Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Women’s Basketball Program Gaining More National Attention
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
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August 18, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois women’s head coach Shauna Green is aiming high as she and her staff work to recruit top talent from Illinois, the Midwest, and now nationally.
Illini’s Jackson Buchanan’s U.S. Amateur Run Ends With Semifinal Loss
Illinois golfer Jackson Buchanan never grabs lead in a […]
Practice Report No. 6: A Redshirt Freshman WR Emerges in First-Team Offense & 7th-Year DL Finds His Role
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
August 17, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Good early Saturday evening as we welcome you back to the IlliniGuys.com football practice reports.
Miles Scott Trying to Emulate Former Captain Roommates Isaiah Williams & Keith Randolph
In less than two years, Illinois defensive back Miles Scott has gone from walk-on wide receiver to a scholarship captain on the 2024 squad.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
August 17, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It wasn’t like Miles Scott rarely got the opportunity to see first-hand what was required to be a team captain on the football roster at the University of Illinois.
Illini Jackson Buchanan Cruises into U.S. Amateur Semifinals After 4&3 Victory
Illinois golfer Jackson Buchanan has become the first Illini player under head coach Mike Small to advance to the final four round of the United States Amateur Championship.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
Photo credit: Chris Keane/USGA
August 16, 2024
For the first time this week, Jackson Buchanan needed little to no back nine drama to advance through a match in the 2024 United States Amateur Championship.
The Farrell Files Illinois - 2027 LT to Watch, Combo Deal at TE & More
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert
August 16, 2024
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at a 2027 OL to watch, a combo deal at TE, rank RB Cedric Wyche II versus the industry and start my positional rankings for the 2024 season with QB.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Nasir Rankin, one of the top 2026 Chicago prospects, is vastly underrated but has seven offers
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
August 16, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, IL. — Sometimes the recruiting gurus miss, and right now, it’s happening to Morgan Park’s Nasir Rankin, a 6-foot-1, 160-pound wide receiver. Rankin, a 2026 prospect, recently visited Illinois.
Illini Jackson Buchanan Pulls Off Two Dramatic Wins to Advance to U.S. Amateur Quarterfinals
Illinois golfer Jackson Buchanan survives “long day” to be one of three Illini players since 2010 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2024 United States Amateur Championship.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
Photo credit: Chris Keane/USGA
August 15, 2024
Let Jackson Buchanan go ahead and describe in the simplest of terms what he accomplished today at the 2024 United States Amateur Championship.
Bret Bielema Notebook on Wednesday’s Closed Preseason Scrimmage
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema told us what transpired during the closed preseason scrimmage inside Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
August 15, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois conducted its second and final closed scrimmage of the preseason on Wednesday night inside Memorial Stadium and fourth-year head coach Bret Bielema gave his notes on what happened....
Illinois Football Names Six Team Captains for 2024 Season
(From Illinois Sports Information Office) August 15, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, […]
Grange's Legendary Performance in the 1924 Dedication Game
Illinois Athletics August 15, 2024 On Oct. 18, 1924, […]
Memorial Stadium’s Rededication Plans Announced
Illinois Athletics August 15, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Exactly 100 […]
Illini Jackson Buchanan Advances to 2nd Round in 2024 U.S. Amateur
For the second consecutive year, Illinois golfer Jackson Buchanan has advanced to the second round of the United States Amateur Championship
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
August 14, 2024
The Big Ten Conference Player of the Year selection has advanced to the second day of match play in our country’s most prestigious amateur golf tournament.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois in the Market for Another Playmaker in Amari Evans
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
August 14, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, IL. — Amari Evans, a four-star combo guard from Atlanta, has narrowed his list of potential schools to 10, including Illinois, they are Ole Miss, Mississippi State, TCU, Georgetown, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Villanova, Pittsburgh, and Xavier.
How Does the Illini’s Injury-Plagued Running Back Room in 2023 Translate to 2024?
The lesson Illinois running back Thad Ward took from the multiple injuries involved in his positional group in 2023 is remembering to keep personal attention to everybody.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
August 14, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Thad Ward is approaching 19 years as an assistant coach in college football. Bret Bielema is entering his 16th season as a head coach at a power conference program.
And neither of these men say they can remember a year being a part of a position group so badly ravaged by injuries as what transpired inside the running back room during Illinois’ 2023 season.
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