'07 IL OLB/DE Martez Wilson (Illinois signee)

[OSUBucks22]

Originally Posted by JuiceMendyBenn

That wasn't premi info for the record..

I have a close friend that goes to school w/ Brent and he told me they had a basketball game so he had to postpone.. Tez wasn't sure if it was going to be the 20th / 21st / 22nd .. That's why the confusion about Brent announcing on the same day.

Theres a new rivals link up stating that JB isn't announcing with him anymore..

I made that post before that article was up for the record.

Not a big deal... We err on the side of caution here. If there is something we're not sure of, then we will do what we feel necessary to prevent premium info from being posted... You can always PM a moderator if you have questions/concerns...

Wilson will be a nice pick-up for whoever gets him...

[korchiki]

I don't know how much it happens these days but is there a chance that he plays both ways next year???A kid as talented as him would def be a big help for ILL if that is where he ends up

[JuiceMendyBenn]

Tez to Illini.

[BuckeyeNation27]

Manning to Tennessee

[methomps]

Illinois fans with Martez Wilson, UNC fans with Marvin Austin, Arizona fans with Louis Holmes. Amazing how fans of basketball schools talk so much trash when they get a little recruiting sucess.

[wadc45]

Scout $

12/21

Confirmation.

[jwinslow]

Originally Posted by methomps

Illinois fans with Martez Wilson, UNC fans with Marvin Austin, Arizona fans with Louis Holmes. Amazing how fans of basketball schools talk so much trash when they get a little recruiting sucess.

Iowa 04... PSU 05 to some extent (though they at least could argue the 'waking giant' angle).

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

Iowa 04... PSU 05 to some extent (though they at least could argue the 'waking giant' angle).

I posted this in the Hughes thread a few weeks ago, but as you can see I completely agree...

Originally Posted by Me

It's cute how every year a team's fans jump up because they have a little bit of recruiting momentum because of one or two big time guys. This year it seems to be Illinois (Benn), Colorado (Ryan Miller), Rutgers (Manny Abreu) and UNC (Dwight Jones and Paulus). Last year it was Ole Miss (Jerrell Powe and Brent Schaeffer), Alabama (Andre Smith and Mike Ford) and Pittsburgh (Dorin Dickerson and Aaron Smith), in 2005 it was Iowa (Doering and Moeakai), Oregon (Snoop Stewart) and Wisconsin (Travis Beckum and Elijah Hodge) and in 2004 it was Michigan State (Roland Martin and SirDarean Adams), Maryland (George Covington and Carlos Feliciano) and Wasington (Matt Tuiasosopo and Keaunta Bankhead). The real trick is keeping your coach around long enough to sustain that kind of momentum over several years, much like JT and his staff have done.

You can add Austin to the UNC list this year since every Heel fan things he is headed to UNC...and add to the fact that beyond keeping the staff around long enough to develop the talent, you actually have to be able to develop talent, somthing Zook struggled with at Florida.

[ScriptOhio]

Glad to know Zook isn't an "uptight white coach":

Wilson said he chose Illinois for two major reasons: He felt comfortable with the Illini coaching staff, saying of Zook: "I like this dude. He wasn't an uptight white coach."

And he believes he will play as a freshman?on both offense and defense.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune....home-headlines

[OSU_Buckguy]

"They feel if they didn't play me both ways, which I want to do, they'd be wasting my talent," said Wilson, a linebacker/defensive end and receiver who goes 6 feet 3 inches, 230 pounds. "When Ron Zook told me that himself, that helped me make my decision."

that says it all. it will interesting to see how this plays out.

[Moose]

First off, What the heck is "A uptight white coach"?

Second, Yeah, I'll tell you what you want to hear, just sign on the dotted line. (Ala Zook seasoning his words with sugar).

I wish Martez the best. I don't think Tressel falls in the catagory of an "uptight white coach".

[sandgk]

He must have been speaking of that well known curmudgeon Pete Carroll

[Moose]

Agreed!

[tsteele316]

Originally Posted by Moose

First off, What the heck is "A uptight white coach"?

Second, Yeah, I'll tell you what you want to hear, just sign on the dotted line. (Ala Zook seasoning his words with sugar).

I wish Martez the best. I don't think Tressel falls in the catagory of an "uptight white coach".

uptight white coaches are the ones that don't challenge frat houses to fist fights.

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by tsteele316

uptight white coaches are the ones that don't challenge frat houses to fist fights.

Winner!!