Cultivating the right talent to take this program from struggling Big Ten bottom feeder to a contender for the conference title every year takes time and patience. The class of 2018 will help expedite the process of bringing the Illini back to the promise land.
A piece of the puzzle for the class of 2018 could be Dominic Stampley. He is a wide receiver from Coffeyville Community College where he played one season for the Red Ravens. Stampley is now getting some serious recruiting attention as the Illini came in with a scholarship offer just four days ago.