I have been tuned into high school football in Illinois for a long time and I have noticed that there are significantly more "big time" recruits than I have seen in the last two decades. Do ya'll think the talent has always been here but it has been overlooked or is this just a great run from Illinois?
There are about 10 players in the class of 2027 that are in the top 200 nationally and I can remember years where we only had 1 player in the top 200 if we even had one at all. My theory is that these 7 on 7 travel teams have helped create exposure and allowed our best athletes to compete year round, which helps close the gap with talented players in other states that can practice year round.
It just really stood out to me when going through the roster of some of these teams as I get ready to watch a few games tonight and I was wondering if ya'll had any thoughts? Or am I way off base here?
There are about 10 players in the class of 2027 that are in the top 200 nationally and I can remember years where we only had 1 player in the top 200 if we even had one at all. My theory is that these 7 on 7 travel teams have helped create exposure and allowed our best athletes to compete year round, which helps close the gap with talented players in other states that can practice year round.
It just really stood out to me when going through the roster of some of these teams as I get ready to watch a few games tonight and I was wondering if ya'll had any thoughts? Or am I way off base here?
