Offense sold Willies on childhood favorite 
April, 10, 2012
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Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
When Derrick Willies (Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island) picked up his offer from Iowa this past Friday, the Hawkeyes immediately jumped to the top of his board. It only took him a few days to pull the trigger and commit.
Willies, the Hawkeyes’ second commitment of the 2013 class, visited the program for the first time this past weekend and was blown away at the hospitality of the coaches and players.
“They were just really welcoming and every coach knew about me and they all wanted me to be there,” he said.
Willies, the Hawkeyes’ second commitment of the 2013 class, visited the program for the first time this past weekend and was blown away at the hospitality of the coaches and players.
“They were just really welcoming and every coach knew about me and they all wanted me to be there,” he said.
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