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Midwest has lagged behind every other region in the amount of elite skill players it has produced the past few years, but the presence of several top-rated prospects might soon show a trend toward quality over quantity.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2013

Illinois officially missed out on in-state Crete-Monee target Laquon Treadwell on Thursday. The Illini staff hopes it can at least pull his teammate now. Illini coach Tim Beckman offered Crete (Ill.) Crete-Monee cornerback Jaylen Dunlap on Tuesday...

Blog | January 17, 2013

One program will get an instant boost to its passing game when the No. 1 receiver nationally announces his decision. The No. 1 receiver nationally, Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee) will make his final official visit this weekend, and he ...

Blog | January 09, 2013

This past weekend was the last few days before the dead period, which will run until the New Year, and the weekend came with some big news for some of the Midwest's biggest programs. Here is a look at some of the news to come from the weekend. ...

Blog | December 17, 2012

Ole Miss is the leader for Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee), but the remaining teams in contention are starting to take shape. Treadwell told WolverineNation writer Tom VanHaaren on Wednesday he will take his last four remaining official...

Blog | December 06, 2012

The No. 1 receiver in the country has a new No. 1 at the top of his leaderboard. Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee), No. 20 in the ESPN 150, took to Twitter to name his top school. "Ole Miss number 1 on my list #HottyToddy no doubt in m...

Blog | December 04, 2012

It was relatively quiet in the Midwest this weekend, especially when compared to the crazy few days that followed the Thanksgiving holiday a little more than a week ago. There were few official visits and few commitments, though, so here is a look ba...

Blog | December 03, 2012

No Midwest prospect has achieved a five-star ranking since 2010. Since 2006, the year RecruitingNation's database goes back to, no Indiana prospect has reached five-star status. Say hello to outside linebacker Jaylon Smith (Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop...

Blog | November 07, 2012

ESPN 150 prospect Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee) isn't the only receiver from his high school giving opposing defenses fits. On the other side of the field, senior Lance Lenoir Jr. also is making it hard for defenses to stop Crete-Monee t...

Blog | October 08, 2012

Saturday was hardly a banner day for the Big Ten. But the conference could be raising some banners in the near future with the strong recruiting classes many of the league's programs are putting together. The best of the Big Ten's 2013 recruiti...

Blog | September 10, 2012

One player Michigan fans won't have to worry about visiting other programs this fall is Pickerington (Ohio) North tight end Jake Butt. He plans on being in Ann Arbor as many Saturdays as he can. "As many games as I can this fall, as many games as ...

Blog | August 17, 2012

The 2013 class is one of the strongest in Illinois in recent memory. There are 12 prospects rated as four-star recruits from the state in 2013, which matches combined total from 2011 and 2012. Although the top two spots in Illinois are occupied by...

The state of Illinois has one of its best crops of prospects in recent memory, led by WR Laquon Treadwell.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2012

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee), the top uncommitted prospect in the Midwest, has more than 20 offers, but the ESPN 150 receiver handicapped the race at the Nike Football Training Camp on Sunday. "Oklahoma, Oklahoma S...

Blog | June 04, 2012

Champaign NFTC recap

A look at five recruiting storylines from the Big Ten worth watching following spring football.

Story | Conversation | May 11, 2012