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Beckman Gets His Man In Bailey

  • http://247sports.com/Article/Beckman-Gets-His-Man-In-Bailey-71765

    Illinois first-year coach Tim Beckman hit a home run on Thursday in landing one of the nation's top QBs in Bolingbrook (IL) High standout Aaron Bailey.

    Steve Wiltfong National Recruiting Analyst 247sports.com http://twitter.com/SWiltfong247 http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=50063

    Steve Wiltfong ●

  • You have to be freaking kidding me....

    klein12 ●

  • Woah..

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    Ducksworth ●

  • That kid is going to be perfect for Beckman's offense.

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    devidee ●

  • Who commits on Draft Day?

    This post was edited by UChucky161861 on 4/26/2012 at 9:39 PM

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    Hey Trojans, LSU's 74 are better than your 75.

    UChucky161861

  • devidee said...

    That kid is going to be perfect for Beckman's offense.

    Corch Beckman doin' work?

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    Ducksworth ●

  • whoa...didn't see that coming.

    Juice Williams part II?

    Zook started off his recruiting at Illinois with a bang by getting an in-state 4* QB with tons of offers over bigger programs.

    I think Beckman is a hell of a lot better of a coach than Zook. Didn't see this coming at all.

    supermario9

  • Damn, nice job.

    I have said it for awhile, if Illinois could keep their talent home they would challenge for B1G titles. Reminds me of Georgia with how the top talent leaves the state.

    Imagine if Illinois could lock down their own state this year. Bookend tackles Pocic and LTT, Guards Boesch and McGovern, RB Isaac, WR Treadwell, to go along with Bailey. I would be pissed if I was an Illini fan.

    xxmgobluexx ●

  • xxmgobluexx said...

    Damn, nice job.

    I have said it for awhile, if Illinois could keep their talent home they would challenge for B1G titles. Reminds me of Georgia with how the top talent leaves the state.

    Imagine if Illinois could lock down their own state this year. Bookend tackles Pocic and LTT, Guards Boesch and McGovern, RB Isaac, WR Treadwell, to go along with Bailey. I would be pissed if I was an Illini fan.

    There's no question Illinois has to find a way to keep some of those guys of that caliber in-state. Beckman is an aggressive recruiter. I think he has to get off to a faster start in 2014. In my opinion, Clifton Garrett should already have an offer. They're going to eventually offer him anyways. Offer him now, get him to visit once a month if you can.

    Steve Wiltfong National Recruiting Analyst 247sports.com http://twitter.com/SWiltfong247 http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=50063

    Steve Wiltfong ●

  • Steve Wiltfong said...

    There's no question Illinois has to find a way to keep some of those guys of that caliber in-state. Beckman is an aggressive recruiter. I think he has to get off to a faster start in 2014. In my opinion, Clifton Garrett should already have an offer. They're going to eventually offer him anyways. Offer him now, get him to visit once a month if you can.

    For sure, they have to get on that local talent first, don't let the big name schools get a head start.

    Speaking of Garrett, Michigan was supposed to drop by his school this week. Do you have info on that or was that Brewster?

    xxmgobluexx ●

  • xxmgobluexx said...

    For sure, they have to get on that local talent first, don't let the big name schools get a head start.

    Speaking of Garrett, Michigan was supposed to drop by his school this week. Do you have info on that or was that Brewster?

    He told me Michigan and Vanderbilt were both stopping by. The coaches can't have contact with the recruits other than a quick hello, so not much to report on other than Michigan has the young man on its list early in the process. I know there is genuine interest in the Wolverines from Garrett as well.

    Steve Wiltfong National Recruiting Analyst 247sports.com http://twitter.com/SWiltfong247 http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=50063

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  • Steve Wiltfong said...

    He told me Michigan and Vanderbilt were both stopping by. The coaches can't have contact with the recruits other than a quick hello, so not much to report on other than Michigan has the young man on its list early in the process. I know there is genuine interest in the Wolverines from Garrett as well.

    Thank you Steve.

    xxmgobluexx ●

  • Not really a surprise. Behind the scenes he has called U of I his dream school. Bailey is not your typical sound byte, blow hard recruit that says one thing and does the total opposite. He is a standout baseball player that gave up the sport this spring to work on improving his passing skills.

    This is big for Illinois in a lot of ways. Too many other Big Ten rivals have come into the state and poached high end, BCS caliber talent. They can't change that trend over night, but getting a player like this helps them begin that process off the field.

    jiggafini19 ●

  • xxmgobluexx said...

    I would be pissed if I was an Illini fan.

    No you wouldn't.

    You'd be waiting for basketball season.

    jiggafini19 ●

  • Since 2008 Illinois has had the most first rounders taken from the B1G (5).

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    devidee ●

  • devidee said...

    Since 2008 Illinois has had the most first rounders taken from the B1G (5).

    Consider they got two last night, but that's pretty wild when you stop to think about it. Wisconsin, MIchigan, Penn State, Ohio State...hell, even Iowa I'd have guessed before them.

    jiggafini19 ●

  • jiggafini19 said...

    Consider they got two last night, but that's pretty wild when you stop to think about it. Wisconsin, MIchigan, Penn State, Ohio State...hell, even Iowa I'd have guessed before them.

    Also shows how mentally challenged Zook was the last few years.

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    callen05

  • callen05 said...

    Also shows how mentally challenged Zook was the last few years.

    True dat.

    Urban won some MNC's with guys Zook recruited. No doubt in my mind Zook is an awesome identifier of next level talent and recruiter. The poor bastard is just the absolute worst game-day coach in the history of college football.

    This post was edited by supermario9 on 4/27/2012 at 9:01 AM

    supermario9

  • callen05 said...

    Also shows how mentally challenged Zook was the last few years.

    He's not head coaching material. Let's face it.

    I think he'd make a very good college defensive coach and is an obvious recruiting asset.

    jiggafini19 ●

  • Now Beckman needs to go after Pocic, HARD. Gotta get elite protection for your new elite QB, and keep some more talent in the state.

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    CMXI

  • CMXI said...

    Now Beckman needs to go after Pocic, HARD. Gotta get elite protection for your new elite QB, and keep some more talent in the state.

    As long as Beckman stays away from Isaac and Treadwell then he can have Pocic.

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    WillyWolverine ●

  • Maize&Blue said...

    As long as Beckman stays away from Isaac and Treadwell then he can have Pocic.

    You shut your mouth. All of you can stay away from Pocic.

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    callen05

  • jiggafini19 said...

    No you wouldn't.

    You'd be waiting for basketball season.

    Ergo...I'd be pissed if I were a Illini fan.

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    This post and its contents is not meant to demean or marginalize the contributions of Jim Tressel as Head Coach at The Ohio State University

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  • callen05 said...

    You shut your mouth. All of you can stay away from Pocic.

    lol

    xxmgobluexx ●

  • Pocic is all Buckeye... sorry!

    BucknutsFan257 ●

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