In-state recruiting still a puzzle for Illini, Lovie Smith
CHAMPAIGN – It’s the football version of the chicken or the egg question: which comes first, good recruiting or winning a few games.
The answer is both.
When it comes to Illinois football recruiting, the Illini are still looking for a few big wins to build momentum and help with recruiting. Of course, it takes more recruiting wins to put a roster together to win those key games.
“It’s low hanging fruit,’’ said Edgy Tim O’Halloran, the Chicago-based football recruiting analyst.
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