This isn't exactly the first snippet of Lovie Smith recruiting news we were hoping to share, but the Fighting Illini just lost a member of their 2017 recruiting class. Three-star defensive lineman Ryan O'Malley (Libertyville, IL) re-opened his recruitment on Friday afternoon in order to "consider all of his options." It's unclear if he'll still be considering Illinois going forward.
I'm officially reopening my recruitment so I can consider all options.
— Ryan O'Malley (@romalley1245) April 15, 2016
The 6-foot-4, 250-pound prospect originally committed to Bill Cubit back in late February.