By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
May 29, 2025
(Cover photo courtesy Kedric Prince/IlliniGuys)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The recruiting momentum in Champaign continues to build, and it’s turning heads around the Big Ten and beyond. For longtime Illinois fans, this type of recruiting success is unfamiliar territory, yet the direction feels sustainable. Some may be waiting for the other shoe to drop, because historically it has. But this time, it feels different.
When Bret Bielema was hired in December 2020, he made several of his goals clear.
“We want to win championships here, and one of our coaches . . .
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