SIAP. Thought there was some interesting quotes from Washington and Cooper.
https://www.thechampaignroom.com/20...te-class-of-2019-isaiah-smith-shammond-cooper
"However, Illinois is competing with leading elite level programs like Clemson and Oklahoma for Cooper. Oklahoma needs linebackers, and going to a school like Oklahoma would give Cooper a fantastic shot at make at least one College Football Playoff in his three or four years of college football. That’s something that Illinois cannot offer.
However, Illinois is very much still in contention for Cooper due to Cory Patterson. Cooper told Bud Elliot that he does need to see some potential from the Illini. “They gotta be somewhat decent, where we can go somewhere and change things around. I don’t want to go to a program that’s dead, can’t get out the water. I have to see improvement, but I see potential,” Shammond Cooper said. “They have to have a decent season, win like five games, show some potential against the big teams like Ohio State. I don’t want to see them getting 60-balled. I’d give it a 50-50 chance that Illinois sweeps all of us.”"
https://www.thechampaignroom.com/20...te-class-of-2019-isaiah-smith-shammond-cooper
"However, Illinois is competing with leading elite level programs like Clemson and Oklahoma for Cooper. Oklahoma needs linebackers, and going to a school like Oklahoma would give Cooper a fantastic shot at make at least one College Football Playoff in his three or four years of college football. That’s something that Illinois cannot offer.
However, Illinois is very much still in contention for Cooper due to Cory Patterson. Cooper told Bud Elliot that he does need to see some potential from the Illini. “They gotta be somewhat decent, where we can go somewhere and change things around. I don’t want to go to a program that’s dead, can’t get out the water. I have to see improvement, but I see potential,” Shammond Cooper said. “They have to have a decent season, win like five games, show some potential against the big teams like Ohio State. I don’t want to see them getting 60-balled. I’d give it a 50-50 chance that Illinois sweeps all of us.”"
