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Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has predictions on next week’s Rivals Five-Star event, a wave of commitments coming for Illinois and good news on the way for Oregon.
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KHALIEF CANTY JR. WILL BE THE TALK OF THE RIVALS FIVE-STAR
Every year there is a prospect that comes to the Rivals Five-Star who is still a little unknown but by the time he leaves the event everyone knows his name. Last year, a strong candidate for that honor was Michigan commit Avery Gach. The offensive lineman was great at camp and had everyone buzzing.
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This year I believe that player will be Khalief Canty Jr. He has a real mean streak on the field and a powerful punch to keep defenders at bay. He’ll get to show his stuff against some of the best defensive linemen in the nation. He will also decide between Michigan State and Missouri with us at the event so we’ll see who wins the Big Ten versus SEC battle.
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ILLINOIS WILL HAVE A BIG WEEK
The Illini have already nabbed a pair of commitments this week with the additions of Jaylen Stewart and Kayden Bennett but more could be on the horizon.
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Nick Hankins announces on Thursday and it seems to be down to Illinois versus Missouri for his pledge. There could be a late surprise but the Illini should feel confident here.
Kai Pritchard, the offensive tackle from New Jersey, could come off the board on Wednesday. He’d be a great addition to the nice offensive line class that coach Bret Bielema is…
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