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Illinois Football PFF Grades

IlliniGuys Staff September 8, 2024 Here are graphics depicting […]

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Heat Checks & Hail Marys - Illini Season Hit the

Heat Checks & Hail Marys - Illini Season Hit the "Up" Button & Elevator is Rising

Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular & Big Sports […]

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Illini Defense Propels Upset Win Over #19 Kansas, 23-17

Illini Defense Propels Upset Win Over #19 Kansas, 23-17

By IlliniGuys Staff September 7, 2024 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - […]

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Ked's - Kansas GameDay Recruits

Ked's - Kansas GameDay Recruits

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 7, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – It's primetime, it's on FS1, it's sold out, and it's an orange-out tonight at Memorial Stadium. The Fighting Illini are set to face the 19th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a highly anticipated matchup.

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Illini Game Preview: Revenge Game vs. No. 19 Kansas Looms Large For Illini’s 2024 Season

Illini Game Preview: Revenge Game vs. No. 19 Kansas Looms Large For Illini’s 2024 Season

Several key players on this 2024 Illinois roster remember […]

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Illini 2025 QB Commit Carson Boyd Shows Quarterback Mentality in Front of Central Illinois Crowd

Illini 2025 QB Commit Carson Boyd Shows Quarterback Mentality in Front of Central Illinois Crowd

In a 28-10 win over Illinois Class 4A powerhouse Rochester, Carson Boyd showed natural athleticism and natural leadership at the quarterback position. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

September 7, 2024

ROCHESTER, Ill. — If you didn’t know the young man better, one might actually use the noun of boredom to describe the playing mentality of Carson Boyd. 

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IlliniGuys Predictions - Kansas at Illinois

IlliniGuys Predictions - Kansas at Illinois

September 7, 2024 Everyone is a winner in week […]

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Heat Checks & Hail Marys - Kansas vs Illini - Finebaum vs Kelly - Penn State's Kotelnicki Next Big Head Coaching Hire?

Heat Checks & Hail Marys - Kansas vs Illini - Finebaum vs Kelly - Penn State's Kotelnicki Next Big Head Coaching Hire?

Mike Cagley, Co-Host Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio […]

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The Farrell Files Illinois - Key Visitors & Illini DBs vs B1G DBs

The Farrell Files Illinois - Key Visitors & Illini DBs vs B1G DBs

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert

September 6, 2024

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at some key visitors for the weekend, rank DT Isaiah White vs the industry and compare how the Illini DBs compare against the rest of the Big Ten.

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Saturday Football Back in Champaign, Potential Recruits Coming & Committed Players, Too

Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Saturday Football Back in Champaign, Potential Recruits Coming & Committed Players, Too

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 5, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, IL. – GameDay Saturday brings the nation's 19th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks to campus, giving the Illini a chance to redeem themselves from last year's 34-23 loss in Lawrence, Kansas.

Not only is the game sold out for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff, but it’s also a "Hail to the Orange Out"—all fans are encouraged to wear orange for Saturday's game. The Illinois coaching staff knows this matchup is significant on several levels, with the future of the program potentially in attendance.

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Bielema Not Indifferent But Not Overselling Importance of First Sellout in his Illini Tenure

Bielema Not Indifferent But Not Overselling Importance of First Sellout in his Illini Tenure

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema jokes that if his morning coffee barista isn’t talking about Saturday’s sellout crowd inside Memorial Stadium this weekend, it isn’t a focal point of his world.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

September 5, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When asked about the upcoming matchup this weekend against No. 19 Kansas was a sellout, Bret Bielema admitted to literally and figuratively being in the dark to anything that occurs outside the Smith Family Football Complex. 

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - What Does This Mean for Shauna Green and Her Staff by Landing Destiny Jackson?

Ked's Recruiting Roundup - What Does This Mean for Shauna Green and Her Staff by Landing Destiny Jackson?

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 5, 2024

Champaign, IL – Entering their fourth season together, Illinois head women's basketball coach Shauna Green and her staff are slowly building a program that should contend with the top half of the Big Ten for a few more years, that's including the new West Coast schools.

During Green's introductory press conference, she shared her vision for the program and what it would take to achieve it. "I want to recruit the state of Illinois. There's a lot of talent here. We want them to know Illinois is a place you can go to win games and championships," Green said.

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Illinois Women’s Basketball Gets the Class of 2025 Started Right with Commitment from Destiny Jackson

Illinois Women’s Basketball Gets the Class of 2025 Started Right with Commitment from Destiny Jackson

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 5, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The University of Illinois women’s basketball program is celebrating the commitment of one of the nation’s top point guards, Destiny Jackson. The 5-foot-6 standout from Whitney Young High School in Chicago announced her decision to join the Fighting Illini today, giving head coach Shauna Green her first recruit from the class of 2025.

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The Farrell Files Illinois - Kansas Game will Feature Illini Commits & Illini LBs vs the B1G

The Farrell Files Illinois - Kansas Game will Feature Illini Commits & Illini LBs vs the B1G

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys & Big Sports Radio National Football Recruiting Expert

September 5, 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 commits who will be on hand recruiting for the Illini during the Kansas game, rank 2025 DE commit Erik Gayle vs the industry and look at how the LBs stack up against the Big Ten.

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois' Shauna Green Goes Back to Her Roots to Visit All-American Guard

Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois' Shauna Green Goes Back to Her Roots to Visit All-American Guard

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

September 4, 2024

Davenport, IA. – Illinois' women’s head basketball coach Shauna Green is spending this week traveling the country, scouting top talent for the Fighting Illini. Green is from Clinton, Iowa just several miles from Davenport.

Green visited Wood Intermediate Jr. High School Tuesday night to watch five-star guard Divine Bourrage work out. Bourrage is ranked as the #5 recruit in the ESPN 2025 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings.

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