With a new coach coming in this past March, it is hard for Lovie Smith to make an impact on the 2017 recruits in that short amount of time.
Lovie has done a pretty good job all things considered, though. He currently has 11 recruits committed and that ranks No. 63 in the nation.
The top recruit right now is wide receiver Carmoni Green. He is a 4-star that was a great get by Lovie from Miami, Florida.
In addition to Green, the Illini have 10 other talented players, but this recruiting class might only be beginning.