Thompson 'freaking out' over Illini offer 
January, 27, 2013
Jan 27
4:02
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By
Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
His breath escaped him. When Dylan Thompson (Lombard, Ill./Montini Catholic) heard the offers every recruit wants to hear, he almost lost it in Illinois coach Tim Beckman’s office.
“I was freaking out in Coach Beckman’s office,” the 2014 defensive end said.
Thompson and his teammate Simmie Cobbs made the visit down to Illinois and began the visit with a picture with Beckman. The two went off to play some video games with the team when assistant Tim Banks told Thompson to go back to Beckman’s office.
“I was freaking out in Coach Beckman’s office,” the 2014 defensive end said.
Thompson and his teammate Simmie Cobbs made the visit down to Illinois and began the visit with a picture with Beckman. The two went off to play some video games with the team when assistant Tim Banks told Thompson to go back to Beckman’s office.
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