per 247 Werner Aaron Henry. Kane probably goes to Purdue.

a couple of commitments may be imminent.

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Illinois goes on a big run at the end to close it out, wins 68-47.

Big lift from Matthew Mayer with 21 points and 7 rebounds.

Terrence Shannon Jr. 18 points.

Jaden Epps starts today in place of RJ Melendez

Is there any speculation WHY Brohm would move to Louisville over Purdue? It’s a step down in Conferences at least. Just Money? I’d be surprised. Alma Mater? Would that really make a difference? “Behind the scenes” machinations? Who knows?

Is there any scuttlebutt?

Am I the only one who's pissed about this? I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with Walters furthering his career, but he should not have taken a job in the same conference. It's not an honorable thing to do in my opinion.

Illinois casts a wider net after missing on Roderick Pierce.

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Jyaire Hill’s family wants him at Illinois. Michigan may not be pushing as hard as previously thought. If they do, I think the Wolverines would be hard to beat. I’m just not sure if Hill is a priority.

Walters leaving complicated things for Illinois. We’ll see. Walters was his recruiter. Illinois has work to do.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon has been named a Consensus All-American, it was officially announced Thursday. Witherspoon is the 21st Consensus All-American in Illinois football history and the 12th since 1950.

With four All-America first team selections of the five official All-America teams (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp), Witherspoon became the first defensive back in Illinois history to earn Consensus All-American status. Witherspoon will be honored forever at Illinois with a plaque in Grange Grove, a banner in the Great West Hall of Memorial Stadium, and his jersey hung in the Smith Center staircase. He is the first Illini to earn consensus honors since Whitney Mercilus in 2011.

Witherspoon's long list of accolades includes being named the Big Ten's Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, one of three finalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, and All-Big Ten first team, solidifying himself as one of the top cornerbacks in the nation and one of the best in Illinois history. He leads in the nation in reception percentage against (33.8) and forced incompletions (16), according to PFF. Witherspoon is sixth in the nation in passes defended (17) and allowed fewer than 35 receiving yards in 11 of 12 games this season.

Witherspoon led Illinois' defense to one of the top in the nation in 2022. The Illini ranked in the top 10 in the nation in 17 major defensive categories, including leading the nation in interceptions, passing efficiency defense, fewest touchdowns allowed, and fewest yards per pass attempt. Illinois finished the regular season second in the nation in scoring defense and third in total defense.


Illinois Consensus All-Americans
Ralph Chapman, G, 1914
Perry Graves, E, 1914
Bart Macomber, HB, 1915
John Depler, C, 1918
Charles Carney, E, 1920
Jim McMillen, G, 1923
Harold "Red" Grange, HB, 1923, 24, 25
Bernie Shively, G, 1926
Alex Agase, G, 1946
Johnny Karras, HB, 1951
J.C. Caroline, HB, 1953
Bill Burrell, G, 1959
Dick Butkus, C, 1963, 64
Jim Grabowski, FB, 1965
David Williams, WR, 1984, 85
Moe Gardner, NT, 1989, 90
Dana Howard, LB, 1994
Kevin Hardy, LB, 1995
J Leman, LB, 2007
Whitney Mercilus, DE, 2011
Devon Witherspoon, CB, 2022

In 1950, the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau (the NCAA's service bureau) compiled the first official comprehensive roster of all-time All-Americans. The compilation of the All-America roster was supervised by a panel of analysts working in large part with the historical records contained in the files of the Dr. Baker Football Information Service.

Monday, December 12

* WBB gets road win
* Big Ten Power Rankings