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Getting Rivals100 athlete Houston Griffith on campus this weekend is an important move for Lovie Smith and his staff, as the Illini try to gain ground on some blue blood programs that have offered Griffith.

As a legacy recruit who transferred from Chicago Mt. Carmel to Florida’s IMG Academy, Griffith could be a signature get for Lovie as he looks to add big time talent to the Illinois program.