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Chase Loftin Discusses his Recent Illinois Football Offer

Chase Loftin Discusses his Recent Illinois Football Offer

Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

June 30, 2023

When it comes to Illinois football as of late, they are feeling confident in landing players they want on their roster.

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Illini Golf Coach Mike Small Near Top of U.S. Senior Open Leaderboard

Illini Golf Coach Mike Small Near Top of U.S. Senior Open Leaderboard

Small managed to grind his way to a 1-under 70 on a brutal scoring day at the 2023 U.S. Senior Open at SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

June 30, 2023

Mike Small’s opening round at the 2023 United States Senior Open proves beyond a doubt that the University of Illinois men’s golf head coach practices what he preaches. 

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The Farrell Files Illinois - Big Thursday Recruiting Win for Illini

The Farrell Files Illinois - Big Thursday Recruiting Win for Illini

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

June 30, 2023

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

In this version of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll take a look at the surprise commitment from Thursday, and I’ll break down a couple more commits from the first official visit weekend.

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Top 2025 Recruit Destiny Jackson Enjoys Illinois Visit

Top 2025 Recruit Destiny Jackson Enjoys Illinois Visit

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 27, 2023

Illinois women's coach Shauna Green has done a remarkable job of attracting top-tier recruits in just her second year at the helm.

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Illinois Shocks Recruiting World by Landing Caleb Pyfrom Today

Illinois Shocks Recruiting World by Landing Caleb Pyfrom Today

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 29, 2023

The Illinois football program has a lot of momentum right now, it appears they are shaking up the landscape in the Big Ten.

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Illini AD Josh Whitman & Big Ten Officials Remain Silent on League’s Long-Form Media Rights Deal

Illini AD Josh Whitman & Big Ten Officials Remain Silent on League’s Long-Form Media Rights Deal

Illinois AD Josh Whitman and several Big Ten officials are declining comment on if and/or when a long-form media rights deal will be signed by the television partners and conference officials. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

June 29, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- As we get closer to flipping the calendar to July, the Big Ten Conference is set to begin a media rights deal between the network partners without a long-form contract being signed.

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Chuck Love Receives Illinois Offer

Chuck Love Receives Illinois Offer

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 28, 2023

Illinois is back on the recruiting trail hitting the high school hardwood right in the midst of the summer session.

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Sturdy's Takeaways - June 28th Edition

Sturdy's Takeaways - June 28th Edition

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio

June 28, 2023

Here is an update on recruiting and a status report on the men's basketball players.

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The Farrell Files Illinois - Commitment Watch

The Farrell Files Illinois - Commitment Watch

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

June 28, 2023

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at the next wave of commitments from June recruiting weekend No. 2 and another player on commit watch.

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Chase Green Makes It Official & Commits to Illinois

Chase Green Makes It Official & Commits to Illinois

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 27, 2023

Chase Green is a three-star recruit who wanted a visit to Illinois, that wish was granted last weekend.

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Recruiting: Illinois Keeps Another In-State Recruit Home As 2024's Joe Barna Commits

Recruiting: Illinois Keeps Another In-State Recruit Home As 2024's Joe Barna Commits

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

June 27th, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Joe Barna)

When Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was hired, one of the first items of note was his spill about recruiting the state of Illinois very hard.

"I'm from Illinois, there's no reason we can't try and keep the best talent in-house." Bielema said. "I want to put a border around the state." he said smiling

Bielema may have been smiling but he meant business. Today, he added to his in-state haul by getting  Wheaton's three-star defensive end Joe Barna to stay home. 

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Illinois Prep Jason Jakstys Honored for Illinois Offer

Illinois Prep Jason Jakstys Honored for Illinois Offer

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 27, 2023

In today's world in the state of Illinois at least, hearing high school players say they grew up fans of the program isn't as common as it was back in the 80s.

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Florida DB Amar Reynolds Commits to Illinois

Florida DB Amar Reynolds Commits to Illinois

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2023

The Fighting Illini football program continues to impress with its recruiting efforts.

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Illinois Coaches Set the Tone for his Visit According to Jeremiah Fears

Illinois Coaches Set the Tone for his Visit According to Jeremiah Fears

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 26, 2023

Jeremy Fears, Sr. is so eager to prove things are different with junior guard Jeremiah after his older brother Jeremy Fears, Jr. ended up at Michigan State.

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Football Recruiting Spotlight on Vernon Woodward

Football Recruiting Spotlight on Vernon Woodward

Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst

June 26, 2023

Illinois continued its recent run of recruiting success when it flipped cornerback Vernon Woodward of Winter Park High School from his commitment to Wisconsin and added him to the increasingly impressive Illinois recruiting class of 2024.

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