I’m sure Lovie had days like this, but what Bret Bielema did on Sunday moves the needle when it comes to Illinois Football.
First there was Florida’s Rico Jackson.
Then there was St. Rita’s Pat Farrell.
And finally, on Sunday night, Bielema picked up a huge defensive line product out of Kentucky: three-star prospect Jamarrion Harkless.
Harkless, who visited Illinois over the weekend, checks in at 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds.
He’s big — and so was his offer list, which included perennial SEC powers Georgia, Auburn and LSU.