Losing a player is always painful especially when that player is a top 1000 offensive lineman who could help the team immediately. Marcus Harper tweeted out on Sunday night that he has decided to back away from his commitment to Illinois. He says that Illinois is still in the running for his commitment, though.
Harper is a 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive guard from Simeon High School in Chicago, Illinois. He is rated as a three-star recruit who is the No. 638 player in the class of 2020 and the No. 35 offensive guard in the nation. He is also the No.