Football

December 14, 2021

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema is making waves in the recruiting business. Bielema built a house in Champaign, making it known this is his home state and he’s going to win at Illinois and plans to be here for a while.  And considering his history of putting offensive linemen in the NFL, any big man has to at least pause if Bielema or anyone on his staff places a call. 

Tuesday night, three-star OL Isaiah Adams, who stands 6-foot-6, 325 pounds, from Garden City Community College in Kansas, answered the call and committed to Bielema's Illini.

December 13, 2021

Illinois lost a 4 star grad transfer quarterback this year with the graduation of Brandon Peters, but Friday they added another one in Syracuse transfer Tommy DeVito.  DeVito was one of Dino Babers' first big recruit at Syracuse and he got off to a promising start before Babers benched him three games into this season for Mississippi State transfer Garrett Shrader.  Devito entered the transfer portal soon thereafter and Illinois made quick contact.

What does he bring to the Orange and Blue?

Former Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito has decided to transfer to Illinois and will compete for the starting job in the 2022 season. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

December 11, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Let’s be very clear about this very early, Bret Bielema doesn’t need my help, will never require my help and Lord knows he shouldn’t ever ask for my help in identifying talent. 

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By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

December 9, 2021

Shawn Miller is a 2022 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver from Scottsdale, Arizona, who plays at IMG Academy in Florida and who committed to the Illini early mainly due to how the staff made him a priority.

I used to write short reviews of our incoming recruits for a different website, and over the years I've found it fun to look back and see where I was right or wrong.  This year, I decided to let everyone else in on the fun with each of the members of Illinois' outgoing class.

Tony Adams- Before:  I wrote how much I loved how this young man hits from the safety position.  He has a pretty good film as a wide receiver, but if you put him at that position you'd be wasting his biggest asset.  I can see why he doesn't have many high major offers due to the lack of competition and his difficult projection because he has the size of a corner but he only played safety in high school and that appears to fit his strengths.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting 

December , 2021

The season is over now for the Fighting Illini, but this staff knows a key position to take the next step is finding a quality signal caller who can lead Illinois to the top of the West Division of the Big Ten. Here are several key players in the portal. 

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.

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

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. 

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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. 

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.