DT Calvin Avery [Illinois - Signed LOI]

[Mavric]

B1G doesn't allow grey shirts.

[Atbone95]

B1G doesn't allow grey shirts.

B1G allows players to walk on...

[Red Five]

I just can't see us turning away a kid of this caliber. Especially with the pipeline that we are starting to establish at this school.

[Waldo]

I'd rather have him than a QB.

[ScottyIce]

I'd rather have him than a QB.

Agreed.

Grab another walk-on.

 

That plan is contingent on landing Gunnell for 19 though, so it's a slippery slope.

[Oade]

 

 

I'd rather us just cut ties to Masry then lose out on Avery.

 

It'd be a lot easier if he wasn't an in state kid.

Just cite the fact he may not qualify and we don't have room for gambles. Avery is hands down a better player.

Are we sure he is a risk to qualify?

 

Why would the coaches handle Masry any different from the way they handled Bradley last season if he's an academic risk? I suspect the coaches are confident in him qualifying -- or I guess maybe they just don't want other schools poking around on the chance he does qualify. Idk.

 

We'll take them both if Avery wants in.

[BigRedBuster]

 

 

 

I'd rather us just cut ties to Masry then lose out on Avery.

It'd be a lot easier if he wasn't an in state kid.

Just cite the fact he may not qualify and we don't have room for gambles. Avery is hands down a better player.

Are we sure he is a risk to qualify?

 

Why would the coaches handle Masry any different from the way they handled Bradley last season if he's an academic risk? I suspect the coaches are confident in him qualifying -- or I guess maybe they just don't want other schools poking around on the chance he does qualify. Idk.

 

We'll take them both if Avery wants in.

 

May be a timing issue. The staff knew Bradley was an academic risk before offering him a scholarship. Masry committed the summer before his Junior year. They may not have known his poor academic status by then.

[Warrior10]

 

 

 

 

 

I'd rather us just cut ties to Masry then lose out on Avery.

It'd be a lot easier if he wasn't an in state kid.

Just cite the fact he may not qualify and we don't have room for gambles. Avery is hands down a better player.

Are we sure he is a risk to qualify?

 

Why would the coaches handle Masry any different from the way they handled Bradley last season if he's an academic risk? I suspect the coaches are confident in him qualifying -- or I guess maybe they just don't want other schools poking around on the chance he does qualify. Idk.

 

We'll take them both if Avery wants in.

May be a timing issue. The staff knew Bradley was an academic risk before offering him a scholarship. Masry committed the summer before his Junior year. They may not have known his poor academic status by then.

Or expected it able to be corrected in 2 years.

[Mavric]

 

 

B1G doesn't allow grey shirts.

B1G allows players to walk on...

Yes. That would be either a different NLI or none at all. Not sure which.

[Bad2theBONES]

With senior lineman Dwayne Johnson moving on and not playing in 2018, does that mean there is another scholarship available ?

[Decked]

With senior lineman Dwayne Johnson moving on and not playing in 2018, does that mean there is another scholarship available ?

No. He already counted since he was a senior.

[Mavric]

[Warrior10]

Sam with a CB to A&M.

[Mavric]

[Nebfanatic]

Looks like Illinois is out of it lol