Edgy Tim on football | Planting the seeds to fix the playoffs
I have a simple rule when it comes to the Illinois High School Association's football state playoff system: Rant and rave all you want until the games begin, then the...
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Edgy Tim on football recruiting | Benet’s Flavin to visit Cal; Brewster’s dismissal could impact Minnesota recruits
Benet senior offensive tackle Patrick Flavin will wrap up his regular season Thursday night against Joliet Catholic before taking an official visit to Cal this weekend when the Bears host...
Edgy Tim on Football: Maybe IHSA should think about splitting football final sites
The Illinois High School Association announced this week that starting in 2011 the baseball state finals will be split, with 1A and 2A playing in Peoria and 3A and 4A...
Football recruiting | Edgy Tim O’Halloran: Bibbs’ record night piques recruiters’ interests
Plainfield North senior Kapri Bibbs made his mark in the Illinois High School Association record book last week after rushing for 520 yards and seven touchdowns in a 49-43 win...
Football | Edgy Tim busts parents’ recruiting myths
Time to dispel some parents' myths about the football recruiting world. Myth: "Player X had a great season. He was an all-conference, all-area and all-world selection." Fact: I seldom look...
Football | Edgy Tim on recruiting: 10 under-recruited prospects
Several top prospects from Illinois' Class of 2011 have made oral commitments, but here are 10 sleepers still looking for a school to call home next season. Jeff Schmittgens, DE,...
State of Illinois recruiting class receives mediocre ratings
The 2011 football recruiting class in Illinois is shaping up to be middle-of-the-pack compared to recent history. Right now, I'd give it a C-plus. Seventy-nine 2011 players that I know...
Edgy Tim’s football recruiting notes: Bolingbrook bloodlines running strong
Bolingbrook pulled off a big 14-7 road win Friday against Lockport, and the Raiders have some seriously talented underclassmen to watch. Junior inside linebacker Antonio Morrison (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) and...
Football | Edgy Tim: Many factors go into star trek
I get asked the same questions just about every day. "How do you rank players and how do they get listed in the Rivals.com database?" First, I watch a lot...
Football | Edgy Tim’s recruiting rundown: Arizona makes early offers; Tucker drops Kentucky for Illinois
Arizona is a college program outside of the Midwest that hits the Illinois recruiting trail hard on a consistent basis. The Wildcats already have a handful of Chicagoland players on...