Well, this is new. Who would have thought so many prospects would take advantage of the early signing period and get their decisions and signatures out of the way?Certainly not the coaches, as evidenced by the lack of mid-major flips and percentage of top talent already signed. But, there are still some pretty big fish left in the sea, and Illinois needs to land a few more to complete the 2018 class.
Illinois doesn’t release official numbers of still available scholarships, something the tight-lipped Lovie is dead on about. Don’t let other schools, big and small, know the exact number of kids you’ll be taking.