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  • May 13, 2020

    Edgy Tim's top five Illinois high school quarterbacks for the Class of 2021

    The upcoming high school football season should have some quality talent under center. Here are my top five quarterbacks within Illinois for the Class of 2021.  1. J.J. McCarthy – Nazareth Academy, 6-foot-2 195 pounds (Michigan): McCarthy has added more weight and muscle this offseason and is on track to become one of the best quarterbacks to ever hail from the…

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  • May 10, 2020

    EDGY Tim: Four top Illinois recruits announce where they'll play in 2021

    In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, college football recruiting has been on fire over the past few weeks. So far this weekend, four ranked names in Chicagoland’s Class of 2021 gave verbal commitments.  University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh added another local name to the Wolverines’ upcoming ‘21 recruiting class. Bolingbrook’s three-star ranked OLB, Tyler McLaurin (6-foot-3, 215 pounds),…

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  • May 8, 2020

    Edgy Tim's Recruiting News and Notes

    Ottawa Marquette three-star ranked tight end Vic Mullen (6-foot-6, 235 pounds) earlier this week gave Louisville his verbal commitment. Mullen, who chose Louisville over scholarship offers from the likes of Syracuse, Iowa State and Central Florida, told CardinalSports.com’s Dave Lackford why he decided upon the Cardinals.  “Every time I’ve been to Louisville it feels like a second home,” Mullen said. “It just felt...

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  • May 5, 2020

    EDGY's top high school football stadiums

    After more than 25 years of coevering IHSA Football from one end of the state to the other, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing and covering games in some of the best high school football stadiums. Here is a list, in no specific order, of my five favorite on-campus prep football meccas in the Land of Lincoln. Roscoe Eades Stadium, Sterling...

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  • May 1, 2020

    Edgy Tim's Recruiting News and Notes

    Kenwood Academy head coach Sinque Turner earlier this week had two of his top Class of 2021 names make college decisions.      The Broncos’ junior three star-ranked wide receiver Dante Reynolds (6-foot-0, 175 pounds) and junior three star-ranked all purpose back Lewis Bond (6-foot-0, 194 pounds) both gave Boston College their verbal commitment.  Reynolds and Bond had over a dozen offers from…

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  • Apr 29, 2020

    Top 5: Hottest Recruits in Illinois Class of 2021 this spring

    The Top 5 takes a look this week at who are the hottest recruits so far this spring in the State of Illinois Class of 2021. East St. Louis four star-ranked wide receiver Dominic Lovett (5-foot-10, 170 pounds) – Lovett, who is now holding nearly 20 scholarship offers, has also become a highly sought after name from several Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools…

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  • Apr 27, 2020

    New Trier OT David Davidkov verbally commits to University of Iowa

    New Trier junior four star-ranked offensive tackle recruit David Davidkov (6-foot-6, 290 pounds) made his college decision Sunday night, giving the University of Iowa his verbal commitment.  “Ever since my sophomore year I’ve built up an amazing relationship with the Iowa staff,” Davidkov said. “Iowa has always felt like home to me and they really have been my favorite school and...

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  • Apr 25, 2020

    Edgy Tim's Recruiting News and Notes

    Naperville Central junior three star-ranked athlete recruit Sam Jackson (5-foot-11, 170 pounds) decided Wednesday to give Minnesota his verbal commitment. Jackson, who originally committed to head coach P.J. Fleck and company last February, backed off that decision last summer and reopened his recruiting process.  Jackson was able to add several additional Power 5 offers after reopening his recruiting, including picking up an...

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  • Apr 24, 2020

    How NIU is getting it done on recruiting trail despite quarantine

    While the country has remained in quarantine, Northern Illinois University head coach Thomas Hammock and staff have stayed busy. The Huskies landed 10 known verbal commitments to its Class of 2021, and have kept a steady growth the past month. So how has NIU kept the momentum going on the recruiting trail during the NCAA dead period? “I know for myself, a…

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  • Apr 21, 2020

    Football coaches react to IHSA summer shutdown

    The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced via its April Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday that all spring sports tournaments have been canceled. The board also decided to suspend all summer contact days for this year unless the state government and medical leaders indicate that such group gatherings are safe.  From a football perspective, it means that all team...

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