Illinois Football Recruiting Thread (February-April 2021)

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Joel Goodson
OffseasonFanatic said:
With Badovinac committing, Jerastay back and healthy, Verdis Brown having experience from starting last year, Julian Pearl improving and staff raving about him, who starts?

We have great depth at OLine but with many of these guys being seniors, why would Badonivac commit to the Illini?
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Just guessing: he wants a taste of big time college football before he hangs 'em up?
 
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CogDog
OffseasonFanatic said:
With Badovinac committing, Jerastay back and healthy, Verdis Brown having experience from starting last year, Julian Pearl improving and staff raving about him, who starts?

We have great depth at OLine but with many of these guys being seniors, why would Badonivac commit to the Illini?
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I was wondering this as well. Maybe he simply helps augment the “in-state” kid message the staff is communicating and will provide solid depth. Behind the seniors, we don’t have many proven players. Perhaps the staff views Badovinac as a player who’s floor is relatively proven back-up, but has potential to start if he excels in camp.
 
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ILFaninFL
OffseasonFanatic said:
With Badovinac committing, Jerastay back and healthy, Verdis Brown having experience from starting last year, Julian Pearl improving and staff raving about him, who starts?

We have great depth at OLine but with many of these guys being seniors, why would Badonivac commit to the Illini?
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What we are missing is depth and he can provide that. You need at least three guards and three tackles that you consider starters to make it through a season.

I also agree that Coach B is walking the talk by inviting in-state kids to come to play at Illinois.
 
#481      
CubsIlliniFan
Joel Goodson said:
Assistant coach positions have no restrictions. Non-assistant coaching positions: can't get players from coach's HS for ~2 years.
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Once again, if a kid dreamed of wanting to play for the Illini, had a family connection to the school unconstitutionally cannot be told he cannot go there,. I would love someone to challenge this stupid law in court. I think if they want to stop coaches being hired in made up positions, them it should be looked at in individual situations. The NCAA has ignored the cheating at KU, UK, UNC, AZ etc but puts a foot down on this? Typical ignorance by the NCAA
 
#482      
Illinivek23
Could probably walk on, I would think.

Just no scholly for 2 years? Seems harsh, but the rule has a purpose to prevent sleezy hiring.
 
#483      
oldman
I would assume no athletic scholarship for two years. I would also assume there is other money if there is demonstrable need. At the same time I would not be surprised to learn the ncaa has convoluted rules governing non-athletic scholarships.
 
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illini80
OffseasonFanatic said:
With Badovinac committing, Jerastay back and healthy, Verdis Brown having experience from starting last year, Julian Pearl improving and staff raving about him, who starts?

We have great depth at OLine but with many of these guys being seniors, why would Badonivac commit to the Illini?
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We’re all guessing, but considering where he’s been, he likely never had any P5 offers and just maybe he always dreamed of playing for the Illini? Hope that’s the case anyway. If he can contribute and obviously wants to be here that’s win win.
 
#485      
RonC
He’s from Wilmette Loyola... John Holecek’s program. Some nice talent coming out of that program the next few years... can’t hurt to have some alumni on the Illini roster.
 
#487      
WeWillWhen
illini80 said:
We’re all guessing, but considering where he’s been, he likely never had any P5 offers and just maybe he always dreamed of playing for the Illini? Hope that’s the case anyway. If he can contribute and obviously wants to be here that’s win win.
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I’ve heard good things about him from the father of a kid who played with Badonivac at both Loyola and Colgate. Sounds smart, tough, and of course he’s got a ton of experience. Sounds like a good depth player to have.
 
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217sports
jjniner said:
Will we ever have a chance?

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Lets be honest we aren’t competing for national championships. They might as well be in another league completely, we really shouldn’t ever worry about them since they aren’t what we are going up against
 
#491      
Bleedorangeandblue44
DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams hitting .400 ... or Illinois going 4-1 vs Ohio state like they did when I was in school in the early 90s. Which of those is most likely to happen again??
 
#493      
BraveIllini
217sports said:
Lets be honest we aren’t competing for national championships. They might as well be in another league completely, we really shouldn’t ever worry about them since they aren’t what we are going up against
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No reason Illinois cannot get to a position of competing for Big10 championships and BCS bowls. What has prevented that is fully correctable. Are we on a path to that achieving that position now? Too early to say but I like the new approach thus far.
 
#494      
Dan
Ohio State's on the schedule 1 time over the next 5 seasons (in 2024), they're not our problem at the moment.
Looking at the cross-division matchups, it's Penn State who's on the schedule each of the next 5 years.
 
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bluemountain
Bleedorangeandblue44 said:
DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams hitting .400 ... or Illinois going 4-1 vs Ohio state like they did when I was in school in the early 90s. Which of those is most likely to happen again??
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Won 5 in a row from 88-92, 6 of 7 from 88-94, 8 of 12 from 83-94. And we really should have beaten them in '84 and '87

And I agree, batting .400 is more likely than the other two items
 
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