DT Calvin Avery [Illinois - Signed LOI]

[bugeater17]

If we land Avery a grey shirt could be a likely option for Mapieu - however let's not count our chickens before they hatch. Let's land Avery and let the cards fall where they may after.

 

[Mavric]

B1G doesn't allow grey shirts.

 

[Atbone95]

B1G doesn't allow grey shirts.

B1G allows players to walk on...

 

[Red Five]

I just can't see us turning away a kid of this caliber. Especially with the pipeline that we are starting to establish at this school.

 

[Waldo]

I'd rather have him than a QB.

 

[ScottyIce]

I'd rather have him than a QB.

Agreed.

Grab another walk-on.

That plan is contingent on landing Gunnell for 19 though, so it's a slippery slope.

 

[Oade]

I'd rather us just cut ties to Masry then lose out on Avery.

It'd be a lot easier if he wasn't an in state kid.

Just cite the fact he may not qualify and we don't have room for gambles. Avery is hands down a better player.

Are we sure he is a risk to qualify?

Why would the coaches handle Masry any different from the way they handled Bradley last season if he's an academic risk? I suspect the coaches are confident in him qualifying -- or I guess maybe they just don't want other schools poking around on the chance he does qualify. Idk.

We'll take them both if Avery wants in.

 

[BigRedBuster]

I'd rather us just cut ties to Masry then lose out on Avery.

It'd be a lot easier if he wasn't an in state kid.

Just cite the fact he may not qualify and we don't have room for gambles. Avery is hands down a better player.

Are we sure he is a risk to qualify?

Why would the coaches handle Masry any different from the way they handled Bradley last season if he's an academic risk? I suspect the coaches are confident in him qualifying -- or I guess maybe they just don't want other schools poking around on the chance he does qualify. Idk.

We'll take them both if Avery wants in.

May be a timing issue. The staff knew Bradley was an academic risk before offering him a scholarship. Masry committed the summer before his Junior year. They may not have known his poor academic status by then.

 

[Warrior10]

I'd rather us just cut ties to Masry then lose out on Avery.

It'd be a lot easier if he wasn't an in state kid.

Just cite the fact he may not qualify and we don't have room for gambles. Avery is hands down a better player.

Are we sure he is a risk to qualify?
Why would the coaches handle Masry any different from the way they handled Bradley last season if he's an academic risk? I suspect the coaches are confident in him qualifying -- or I guess maybe they just don't want other schools poking around on the chance he does qualify. Idk.

We'll take them both if Avery wants in.

May be a timing issue. The staff knew Bradley was an academic risk before offering him a scholarship. Masry committed the summer before his Junior year. They may not have known his poor academic status by then.

Or expected it able to be corrected in 2 years.

 

[Mavric]

B1G doesn't allow grey shirts.

B1G allows players to walk on...

Yes. That would be either a different NLI or none at all. Not sure which.

 

[Bad2theBONES]

With senior lineman Dwayne Johnson moving on and not playing in 2018, does that mean there is another scholarship available ?

 

[Decked]

With senior lineman Dwayne Johnson moving on and not playing in 2018, does that mean there is another scholarship available ?

No. He already counted since he was a senior.

 

[Mavric]

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[Warrior10]

Sam with a CB to A&M.

 

[Mavric]

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