Whether you’re a fan or detractor of this approach, the Illini recruited to type and will seek to coach up a class full of solid evaluations.
But it is a true-to-brand class for the Illini. This class isn’t the superstar-laden class that Purdue or Wisconsin was able to bring in with their rising second-year coaches. Also, ratings are based on 247Sports.) Overall Impression
(Please note this column only refers to prep prospects, not transfers or Junior College players. So who is coming and how will they impact the roster? Let’s dig in position-by-position. They were well-positioned to gain verbal commitments following massive on-campus official visit weekends. Because of the success of recruiting in the 2023 cycle, Bret Bielema and his staff were able to focus on high-priority targets early. There was plenty of work done to make this class come to fruition. #Illini // #HTTO // #famILLy /7R6NJs3H3F- Illinois Football December 20, 2023 The physicality up front just went up a notch.