illini Crush Rutgers in B1G Opener
Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy December 4, 2021 The Illini stopped […]
Illini Defense Led by Hawkins Suffocates Rutgers in Big Ten Opener Blowout
Illinois sophomore forward Coleman Hawkins has his best game on the defensive end to lead to 86-51 victory over Rutgers.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 3, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- There had to be a moment this week where Coleman Hawkins just got sick of hearing the name Ron Harper Jr.
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