The Fighting Illini coaching staff is gearing up for a very busy month. Starting on Friday, Lovie Smith and his assistants will hit the road over the next 15 days to attend a total of 8 satellite camps in 4 different states. These showcases will be extremely important for the program's recruiting efforts, as the Fighting Illini continue to play catch-up for several coveted class-of-2017 prospects.
The first three camps (June 3-4) will be held in and around the Chicagoland area. It's likely that Illinois will be handing out a flurry of scholarship offers this weekend, as they'll be Lovie Smith's first opportunities to evaluate most of these prospects in person.