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Kedric Prince

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Recruiting analyst for http://IlliniGuys.Com - Columnist WQAD-8 (http://WQAD.Com/Sports) Illinois Athletics Bball/Fball - Podcast Ked’s Recruiting Roundup.

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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Recruit Casey Thomann: "Bret Bielema is competitive, and to me he's just the type of guy a hungry recruit should want to play for." - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting March 8, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois football program continues to build its 2026 recruiting class with another top in-state prospect. Case...

@kedprince4.bsky.social's Recruiting Roundup

@illinifball.bsky.social continues to build its 2026 recruiting class with another top in-state prospect, Casey Thomann, a 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive tackle. Illinois now ranks 8th nationally according to Rivals.com.

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10.03.2025 17:02 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Illini Men's Basketball - Growing Up - IlliniGuys.com Brad Sturdy, Illini Insider & Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular March 9, 2025 The Illini finally won a close game by making plays down the stretch. They used a 13-1 run in the final 3 minutes to c...

Illini Men's Basketball - Growing Up

Brad Sturdy: "@illinimbb.bsky.social finally won a close game by making plays down the stretch. They used a 13-1 run in the final 3 minutes to close out Purdue 88-80 as they continue to show growth.... So, what changed?"

illiniguys.com/illini-mens-...

10.03.2025 19:56 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illinois in Strong Position for Wing Dame Sarr - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting March 3, 2025 (Photo courtesy FIBA Basketball)  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Late last week, talented shooting guard Dame Sarr, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound prospect...

@kedprince4.bsky.social: Illinois in Strong Position for Wing Dame Sarr

"Dame Sarr, a 6-foot-5, 190-lb SG from Italy, named his top 3 schools: Illinois, Arizona, and Creighton. @PDTScouting has him as a 5-star who averaged 15.2 pts, 4.8 rebs and 3.2 assists."

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03.03.2025 22:52 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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#Illini Fball. - Rec. Casey Thomann 6’7” 300-pound OT from Olney, IL: "Bret Bielema is competitive, & to me he's just the type of guy a hungry recruit should want to play for."

According to one national recruiting service, Illinois ranks 10th in the country & 3rd in the #B1G, behind USC & Oregon.

06.03.2025 17:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Cam Thomas 2026 4-Star Illini LB Commit - IlliniGuys.com Ked interviews Cam Thomas, the Illini's 2026 4-star linebacker commit from Lakota West HS in West Chester OH.

Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Cam Thomas 2026 4-Star Illini LB Commit

IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting, @kedprince4.bsky.social, interviews Cam Thomas, the Illini's 2026 4-star linebacker commit from Lakota West HS in West Chester OH.

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12.02.2025 15:39 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illinois Women's 4-Star Basketball Recruit Already on Campus Learning the Ropes - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting February 12, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —The Illinois women’s basketball program boasts the nation’s seventh-ranked recruiting class, according to ESPNW,...

@kedprince4.bsky.social: Illinois Women's 4-Star Basketball Recruit Already on Campus Learning the Ropes

@illiniwbb.bsky.social boasts the 7th-ranked ESPNW recruiting class, and one key reason is forward Cearah Parchment, a 6-foot-2 wing from Fort Erie Int’l Academy.

illiniguys.com/keds-recruit...

13.02.2025 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illinois Football Receives Commitment from West Chester Linebacker Cam Thomas - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting February 6, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy player's page on X) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ohio State may have won the 2025 college football national championshi...

@kedprince4.bsky.social’s Recruiting Roundup: 🔸Commitment 🔹from Linebacker Cam Thomas

“The 6-foot-2, 215-pound standout chose @IlliniFootball over Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Indiana, Duke, NC State, Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.“

illiniguys.com/keds-recruit...

06.02.2025 17:34 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Dad Not Surprised Illinois Freshman Morez Johnson Quickly Becoming Illini Fan Favorite - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting February 5, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr. is living up to expectations and quickly becoming a fan and national media f...

Dad Not Surprised Illinois Freshman Morez Johnson Quickly Becoming Illini Fan Favorite

@kedprince4.bsky.social: “While some may be surprised by Johnson’s rapid development, his father, Morez Sr., is not.”

illiniguys.com/dad-not-surp...

05.02.2025 13:54 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Recruiting the State’s Top Three: No. 1 Nasir Rankin - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting January 31, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy player's page on X) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A major statement could be made across the Big Ten, Midwest and the co...

@kedprince4.bsky.social's Recruiting - State’s Top Three: No. 1 Nasir Rankin

“A major statement could be made across the college football landscape if @illinifball.bsky.social lands the state's top recruit, Morgan Park's 6-foot-1, 180-pound wide receiver Nasir Rankin.”

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03.02.2025 14:42 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Recruiting the State's Top Three: No. 3 JC Anderson - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting February 3, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois football is beginning to establish a trend in recruiting similar to what we saw in the 2019 season when...

@kedprince4.bsky.social: Recruiting the State's Top Three: No. 3 JC Anderson

"Notre Dame, Auburn, Penn State, and North Carolina have made @jcanderson34 a top target, along with Illinois. However, his frequent visits to campus make Illinois seem like a great fit."

illiniguys.com/keds-recruit...

03.02.2025 16:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illinois Football Adds to 2025 Class with LB Jake Paris - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting February 3rd, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – While much of the focus has been on Illinois' 2026 recruiting class, the work on 2025 continues. On Monday mor...

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Recruiting Roundup: Illinois Football Adds 2025 LB Jake Paris

“The 6-foot-3, 210-lb linebacker is a player that Bret Bielema and LB coach Archie McDaniel identified through the eye test—seeing talent in him that others may have overlooked.”

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04.02.2025 10:19 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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@kedprince4.bsky.social: “Illinois assistant coach Orlando Antigua, known for his connections in the New York area, is leading the recruitment effort. Antigua landed Andre Curbelo from the same Long Island Lutheran High School program for which Mingo plays now.”

29.01.2025 00:08 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illinois Football Lands Another Big In-State Prep Jacob Alexander - IlliniGuys.com By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting January 27, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After another visit to Champaign, edge rusher Jacob Alexander had seen enough. It was time to let the rest of th...

@kedprince4.bsky.social’s Recruiting Roundup: Illinois 🏈 Lands Another Big In-State Prep Jacob Alexander

“Alexander, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound junior, gives @illinifball.bsky.social its second top-15 in-state recruit, joining wide receiver Davon Grant from DeKalb.”

illiniguys.com/keds-recruit...

28.01.2025 02:06 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Illinois Football no longer a 'Gimme' game for Big Ten opponents The days of Illinois being a “gimme” game appear to be over.

www.wqad.com/article/spor... #Illini

06.01.2025 22:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thoughts on a 24 team playoff🤔

05.12.2024 20:16 — 👍 42    🔁 5    💬 13    📌 7
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National Signing Day, Illinois Football Recruiting: The Secret Behind Bret Bielema's Success This year, the Fighting Illini Football program exceeded expectations by finishing the season with a 9-3 record, securing fifth place in the Big Ten.

My Column #Illini Football www.wqad.com/article/spor...

05.12.2024 18:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Today is National Signing Day for college football! Join us at IlliniGuys.com as each recruit sends in their letter of intent.

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04.12.2024 14:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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BS school huh Mr. Ed Cooley…ok ⤵️#Illini

24.11.2024 17:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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PFF grades are in for Illinois vs Rutgers

Here was the top-10 offensive players

Grading key:
90+ elite
80’s high quality
70’s above average
60’s average
50’s below average
Below 50 poor

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2025 NCAA women's basketball recruiting: Early top-10 classes #Illini

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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉

We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

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