The Illinois football team is still in the middle of recruiting the class of 2018. They need to really hit a homerun in this class to help the program in the future.
Illinois has attempted to establish a base in the state as well. Recruiting their territory is one of the keys to building a winning team.
Kedric Prince has more on the recruit.
QCOnline: Illini football recruit has some local flavor
A few days ago, the Illinois basketball team took a hit. They had DJ Williams transfer out of the program and will be looking to start fresh.