Blue & Gold

For almost two decades I’ve been surprised Illinois can’t get something going. They haven’t done much since the Juice Williams days. Maybe they can start getting some traction in a weak-ish B1G West. (Though I heard the B1G may do away with divisions next year? Just Illinois’ luck.

Where do you get that information?

@catdaddyp, any thoughts on QB Brayden Roggow?

The DE we needed!!! I’m now officially excited about our defense! I haven’t said that since… well, since last year, but this year I really mean it! 😂😂

I took a few friends to the game & hyped it up to see Emoni. After the game I apologized for wasting their evening.

Nice! That's how a real university producing graduates with real degrees operates. Those who can't cut it can go to KSUcks & get a degree in gender studies & end up delivering pizza's & telling everyone how oppressed they are 🙄😂

That sucks. I thought Donnelly really had the guys playing well & would have made a nice HC. But I trust Guthrie. Hopefully the coaching search will be fun to keep tabs on.

Whoa. That’s weird. When did he verbal? Three days ago?

JUCO. Maybe grades were an issue with Prince?

With Dakota's departure that still leaves us with 4 WR's signed in this year's cycle. Jean Louis III Norton (who was the MVP of the Ohio North-v-South all-star game) Paul Davis (who was also offered by Mississippi State and Duke) Phaizon Wilson (who was offered by just about every blue blood under the sun)

You guys are right about Dakota Thomas in that I guess he's left the team already (discussed in another thread... or earlier in this thread?). Weird. And that after a good showing in the Spring Game. Doubly weird. Anyway, I'll remove him from post #1.

From California Lutheran. So probably a PWO?

I don't see Landers in the Transfer Portal so it must be grades, no? I wonder if after this semester & perhaps a couple of summer school classes he could regain his eligibility by fall camp? Also, in looking at the TP, it doesn't have Ravonte Holt as having transferred anywhere yet. Is that outdated information? Is there a possibility he could wind up a Zip next fall almost by default? (Would we want him on the team?)

On my phone but we just got a verbal from former U. of Illinois LB Shammond Cooper. 6-3, 235 👀👀

Hopefully JoeMo wants to have a statue outside the stadium one day.

They did. I happened to drive past yesterday and it's completely gone.

Eventful few days! Post #1 is updated. 37 new Zips in this recruiting cycle. 🤯 [Edit: Plus 8 walk-ons.]

We certainly have numbers at DT & DE DT: 1. Terray Jones 2. Kiawan Murphy 3. Kyle Thomas 4. Andre Proffitt 5. Devon Robinson 6. Marcus Moore 7. Lama Lavea 8. Tyler Carter DE: 1. Ryan Johnson 2. Ahmad Rabah 3. Bruno Dall 4. Bennett Adler 5. Kameron Cheatom 6. Antonio Smith 7. CJ Nunnally 8. LaJoshua Jackson Fingers crossed a few of these guys at each position turn out to be more than just warm bodies.