The foundation for a talented, competitive, team is already being formed, and the class of 2019 would put this program back over the top. They already have a class with three top 1000 recruits and two of those commitments are in the top 90 in the nation.
Illinois isn’t finished with this class, though. They still have some work to do to finalize what could be one of the best classes since the early Ron Zook days. There is a bevy of players who are looking at the Illini program as a possible destination. One of the players who the Illinois coaching staff has made a priority is Drake Jackson.