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Does Illinois Football need to recruit in-state?

Some people will just never give you a chance.

Take this guy, for instance.

If Illinois loses out the rest of the season will kids reconsider going to Illinois

— Nu-Nu Washington (@NuNuWashington1) September 25, 2018

This is the father of a recruit named Marcus Washington. A very talented wide receiver from the St. Louis area, Washington has his pick of where he wants to go.

His former head coach, Corey Patterson, is on the staff at Illinois. Patterson has made great in-roads at Trinity Catholic, convincing star quarterback Isaiah Williams and one of his primary targets, Bryce Childress, to hop on board.