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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.

Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 29, 2024

Champaign, IL — The Fighting Illini football program has added more defensive talent to their roster for the class of 2025. Fresh off his official visit to Illinois, Robert Jones III, a defensive back from Vero Beach, (FL.), made his decision shortly after leaving campus.

Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 29, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Fighting Illini football team has ventured south to secure their next backfield prospect. Today, Illinois received a commitment from Cedric Wyche, a 5-foot-10 running back from St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting June 29, 2024 […]

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

June 28, 2024

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at the latest commitment and some good news coming up.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 27, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — College football can be unpredictable, much like the weather—hot one day and freezing cold the next. Recruits often commit to a program, only to reconsider after taking other visits, leading to unexpected changes in their decisions.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 27, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Robert Jones III, a defensive back who recently decommitted from North Carolina State, has provided an update on his recruitment following a visit to Illinois.

Former Illinois All-American ends 12-year drought of first round […]

Former Illinois All-American guard Terrence Shannon Jr. could be […]

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2024

RIVERSIDE, IL. — Last September, Illinois assistant basketball coach Tim Anderson saw enough from Davion Thompson, a 6-foot-3, 170-pound point guard from Bolingbrook, to offer him a scholarship to play for Illinois.

Brad Sturdy, Illini Insider & Co-Host of the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio shows

June 26, 2024

We have now entered the dead period for watching sports. We have the WNBA and MLB regular season…just doesn’t get it done for me.
Congrats to the Celtics, but looking back do we appreciate how dominant they were? 64 wins, 7 more than anyone else, and 16-3 in the playoffs. They never had a game 6. 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2024

Champaign, IL – Monday, Illinois' head coach Brad Underwood met with the media to discuss Terrence Shannon Jr.'s jersey being hung from the rafters, the non-conference schedule, his new prize recruit 6-foot-8 Will Riley, and how the team has looked so far in a handful of workouts.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 25, 2024

RIVERSIDE, IL. — Lincoln Williams, an outstanding 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Kankakee, showcased his talent at the Riverside Brookfield High School shootout, not disappointing those in attendance. The four-star 2026 recruit displayed his skills in a matchup against Lemont High School, with Illinois assistant coach Tim Anderson watching closely.

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

June 25, 2024

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at the most recent commitment for the 2025 class and the latest on two who could be next.

Will Riley, the newest, arguably most exciting and last member of the Illinois men’s basketball roster won’t be brought along slowly despite entering the college game a full year early. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

June 24, 2024

CHAMPAIGN — Once he gets on the University of Illinois campus and inside the Ubben Basketball Complex this summer, Will Riley will likely be asked to compete with and against 22-year-old graduate transfer Ben Humrichous.