Welcome in to the online inquire podcast. It's Jeremy Warner and Joy Wagner. We're a little overdue for this, but we knew Illinois football was on a recruiting role.

We had a busy week.

I've had one both professionally and personally here, but thanks for being patient.

We also knew Illinois had some others in the hopper.

What a week, Joy Wagner, for Illinois football.

Five commitments in five days, including two four-star prospects.

Nick Hankins announced his commitment, the four-star

composite cornerback out of Belleville West. That's alive on our YouTube channel, which is really

cool. And Brett Bielma calling in was a really cool touch to all that. Kai Pritchard, four-star

offensive lineman out of New Jersey, to Illinois three-star defensive back.

Isaiah Williams, familiar name, out of Texas, commits to Illinois.

And they also got two edge rushers, Caden Bennett, out of Connecticut, and Jalen Stewart,

out of Texas.

Joey, I think we can officially call that a recruiting role, and it just adds to a class that

is one of the best we've seen at Illinois in a really

long time, at least dating back to the Ron Zook era, currently the number eight class in the

country. So what's got to stood out to you about this role they're on? I mean, one, the talent, right?

You get two four stars and two composite four stars in a matter of five days. I mean, that's a really,

really big, it's a big step for this program.

And I think you and I talked about it.

I don't want to like announce what we think it is with certainty, but this class might

have by signing day, you got to get through signing day to see,

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