I am officially committed to the University of Illinois! Thank you to God, my family, coaches, and everyone who has helped me along the way.@BretBielema#AGTG
The results speak for themselves. The highest semester GPA on record in program history.
65 Illini earned a 3.00+ GPA.
34 earned a 3.50+ GPA.
8 earned a perfect 4.00.
#AGTG Thank you Lord for everything that you’ve blessed with me, I thank my family for the sacrifices you’ve made, and thank you to the coaches that have helped me along the way! #Committed
#Illini now holds commitments from three Top 10 offensive linemen in the state of Illinois according to Rivals.
Mason Halliman (2)
Soren Fifer (3)
Gavin Ericson-Staton (8)
Commit: Illinois flips three-star offensive lineman Gavin Ericson-Staton (@GavinEricson59) from a previous commitment to Iowa State.
Ericson-Staton is the second commitment for Illinois from a group of official visitors this weekend. #Illini.
Details: https://t.co/0cZ9ejaRO2
Wow Green Bay has been incredible. Getting the opportunity to see our guy Gesky out there competing in an NFL OTA being coached by Coach Butkus two Illini O-Linemen was awesome! We’re proud of you, keep chasing it and making the most of every opportunity. 💪🏈
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Come join the FamILLy in Champaign this June for camp! Big Fellas — Coach Miller, Coach Smithback, and myself — want to see you compete at the June 10th Big Man Camp! Don’t miss your chance — sign up now!!! 🟠 I-L-L 🔵
Monday I’ll be back up in Green Bay ready to learn, grow, and continue getting better in my coaching career. Blessed to also be back around the FamILLy and get to work with Josh G again. God is the greatest! #OLP#NFL
Jimmy Johnson sharing a mindset lesson from General Patton.
"Football rewards the guys that are in great condition. That's when you have fun. When you're kicking somebody's ass and they're sucking for wind."
Then he quoted the great general:
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all."
"When you're tired - you make mistakes, you don't do what's right, and your will to win all of a sudden starts to waver."
"You get tired and all of a sudden you don't have that same fight."
It makes you vulnerable.
It removes your discipline and your drive to succeed.
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all. All of us. Me included."
"If you're in great shape, if you can run like a deer at the end of the ball game, you're gonna be smiling and having fun."
It means take time to prepare your mind and body.
Conditioning and preparation are things you can control.
Because when fatigue sets in, the fight goes with it if you let it.
(🎥NFL Films )
After much thought and consideration I have decided to continue my education and football career at the University of Illinois! Thank you to every coach who has recruited me and helped me I wish you the best.
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