The starting point to building this type of team is getting the quality players into the program. Illinois’ recruiting efforts haven’t fallen short of expectations since Lovie Smith took over the team. Would I like more quantity in each class? Sure, but the quality seems to be there year in and year out.
Lovie and the coaching staff continue to build that quality with players like Myles Jackson. He is a 6-foot-2, 230-pound inside linebacker from Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Georgia. He is rated as a three-star recruit who is the No.