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Illinois lands visit from key transfer portal offensive guard

3 days ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

The Illinois football program needs more depth on the offensive line, and we are looking to the Dakota's for a big piece to the puzzle. I have been impressed with how the Illinois football team was able to keep the offensive line together. The Illini just finished one of the best seasons in program history. After the season concluded, Bret Bielema went to work on keeping the band together.
Huge transfer portal target visiting the Illinois basketball program

3 days ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

Brad Underwood is trying to build Illinois basketball into a powerhouse, and landing this transfer portal talent would help. The Illinois basketball team has a pretty full roster right now, but there are still a few more spots to fill via the transfer portal. Brad Underwood has done a great job keeping the talent the Illini had from last season while adding some key pieces who could help put us back in the Elite 8. A missing piece to the puzzle during the 2024-25 season was scoring.
Class of 2026 still going strong despite Illinois losing top commit

3 days ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

Despite a huge hit to the class of 2026, the Illinois football program is still looking strong. Saturday was a pretty bad day of the week for the Illinois football program, as a big recruit flipped. Usually, the weekend spells good news. The Illini went into the weekend with a nice haul for the class of 2026, and in one fell swoop, the top commitment decided to change his mind. Victor Singleton went from being committed to Illinois to flipping his commitment to Texas A&M.
Top Illinois commit finds new “home” and flips commitment to SEC

4 days ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

It was a brutal Saturday night, as the Illinois football team lost the top commit for the class of 2026. Everything had been going so well for the Illinois football program when it comes to the class of 2026. Coming into Saturday, the Illini had 14 commitments and a national recruiting ranking of No. 7 in the country. This was going to be the best recruiting class the program has seen in decades. Well, that took a bit of a hit late Saturday night.
Illinois looking to land superstar defensive back out of the transfer portal

4 days ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

The transfer portal is wild right now, and the Illinois football team is trying to land some of the big names who have entered. While the transfer portal is usually reserved for players who have been in the college game for a minute, the Illinois football program knows it can be a near-immediate thing for some players. Just in the last couple of years, the Illini have had a player or two commit and sign with the program only to enter the transfer portal months later.
Bret Bielema looking to bolster Illinois defensive line through transfer portal

5 days ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

The Illinois football defensive line needs help, and adding this transfer portal talent would go a long way. Saturday was productive for the Illinois football program, as we added some much-needed depth to the offensive line. The commitment from Tyler McMillan will help solidify the second-string offensive line and secure quarterback Luke Altmyer’s safety next season. I am not sure if I have ever been this comfortable with an Illini offensive line in my lifetime.
Huge depth piece added to the Illinois offensive line from the transfer portal

5 days ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

Bret Bielema scored a huge transfer portal commitment on Saturday for the Illinois offense line. In the past couple of days, the Illinois football team lost some of its depth on the offensive line. The Illini had offensive lineman Zach Aamland hit the transfer portal. He could have been in line for a nice backup job for the Orange and Blue, but now Illinois needs to find more depth. On Saturday, Illinois received that depth.
Illinois targeting former 4-star transfer portal talent from Auburn

5 days ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

The transfer portal still has plenty of talent left, and the Illinois basketball program needs to take advantage. I would say the transfer portal slows down at some point, but that just isn’t the case, as the Illinois basketball program continues to fight for recruits. The Illini need to add a few more players from the transfer portal this offseason. We have, I believe, three spots left, and there are some quality players to be had. One of the talented players in the transfer portal is Jahki Howard.
Illinois football loses record holder to the transfer portal

1 week ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

The Illinois football team lost some depth on special teams, as the transfer portal took a record-setter from the program. There is no position that is safe when it comes to the transfer portal, and the Illinois football team is experiencing that right now. The festivities started with running back Josh McCray entering the transfer portal just days ago. On Thursday, cornerback Tyler Strain joined the fun, as he too entered the transfer portal. The Illini are now losing a special teamer.
Transfer portal gives blow to the Illinois football defensive backfield depth

1 week ago | writingillini.com | Rees Woodcock

Illinois football felt the wrath of the transfer portal on Thursday, as a depth piece in the secondary departed the program. The negative transfer portal news started a few days ago for the Illinois football program, as running back Josh McCray was reported to be entering. This was a surprise to many, as McCray was Bret Bielema’s first commitment and a player who just won the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl MVP for the Illini.