Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois Offers a Superior Athlete
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 26, 2022
Quincy Riley, a 6-foot-0, 172-pound athlete from Columbia, South Carolina, recently received an offer from the Fighting Illini football program.
Illinois football staff offers in-state product from St. Rita
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 25, 2022
Now that the basketball coaching staff has looked numerous times at St. Rita’s, the football staff is looking there as well.
Dante Barone is Planning a Visit to Champaign
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February xx. 2022
Illinois assistant coaches Andy Buh and Terrance Jamison have made a big impact on Dante Barone, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound tight end from Princeton, New Jersey, who recently received an offer from the Fighting Illini.
Offseason Redux- Offensive Line
By Steve Sturm - IlliniGuys Football Contributor/Analyst
February 22, 2022
I'm going to recap the season and give everyone a peek at the next season position by position this offseason and, since we've had the most immediate news on the offensive line lately, I thought I'd start there.
Illinois was blessed with a wealth of experience on the offensive line in 2021, as the Illini were able to lean on five fifth or sixth year seniors as well as a couple of experienced returning players in Alex Pihlstrom and Julian Pearl. However, Illinois will lose stalwarts Vederian Lowe and Doug Kramer as well as transfers Doug Jeresaty and Jack Badovinac in 2022, so there's bound to be a lot of shuffling in the five line positions. I'm sure experienced fans know that filling the offensive line positions is a unique problem because experience is so important for success. So, players with a lot of experience will surely be more effective, yet you also need to get younger players some experience somehow. Not only that, but the physical nature of the position usually requires new players to spend a year or two sitting on the sidelines before they're even ready to take their shot, so it's difficult to manage the window in which a staff can get a player ready and still take advantage of the time he has to play.
What happened last year?
Illinois-Chattanooga Moved to Thursday Night
Courtesy Illinois Athletics February 14, 2022 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois' […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - CB/WR/Athlete Jason Duclona talks Illinois offer
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 11, 2022
The Fighting Illini coaching staff continues to recruit the rich state of Florida.
“It meant a lot”: How Bret Bielema Coming Prepared to Tommy DeVito’s Home Visit Sold the Syracuse Transfer QB
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
February 10, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bret Bielema certainly came prepared for the home visit of the quarterback he was recruiting out of the transfer portal.
The Illinois head coach, along with offensive line coach Bart Miller, arrived at the home of former Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito ready to go through the normal process with his parents, Tom Sr. and Alexandra and Tom, and sell everything that the Illini program could provide for the quarterback for his final year of eligibility.
What Tommy DeVito, his parents and everybody in the Cedar Grove, N.J. home (a 25-minute drive from the home of MetLife Stadium, the location of the Illini coach’s last gig with the New York Giants) possibly didn’t expect was has been quickly learned around Champaign-Urbana as a classic Bret Bielema film session.
“So, yeah, he just sits in this chair right next to me, pulls out this tablet and says ‘Okay, I want to show you something’,” DeVito said to IlliniGuys.com following his first media availability in Champaign since signing with Illinois. “I was immediately blown away.”
Illini-Indiana 2022 Game Moved to Friday Night
The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday afternoon that the […]
“I’m back”: Palczewski Injects Life into Illini O-Line After 6th Season Granted by NCAA
Illinois announced the return of five-year offensive line starter Alex Palczewski for another year of college football where he’ll bring stability to a critical position for Illini head coach Bret Bielema.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 5, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Less than three days after Illinois head coach Bret Bielema said he and his staff had a “trick up his sleeve” regarding the return of a veteran player, we now know that move involved bringing back five-year starter Alex Palczewski for a sixth season.
Kerby Joseph to Play Saturday in Reese's Senior Bowl
Courtesy of Illinois Athletics February 4, 2022 Look for […]
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Xavier Scott
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
February 4, 2022
Illinois was able to save on travel costs with its two most recent additions as 5'11, 180-pound Xavier Scott from Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens
Bret Bielema Stresses Illinois Will Not “Go Wholesale” For Transfer Portal Players
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema continues to preach that “sustained success” will come from high school recruiting and not with several transfer portal players.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 2, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- If Illinois is going to have several consecutive years of successful seasons, Bret Bielema doesn’t believe the transfer portal is the route to get there.
Spotlight on Naivyan Cargill
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
February 1, 2022
Illinois added Naivyan "the Spider" Cargill from Palm Beach Gardens High School
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illinois football finds a hidden gem?
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
January 30, 2022
Naivyan Cargill is a 6-6, 215-pound Tight End from Palm Beach Gardens (FL.), is now a member of the exciting class of 2023.
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Set for Saturday
U of I Athletic Department Press Release Five Illini […]
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