I say the above statement based on what I have seen on social media. Some fans think this is a bad class. To further their feelings, Illinois lost their highest-rated recruit, Jadon Thompson, on Tuesday. He decided to flip to Cincinnati.
Is this class of 2020 a misstep in the tenure of head coach Lovie Smith? I believe the answer is no, so let’s look at what we have.
The current class of 2020 consists of two top 500 recruits in James Frenchie (402) and Reggie Love (423). The class of 2019 and 2018 both had three top 500 recruits.