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I think it's time to kick off the 2023 thread! Mods, please move this to the important threads section.

A few 2023 Illinois HS players with interest or offers from NIU.


https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2...-interests
ROSS DANSDILL
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
6'3'' | 218 LBS
WHEATON, IL
WHEATON NORTH


https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2...-interests
BROOKS BAHR
STRONGSIDE DEFENSIVE END
6'6'' | 250 LBS
WILMETTE, IL
LOYOLA ACADEMY


https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2...lsh-259185
PIERCE WALSH
TIGHT END
6'4'' | 212 LBS
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
BENET ACADEMY

(12-22-2021 01:13 PM)epasnoopy Wrote: [ -> ]A few 2023 Illinois HS players with interest or offers from NIU.


https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2...-interests
ROSS DANSDILL
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
6'3'' | 218 LBS
WHEATON, IL
WHEATON NORTH


https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2...-interests
BROOKS BAHR
STRONGSIDE DEFENSIVE END
6'6'' | 250 LBS
WILMETTE, IL
LOYOLA ACADEMY


https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2...lsh-259185
PIERCE WALSH
TIGHT END
6'4'' | 212 LBS
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
BENET ACADEMY

Woof. Bahr has NFL size. Keep an eye on that name. He's got BIg Ten schools looking at him too.

This is going to be another interesting class.

When you have one of the youngest teams in the country who won their conference title- you don’t have a ton of “needs”.

Like the 2022 class I don’t expect a huge class, I expect this class to be guys who are going to fill the depth chart in 3 years. They have the luxury of growing.

There is a whole new strategy now. With transfer portal, JUCO, and high school players available, you have to recruit short term and long term needs. Stud freshman RB next year. Transfer Linebacker and wide receiver. If someone steps up, then return to freshman.

(12-23-2021 07:25 AM)BigChilla Wrote: [ -> ]This is going to be another interesting class.

When you have one of the youngest teams in the country who won their conference title- you don’t have a ton of “needs”.

Like the 2022 class I don’t expect a huge class, I expect this class to be guys who are going to fill the depth chart in 3 years. They have the luxury of growing.

I wonder if the transfer portal is going to wreck that strategy. How many will be willing to wait 3-4 years to start?

(12-25-2021 09:21 PM)NIU007 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-23-2021 07:25 AM)BigChilla Wrote: [ -> ]This is going to be another interesting class.

When you have one of the youngest teams in the country who won their conference title- you don’t have a ton of “needs”.

Like the 2022 class I don’t expect a huge class, I expect this class to be guys who are going to fill the depth chart in 3 years. They have the luxury of growing.

I wonder if the transfer portal is going to wreck that strategy. How many will be willing to wait 3-4 years to start?

It probably won’t. Not a lot of people knocking down the door for NIU’s 3rd or 4th stringers. This isn’t Alabama.

(12-25-2021 09:23 PM)BigChilla Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-25-2021 09:21 PM)NIU007 Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-23-2021 07:25 AM)BigChilla Wrote: [ -> ]This is going to be another interesting class.

When you have one of the youngest teams in the country who won their conference title- you don’t have a ton of “needs”.

Like the 2022 class I don’t expect a huge class, I expect this class to be guys who are going to fill the depth chart in 3 years. They have the luxury of growing.

I wonder if the transfer portal is going to wreck that strategy. How many will be willing to wait 3-4 years to start?

It probably won’t. Not a lot of people knocking down the door for NIU’s 3rd or 4th stringers. This isn’t Alabama.

As we've seen, that doesn't matter, they still enter the portal.

Looks like NIU is having a Junior Day later this month and has extended some invites.

https://247sports.com/player/will-prichard-46109369/

https://www.hudl.com/profile/11915766/Josh-Hendricks

Prichard has real offers. Nice to even get him to visit.

(01-17-2022 08:35 PM)BigChilla Wrote: [ -> ]Prichard has real offers. Nice to even get him to visit.

You're not kidding.. Utah, Arizona & Auburn, serious business right there.

(01-18-2022 05:16 PM)Huskies2006 Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-17-2022 08:35 PM)BigChilla Wrote: [ -> ]Prichard has real offers. Nice to even get him to visit.

You're not kidding.. Utah, Arizona & Auburn, serious business right there.

eh. I think ours is a "real" and "serious" offer. Perhaps even more "real" and "serious" than the others.

(01-18-2022 05:16 PM)Huskies2006 Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-17-2022 08:35 PM)BigChilla Wrote: [ -> ]Prichard has real offers. Nice to even get him to visit.

You're not kidding.. Utah, Arizona & Auburn, serious business right there.

Put a spin on it.

Utah? They don't even have real beer.
Arizona? They just got Jayden De Laura.
Auburn? New coach, in transition.

None of those places have fried potato salad.

Offers
QB Aidan Gray Naperville North
https://twitter.com/AidanGray05?ref_src=...r%5Eauthor
https://www.hudl.com/profile/2983084/Aidan-Gray

QB Kyle Thomas Marian Catholic
https://twitter.com/billionairekt_?lang=bg
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16115144/61...09dc440434

OL Christopher Terek Glenbard West
https://twitter.com/cterek77
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9713780/618...0954ccb83f

Visits
LB Nick Naujokas Mt. Carmel
https://twitter.com/2023naujokas
https://www.hudl.com/profile/13652553/nick-naujokas

DE Karl Schmalz Notre Dame HS
https://twitter.com/schmalz_karl?lang=en
https://www.hudl.com/profile/15185556/Karl-Schmalz

LB Josh Hendricks Dallas Center-Grimes HS, Dallas Center Iowa
https://twitter.com/joshhen12302114
https://www.hudl.com/profile/11915766/Josh-Hendricks

Hammock tweeted that had to limit the number of guys today because it was a large turnout.

Bubba Howard from Bartlett…..new commit.

https://twitter.com/bubbahubbard1/status...38306?s=21

(01-31-2022 06:52 PM)HuskieDave Wrote: [ -> ]Bubba Howard from Bartlett…..new commit.

https://twitter.com/bubbahubbard1/status...38306?s=21

He's a 2022 commit not 2023.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2...ard-230581

(01-31-2022 08:28 PM)epasnoopy Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-31-2022 06:52 PM)HuskieDave Wrote: [ -> ]Bubba Howard from Bartlett…..new commit.

https://twitter.com/bubbahubbard1/status...38306?s=21

He's a 2022 commit not 2023.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2...ard-230581

There is no better football name than Bubba
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