There have been a lot of recruits come through the Illinois recruiting system over the past year. Some players seem to like what the Illini have to offer and others were clearly heading in a different direction. What was one thing every recruit so far has had in common? None of them decided to pick Illinois.
An old name in the state of Illinois but a new name in the Illini recruiting scene recently has been Chris Payton. I remember, over the past couple of years, Payton’s name has popped up but then disappeared as the Illini have attempted to land a few bigger fish.