Illini making up ground in 2014 class 
March, 11, 2013
Mar 11
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Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
Illinois will have to wait until the fall to catch up with the rest of the Big Ten on the field, but the Illini are starting to catch up at least in terms of numbers in the 2014 recruiting class.
Illinois picked up its second commitment of the 2014 class Monday night. It was the second pledge of the evening for the Illini.
Nick Allegretti (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) committed to the Illini, Allegretti told ESPN.com in a text message.
Illinois picked up its second commitment of the 2014 class Monday night. It was the second pledge of the evening for the Illini.
Nick Allegretti (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) committed to the Illini, Allegretti told ESPN.com in a text message.
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The Midwest Region consists of the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin and is where the foundation of most Big Ten recruiting classes are made up of. It's also where the MAC finds most of its talent and national programs hunt for prospects.