Sep 14, 2019; Champaign, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini running back Mike Epstein (26) and his teammates pat a memorial of Harold E. "Red" Grange prior to the first half against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
The class of 2022 is going to be the tone-setter for the Illinois football program and their new coaching regime.
There isn’t much Bret Bielema and his coaching staff can do about the class of 2021. Thankfully, a vast majority of the group that had already committed to the Illini stuck with their commitment.