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The Farrell Files Illinois - Handicapping Commitment Odds for the Visitors this Weekend

The Farrell Files Illinois - Handicapping Commitment Odds for the Visitors this Weekend

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

June 9, 2023

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll handicap the Illini chances for a commitment from each official visitor this weekend.

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Illini Football Draw Ohio State, Michigan & USC in 2024 Big Ten Football Schedule

Illini Football Draw Ohio State, Michigan & USC in 2024 Big Ten Football Schedule

Illinois, Iowa and Michigan will be the only programs […]

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Wisconsin Prep Griffin Rousseau Gets His Illinois Offer

Wisconsin Prep Griffin Rousseau Gets His Illinois Offer

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 7, 2023

Last football season Griffin Rousseau visited Champaign to watch the Fighting Illini season opener against Wyoming.

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The Farrell Files Illinois - Official Visitors Status Report

The Farrell Files Illinois - Official Visitors Status Report

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

June 7, 2023

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll take a look at this weekend’s official visitors and where the Illini stand with them.

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Recruiting Update on Illinois Prep LB Luke Nelson

Recruiting Update on Illinois Prep LB Luke Nelson

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 6, 2023

Spring is officially here; naturally, that means baseball season.

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Football Recruiting Spotlight on Prince Ford

Football Recruiting Spotlight on Prince Ford

Steven Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst

June 6, 2023

Illinois continued to shore up its roster for 2023 with junior college players when it took a commitment from Prince Ford of Golden West Community College to bring this year's tally to five. 

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The Farrell Files Illinois - B1G QB Ratings

The Farrell Files Illinois - B1G QB Ratings

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

June 5, 2023

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, with two WRs on commitment watch and I’ll take a stab at ranking the QB situations in the Big Ten and where the Illini stand.

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IlliniGuys Go In-Depth On NIL With Kam Cox of the Illinois DIA Office

IlliniGuys Go In-Depth On NIL With Kam Cox of the Illinois DIA Office

June 4, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)

Illinois INFLUENCE Program Coordinator Kam Cox made a return visit to the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular radio show recently to give our listeners an update on how the Name Image Likeness (NIL) effort is going with Illini student-athletes heading into the summer.

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Illini Offers Florida Prep Josaiah Knight

Illini Offers Florida Prep Josaiah Knight

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

June 3, 2023

The Fighting Illini football team offered three-star standout Josaiah Knight a scholarship recently.

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The Farrell Files Illinois - 24 OV News and 25 Updates

The Farrell Files Illinois - 24 OV News and 25 Updates

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

June 2, 2023

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll take a look at some 2024 official visit news as well as a few 2025 updates.

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Football Recruiting Spotlight on Will Leys

Football Recruiting Spotlight on Will Leys

Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst

June 1, 2023

Illinois took a commitment from Saddleback Community College Center Will Leys over the weekend, and it has Illini watchers scratching their heads for a couple of reasons. 

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Recruiting: Illinois Football Lands CB Prince Ford

Recruiting: Illinois Football Lands CB Prince Ford

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

May 31, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Prince Ford's Twitter page)

The Fighting Illini football program lands yet another junior college football prospect. Prince Ford, a 6-foot-0, 170-pound cornerback from Golden West C.C. in Huntington Beach, California, made his pledge to Bret Bielema's Illini Wednesday afternoon.

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FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff Coming to Champaign for Illini’s Home Game vs. Penn State

FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff Coming to Champaign for Illini’s Home Game vs. Penn State

For the first time since the show debuted, FOX’s […]

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The Farrell Files Illinois - Commitment Breakdowns & Official Visits

The Farrell Files Illinois - Commitment Breakdowns & Official Visits

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

May 31, 2023

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

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll break down the two latest commitments and some 2024 visit updates.

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Football Recruiting Spotlight on Laine Jenkins

Football Recruiting Spotlight on Laine Jenkins

Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst

May 30, 2023

What if I told you that Illinois just signed a JUCO player with three years of eligibility that had offers from Oklahoma, Iowa State and Indiana? 

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