CHAMPAIGN — The machinations of Jadon Thompson’s commitment to Illinois were clearly in motion Saturday afternoon during the Illini’s junior day and open practice at Memorial Stadium.
Thompson dropped some fairly strong hints. The Marist wide receiver even said as much when detailing the relationship he had built with the Illinois coaching staff.
“I just feel like the coaching staff, we really bond together,” Thompson said Saturday afternoon. “It’s a family really. I look at them as family here now even though I’m not here yet. I just gave a hint.”
Thompson made his commitment official early Monday afternoon with a video posted to Twitter.