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I hate that the very first thing I think about when discussing Jeremiah Warren is how he was the offer that went out after Trey Pierce (Brother Rice) picked Michigan. It was an obvious "if not, then" at the time. Pierce, also a defensive lineman, decommitted from Wisconsin

One thing about football that I understand but I don't think I really understand: offensive linemen can play every snap no sweat; defensive linemen can't play every snap or they'll be falling over by the end of the game. When I talk about this

Now that we're in the top-40, I'll be adding "previous 90 Illini rankings" for each player. We're reaching the spot where it's mostly upperclassmen now, so many of these guys will have been ranked in The 90 Illini 2-3-4 times.

I've talked to so many people who don't "get" the nickname I gave him. I know that good jokes are ruined when you explain them, but I'll go ahead an explain it. And I know that many of you get it and

I know that all we talk about is his age, but it's still crazy to me that Hugh Robertson was born in 1993. Freshman offensive lineman Brandon Hansen was born in August of 2006 and won't turn 18 until this coming Sunday; Hugh Robertson was 13