Football Recruiting Spotlight on Robert Jones III
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
July 7, 2024
Illinois flipped a second commitment from another high major school this week after Robert Jones III followed Erik Gayle in choosing the Illini following his commitment to NC State just two weeks ago.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Women Make Top Six for Nation's Fifth-Ranked Prep
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
July 6, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – On Friday, Davenport North’s Divine Bourrage, a 6-foot-1 point guard ranked fifth in the country according to ESPN HoopGurlz Recruiting Ranking, cut her list of potential colleges from 41 Division I schools to just six.
The Farrell Files Illinois - Another Big Commit
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert
July 6, 2024
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, the summer sizzle continues with a huge commitment.
Kedric Prince Goes 1-on-1 in an Exclusive Interview with Calamity McEntire Illinois Associate Women's Coach
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
July 5, 2024
Champaign, IL - The Illinois women’s 2024-25 basketball team looks to be promising. The Illini return four out of five starters from last year's team that won the WBIT Championship. June started summer school and workouts for athletes on campus. IlliniGuys caught up with Associate Head Coach Calamity McEntire to get the early prognosis on next year’s team as we go one-on-one with her for the latest.
Illinois Football Keeping It in the Family - Another Newton in Orange and Blue
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
July 4, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Last fall, Jershaun Newton was on campus for an unofficial visit on September 7, as Illinois hosted Toledo. Before the start of the game, several local media outlets tried to gauge whether Illinois had a chance at landing the three-star athlete. After all, several of the top programs in the country were vying for his services.
Illinois Preparing Long-Term Lucrative Contract For Shauna Green
The University of Illinois is preparing to present Shauna Green with a new contract offer to make the women’s basketball head coach one of the largest paid in her sport.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
July 4, 2024
CHAMPAIGN — By the time Shauna Green gets back from her team’s European summer trip, the Illinois women’s basketball coach may be presented with a lucrative long-term contract.
Illinois Basketball X Page Excites Fanbase
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
July 3, 2024
Champaign, IL – The Fighting Illini men's basketball team enters the 2024-25 season with a wave of anticipation. With numerous new players on the roster, fans have turned to YouTube for glimpses of the upcoming talent.
The Farrell Files Illinois - Upcoming Decisions
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert
July 3, 2024
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at a few key upcoming decisions including a possible commit who has moved his decision date back up.
Bret Bielema on WSCR: ‘Kaden Feagin Broke 21 MPH’ in Illini Summer Workouts
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema notes sophomore-to-be running back Kaden Feagin broke 21 miles per hour at 250 pounds during summer running workouts a few weeks ago.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
July 3, 2024
CHICAGO — While Bret Bielema was asked about his most important offensive players for the 2024 season during a Chicago media tour, it should come as no surprise the first offensive players out of his mouth played running back.
Shauna Green Examining How Illini Will Work With Newfound Depth inside 2024-25 Roster
For the first time in the Shauna Green era of Illini women’s basketball, the roster may have as many as 10 rotational pieces for the upcoming season.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
July 2, 2024
CHAMPAIGN — With Wednesday being the first day of summer workouts for the Illinois women’s basketball program, Shauna Green knows the preseason is not just time for players to adapt and improve.
Bielema Confirms Wrigley Field Game vs. Northwestern Will Have Two Working Sidelines
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema’s request to have two working sidelines at the Wrigley Field game against Northwestern this season has been granted by the Big Ten Conference.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
July 2, 2024
CHICAGO — The Big Ten Conference office has apparently heard and responded to Bret Bielema’s request for the games scheduled to play at Wrigley Field.
For the first time since the venue started hosting college football games again in 2010, the Wrigley Field venue will have two working sidelines and in doing so eliminating the logistical possibility of both teams needing to share the same sideline.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Women Host 6-Foot-4 Layla Hays from Wasilla, AK
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
July 1, 2024
Champaign, IL - Layla Hays, a talented 6-foot-4 prospect from Wasilla, Alaska, is making waves in the world of women's basketball. Ranked 63rd in the country by ESPN’s 2025 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings, Hays has been traveling the nation, visiting top programs including the Fighting Illini.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup: 2025 PG Fears De-commits From Illini
July 1st, 2024
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
Champaign, IL - Early this afternoon, IlliniGuys learned that 2025 point guard Jeremiah Fears decommitted from Big Ten champion Illinois and has re-opened his recruitment.
The 6-foot-3 guard Joliet native, who currently plays at Compass Prep in Arizona, has been weighing this decision for several weeks, apparently right after he spent time at the Ubben Basketball Complex on campus working out and scrimmaging with would-be future teammates Ty Rodgers and Kylan Boswell, among others.
His father Jeremy Fears Sr. emphasized the decision was not a reflection on the university. “I want people to know, and this is factual, my son opening up his recruitment has absolutely nothing to do with Illinois itself, the school, or the staff. Right now, we’re just looking to explore future opportunities,” he said.
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Cedric Wyche
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
July 1, 2024
You can throw away the recruiting rankings on this guy. All of the recruiting services have Cedric Wyche as a mid-to-high 3-star player, and they're all wrong. Folks, this is a 4-star player.
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Erik Gayle
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
June 30, 2024
Well, if you listened to Matt and me on the podcast the other night, we both said the same thing when Mike asked us what needs to change in recruiting: The Illini need to add more difference maker types, even if means recruits that present a bigger risk, and they need to draw from more nearby metro areas. Bret must have been listening in, because that's exactly the type of player that he flipped as we spoke.
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