Yup. This is going to be fun. DT Kenton Gibbs commits to IllinoisBy U-God Because it had been too long since we last had a player decide to call Chambana home, last night Kenton Gibbs declared his intentions to suit up as one of us. Gibbs is a three star defensive tackle out of Detroit who had offers from Toledo, Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, and Eastern Michigan. He's also drawn interest from the likes of Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame. Gibbs is the 30th ranked DT in the 2012 class according to Rivals. He also gives us our ninth commit of the season, one third of which have been three star defensive lineman (Ohio DE Jarrod Clements and Belleville DT Merrick Jackson). Gibbs is 6'2" and already 290 lbs, so he won't need too much more bulking up to start playing in the trenches. Gibbs cited defensive line coach Keith Gilmore and his ability to crank out NFL talent as a huge reason for coming to Illinois, which I'm more than happy about. It looks like Gilmore isn't going to struggle to replace Michael Buchanan and Akeem Spence after all. I want another couple of four stars to sign on before I go crazy, but landing our sixth three star (to go along with majestic four star QB and righter of all wrongs Aaron Bailey) before the spring semester lets out certainly has me excited.
Illinois to play Auburn at the United Center Champaign Room 5/5/2012: Beckman and Groce Makin Moves Sam McLaurin is Heading to Illinois, and uh I Guess He's Excited?
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