Ep. 562 - Illini land 4-star WR Malik Elzy!
Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast
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4.9 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2023
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Ryan Easterling react to Illinois football landing four-star Class of 2023 Chicago Simeon wide receiver Malik Elzy. The guys discuss what his commitment means for the program, what Elzy brings to the Illini, if he can make an early impact and how George McDonald has renovated the Illini wide receiver room. The guys then discuss what's next, including transfer needs and the Class of 2024.
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| 0:34.6 | Welcome into the Lionel Enquirer podcast. |
| 0:41.0 | Big day for Illinois football as they land a landmark edition in the class of 2023. |
| 0:54.5 | Malik Elzey makes it official the four-star consensus composite, wide receiver out of Chicago, Simeon, announces he's going to be a fighting Aligni, and he is the highest ranked commitment. |
| 0:58.2 | Illinois has landed during the Brett Bielma era and the prep route. |
| 1:03.6 | And Ryan Easturing joining me now to break this all down on what is a significant addition for Illinois. |
| 1:04.8 | Former Cincinnati commit had offers from the likes of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Notre Dame. |
| 1:12.7 | Ryan, this is a big one. |
| 1:13.6 | What do you think this means for the Yonah? |
| 1:15.6 | Well, I think it's a reward for all the hard work they put in on the recruiting trail for a |
| 1:19.5 | long time. |
| 1:20.5 | You know, he's been a priority since the start, and this is a big tip of the cap to George |
| 1:24.7 | McDonald for seeing this one through even when they didn't land him the first time around. |
| 1:28.8 | You know, I think everyone thought that Cincinnati would be a big competition for them on the recruiting trail in this recruitment. |
| 1:35.7 | You know, one of his first offers was from Michigan and with former Simeon Wolverine Chris Bryant, |
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