I have expressed this sentiment a few times throughout the past few months. Smith is a game-changer that the Illini need to really help turn the program around.
Well, over the past few days, news continued to be released about Smith’s recruitment and the teams that are vying for his services. Illinois is one of those teams and they are going to be the last pitch that Smith hears.
The final pitch by the Illini needs to be a good one. They need to really sell him on the benefits of coming to Champaign over the other places he could end up.