Posts Tagged ‘The 90 Illini’

The 90 Illini #1: Terry Hawthorne August 31, 2012 3 Comments

Terry Hawthorne Cornerback 6′-0″, 190 lbs. Senior (on scholarship, 2 years to play 1) East St. Louis HS / East St. Louis, Illinois ALE Ranking last year: #9 ALE Ranking in 2010: #2 ALE Ranking in 2009: #35 What I Know About Him: I almost changed it. I put together this list in early June. [...]

The 90 Illini #2: Nathan Scheelhaase August 30, 2012 3 Comments

Nathan Scheelhaase Quarterback 6′-3″, 195 lbs. Junior (on scholarship, 2 years to play 2) Rockhurst HS / Kansas City, Missouri ALE Ranking last year: #1 ALE Ranking in 2010: #3 What I Know About Him: It’s so nice to work on one of these with college football in the background. FOOTBALL. When I started this [...]

The 90 Illini #3: Jonathan Brown August 29, 2012 3 Comments

Jonathan Brown Linebacker 6′-1″, 235 lbs. Junior (on scholarship, 3 years to play 2) Christian Brothers HS / Memphis, Tennessee ALE Ranking last year: #10 ALE Ranking in 2010: #76 What I Know About Him: I’m still so mad at myself for moving him down last year. When I made my original rankings, I had [...]

The 90 Illini #4: Akeem Spence August 28, 2012 2 Comments

Akeem Spence Defensive Tackle 6′-1″, 305 lbs. Junior (on scholarship, 2 years to play 2) Fort Walton Beach HS / Fort Walton Beach, Florida ALE Ranking last year: #2 ALE Ranking in 2010: #27 What I Know About Him: I had him #2 last year? Meaning I’ve dropped him two spots? Totally unfair. He’s more [...]

The 90 Illini #5: Michael Buchanan August 27, 2012 2 Comments

Michael Buchanan Defensive End (Leo) 6′-6″, 240 lbs. Senior (on scholarship, 2 years to play 1) Homewood-Flossmoor HS / Homewood, Illinois ALE Ranking last year: #17 ALE Ranking in 2010: #17 What I Know About Him: I know he was the skinniest defensive end I’d ever seen when he arrived. When Buchanan was a freshman, [...]