Recruiting: Illini making a strong push for Texas difference maker
Curlee Thomas is a 6-foot-4, 240-pound OLB from Fort Worth, Texas who is "only" listed as a three-star player, but it appears the gurus missed the boat with this wanted high school star.
The class of 2022 star tells IlliniGuys.com that he currently holds 45 DI offers and Illinois assistant coach Kevin Kane is in heavy pursuit.
Football Recruiting Spotlight - Trevor Burnett
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
December 5, 2021
Illinois added its second three-star walk-on in two years yesterday after running back Trevor Burnett from Glenbard South committed to the Illini
Illini Hosting Power Five Conference QB & TE This Weekend
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
December 4, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois football program is hosting official visits from two players coming from Power Five Conference programs via the transfer portal including a two-year starting quarterback.
IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular Flashback: The college football landscape prepares for its biggest shakeup yet
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IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular Flashback: A 12-team College Football Playoff? Don't think that it stops there.
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Spotlight on Elijah Mc-Cantos
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
December 3, 2021
Illinois got its second big commitment in two days Tuesday with the addition of cornerback Elijah Mc-Cantos.
Bowl Game Not in Illini’s Future; Illinois’ 2021 Season Will End at 5-7
Thanks to several upset wins last weekend, Illinois will not be invited to a bowl game with a 5-7 record this season.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 2, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The math has not worked out for Illinois to be included in the 2021 bowl season.
Recruiting: Spotlight on Magnus Moller
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
December 1, 2021
Magnus Moller and Bret Bielema courtesy Magnus Moller Twitter
Illinois' football team did something that it hasn't done in the long history of the program on Monday when it obtained a commitment from a player who has never played a game of football on this continent, or even this hemisphere.
Kramer Ends Illini Career With All-Big Ten 2nd-Team Honors
Former walk-on Doug Kramer ended his fifth-year career as […]
The Trench Report: Northwestern
I hope all of you enjoyed Saturday's beating of Northwestern as much as I did. After enduring so many last game beat downs by the Wildcats in recent years it was nice to have the shoe on the other foot for once. If anyone in purple dares to show any arrogance to any member of Illini Nation for the next year, you should feel free to do what Casey Washington did when a defender confronted him on Saturday night:
3-Star CB Elijah Mc-Cantos Commits to Illini’s 2022 Class
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Illini DB Kerby Joseph Honored With All-Big Ten First Team Selection
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Illinois receives a big-time football commitment
Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
November 29th. 2021
Magnus Moller courtesy his Twitter
Magnus Moller, a 6-foot-9, 300-pound OT picked Illinois over Louisville, Cincinnati, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and went wire to wire with the Cardinals to get this verbal.
Matt Stevens Top 25 Ballot: Welcome to Championship Week
IlliniGuys football beat writer/analyst Matt Stevens does not have an Associated Press Top 25 ballot this season but if he did, this is how he'd fill it out.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
November 28. 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- We have ourselves the potential for a real Midwest party in the College Football Playoff.
“We Run This State”: Illini Revel in Finally Securing Rivalry Game Win
For the first time since the adoption of it, Illinois will hold the Land of Lincoln Trophy after a convincing victory over Northwestern.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
November 28, 2021
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Owen Carney has certainly accomplished a lot in his five-year college career but his legacy as an Illinois football player might just be what he wrote on a white dry erase board.
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