thedoctor Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 10:55 PM) Hopefully, one guy begets another 4 or 5 star recruit, who begets another 4 or 5 star recruit, who begets another 4 or 5 star recruit, and so on, and so on.... THAT'S what's so great about the guy. Getting a 5 star, arguably one of the best WRs in the class over Florida State and Notre Dame...AND to a 2-7 team. THAT'S a HUGE get. looks like that's already the case. four-star wide receiver anthony morris (6-3, 200) out of thornton high school has also committed to the illini. he was offered by illinois, iowa, arizona state, and west virginia. here's his profile: anthony morris 10 minutes to benn's announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 QUOTE(Jimbo @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 04:27 PM) Its just one receiver...im playing dumb, but whats so great about one guy. 1) getting the number one rated recruit to come to a program like ours is going to be huge. 2) this will hopefully spur on some other recruits to come here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Benn's an illini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 05:46 PM) Good for the ILL Looks like Juice and the boys could have some fun next season.. and the year after that and the year after that..... this program's going places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 illinois's updated 07 commit list also, from reports benn intends to enroll early and will be on campus in january. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 QUOTE(SnB @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 05:49 PM) and the year after that and the year after that..... this program's going places. you can't go down much further...haha good get whoever this kid is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 QUOTE(Jimbo @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 11:50 PM) you can't go down much further heh heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Looks like he wanted to become a HAS BENN HAHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 BENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN And the addition of Morris is awesome as well. Great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) Zook is getting the job done. They should get him to recruit Mayo. Edited November 10, 2006 by nitetrain8601 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotop Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 QUOTE(Wedge @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 07:03 PM) Looks like he wanted to become a HAS BENN HAHAHAHA Lol that's an awfully bad joke, Wedge. I cannot fathom why you would want to go to UofI to play football when you're a player of his caliber, but it's his decision so he must certainly have his reasons. Great get for UofI....doubt Benn alone gets you anywhere, but you've got to start somewhere right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(Fotop @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 06:35 PM) Lol that's an awfully bad joke, Wedge. I cannot fathom why you would want to go to UofI to play football when you're a player of his caliber, but it's his decision so he must certainly have his reasons. Great get for UofI....doubt Benn alone gets you anywhere, but you've got to start somewhere right? eat your hat http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?s=...t&p=1187252 Edited November 10, 2006 by WHarris1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 QUOTE(Fotop @ Nov 10, 2006 -> 12:35 AM) Lol that's an awfully bad joke, Wedge. I cannot fathom why you would want to go to UofI to play football when you're a player of his caliber, but it's his decision so he must certainly have his reasons. Great get for UofI....doubt Benn alone gets you anywhere, but you've got to start somewhere right? if you think benn is the first good thing to happen to illinois football you haven't been paying much attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpy2121 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Good for Benn. Hopefully he'll be able to get the Illini on some games on ESPN and ABC in the future so I can see him play. It was just a case of him wanting to start, and what's a better place than a 2-7 team that has no WR. He wants to be a go-to WR that turns into a star. Hopefully the hype around Juice becomes reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotop Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 06:38 PM) eat your hat http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?s=...t&p=1187252 The key phrase in that post revolves around Zook and a big bag of money...but I digress. Don't want to talk about shady recruiting without substantial evidence, but anything involving Locksley stinks to high heaven (this is a guy that offered Victor Abiamiri a PS2 to go to Maryland). Again, I've got nothing other than what I've heard, so I can't draw any conclusions or convince anyone otherwise. I'm certainly metaphorically eating my hat currently. QUOTE(thedoctor @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 06:42 PM) if you think benn is the first good thing to happen to illinois football you haven't been paying much attention. No, I pay plenty of attention to college football. It's very easy to have the perspective presented when the bar is set so low. Granted, Zook's brought in some quality players but UofI is still quite a ways away from being successful. Unless he magically learns how to COACH a game anytime soon, he will only take you so far. Is a program being built up? for the most part yes. Will it translate to victories? That remains to be seen. But really, have your day. Recruiting coups do not happen like this very often. Zook has exceeded his billing as a "great recruiter" on this one. But to quote Pulp Fiction, in a Bill Simmons PG-13 manner, "let's not start sucking each other's popsicles just yet". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpy2121 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Guys, dont forget that Zook brought in a lot of tallent for UF too, but we all know how that turned out with him being fired. I would hope the brass at UofI has the brains to let Zook go after the tallent is brought in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spod=Ratings Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees. I know he was leanin towards Illinois,but i couldnt get to excited until he commited, he was on top of my list,and now lets go out and get Martez baby!! Oh and Eric Gordon......who's he again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He_Gawn Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 QUOTE(Spod=Ratings @ Nov 10, 2006 -> 01:05 AM) Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees. I know he was leanin towards Illinois,but i couldnt get to excited until he commited, he was on top of my list,and now lets go out and get Martez baby!! Oh and Eric Gordon......who's he again I knew one of you would mention him. He is considered by some to be the number 1 basketball recruit in the nation who snubbed the Illini for his hometown HOOSIERS!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 But to quote Pulp Fiction, in a Bill Simmons PG-13 manner, "let's not start sucking each other's popsicles just yet". don't see where anyone suggested anything of the sort. fans like myself are happy with a great recruit joining what many college football fans would argue is an up-and-coming team. a compelling argument could be made for that. and again, if you think all of illinois's optimism is related to benn, well, you may watch a lot of college football but i'd have to question your acumen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Great day for the Illini, and Benn won't be the last 5 star in this class either.....damn Zook can recruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 08:41 PM) Great day for the Illini, and Benn won't be the last 5 star in this class either.....damn Zook can recruit. Marvin Austin is close with Locks and knows Benn, so he could be coming as well. If he comes, Wilson might follow. Go get em Zooker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 08:53 PM) Marvin Austin is close with Locks and knows Benn, so he could be coming as well. If he comes, Wilson might follow. Go get em Zooker. I'm hopeful on Austin due to all the connections, but he loves FSU.....Martez Wilson is a very real possibility though, and hopefully so is wrestling Josh Brent away from Ohio State (although he's a 4 star, but yeah, umm good enough lol). Gotta figure out a way to get Robert Hughes as well, RB depth is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpy2121 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 09:53 PM) Marvin Austin is close with Locks and knows Benn, so he could be coming as well. If he comes, Wilson might follow. Go get em Zooker. I won't go as far as eating a hat, but I'll definately take a sig bet saying Austin is not going to UofI. All along him and Benn have said they are not a package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spod=Ratings Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Nov 9, 2006 -> 07:14 PM) I knew one of you would mention him. He is considered by some to be the number 1 basketball recruit in the nation who snubbed the Illini for his hometown HOOSIERS!!!!!!!! Yeah its kind of Ironic how Benn was almsot and irish lock,and then went to Illini. Maybe Gordon should have just said Illini were in front and the change his mind. It would have made it a lot less worse. Oh and does anyone know where i can get a video of Benns commitment? Edited November 10, 2006 by Spod=Ratings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 KU is about to sign a kid named Benny Rhodes. Who is Benny Rhodes, well thats a very good question. This is Self's first under the radar guy. He goes to Mt. Zion a very good Bball prep school. He has also been recruited by UCLA and Ok State. A Small Forward who may actually stay past 2 years, which is strange for KU these days it seems.(at least what the future holds). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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