N. Illinois, MAC see big recruiting boost 
December, 30, 2012
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Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
What’s one sign of a program on the rise? How about when it goes through a coaching change and its top commitment -- who has a BCS offer -- doesn't even bat an eye?
That is the transformation Northern Illinois has undergone the past two seasons, culminating with a berth in a BCS bowl against a former national champion.
“It’s made my commitment very exciting,” said Corey Winfield, a three-star prospect out of St. Louis Riverview Gardens and the Huskies’ top commit. “I’m ready to move on and be a part of the team.”
That is the transformation Northern Illinois has undergone the past two seasons, culminating with a berth in a BCS bowl against a former national champion.
“It’s made my commitment very exciting,” said Corey Winfield, a three-star prospect out of St. Louis Riverview Gardens and the Huskies’ top commit. “I’m ready to move on and be a part of the team.”
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