Jeremiah Tilmon has officially returned to practice! While these post workouts have likely been going on for a little while now, Illinois fans got their first glimpse at the five-star commit since his shoulder surgery in late May.
@jeremiahtilmon_ road to recovery workout. #puresweatfam #coreyfrazierpuresweat #illinois pic.twitter.com/txpaGvyhlN
— Corey Frazier (@CoachFraz32) September 15, 2016
Tilmon suffered a dislocation during the 2016 DICK'S Sporting Goods National title game, and his recovery from the procedure caused him to miss the entire AAU season.
Illinois Fighting Illini Links
- Western Michigan Broncos Scouting Report (Illini Board)
Western Michigan is a dangerous team when they are on similar talent levels with opponents. Fleck has solid 3* depth behind his starters, and the Broncos can stay with P5 opponents late because of it.
- Illinois Football outshines five-star basketball visit (Illini Board)
In a twist we haven’t seen with past high-profile visits in some time, the Ubben practice facility was open to fans while Wilkes and the other 2017 prospects worked out and scrimmaged with members of the current Illini team.
- Illinois wide receivers ready to grab spotlight (The News-Gazette)
"We need to make every single play that comes our way," [Justin] Hardee said. "There can’t be any plays left out there. We’ve got to hit on that every single day. We’re taking strides toward that."
- Showman P.J. Fleck bringing act to Champaign (Herald & Review)
[Fleck] has recruited the highest ranked class in the Mid-American Conference for three straight years, and one reason the Broncos are 3 1/2 point favorites over the Illini on Saturday is that they’ve strung together higher-ranked recruiting classes.