CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois coaching staff spent part of this past week on the road, with the first evaluation period of the 2018-19 recruiting calendar finishing today.
That the evaluation period coincided with the first big weekend for the Nike EYBL and adidas Gauntlet circuits and the second weekend of play on the Under Armour Association circuit was not a coincidence. Coaches flocked to Atlanta (Nike), Dallas (adidas) and Kansas City (Under Armour) this weekend.
Dozens of Illinois recruiting targets were in those cities. The greatest concentration was in Atlanta, with at least one prospect boasting an Illini offer on 17 different EYBL teams and six with multiple targets.