2025 Key Recruits From Great Lakes/Midwest [Big Uglies Edition]

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Mario clearly sees the midwest as an area to grab DLs/OLs and TEs long term. Let's see how this strategy works




2026 Cycle

Recruit	Stars	Position	Visits	HS	College
Ben Congdon	3*	OL	2	Zoarville, OH
McHale Blade	4*	DE	1	Chicago, IL

2025 Cycle

Recruit	Stars	Position	Visits	HS	College
Nathaniel Marshall	5*	DT	1	Chicago, IL	Michigan
Iose Epenesa	5*	DE		Edwardsville, IL	Iowa
Owen Strebig	4*	OL		Waukesha, WI	ND
Brock Schott	4*	TE	1	Leo, Indiana	Miami
Luka Gilbert	4*	TE	2	West Chester, OH	Miami
Jaylen Williams	4*	DE		Palatine, IL

2024 Cycle

Recruit	Stars	Position	Visits	HS	College
Marquise Lightfoot	5*	DE	3+	Chicago, IL	Miami
Justin Scott	5*	DT	2+	Chicago, IL	Miami

 

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Bielema sees the long term threat here and tried to throw shade on Mario



Needless to say, its not going as he expected

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

I dont consider Chicago as a midwest city, same with Detroit, Clevelend and Milwaukee, they're great lake cities.

Now STL, Columbus, Indy, Springfield, Twin Cities, KC.... that's Midwest.

But that's just me.

 

[lindend]

I dont consider Chicago as a midwest city,

You have a point here

Is Chicago Really in the ‘Midwest’?

Chicago was squeezed into Illinois to make it more Northern. It's now the capital of the Midwest, but culturally, call it a Great Lakes state.

www.chicagomag.com

I'll tweak the OP

 

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Gaby confirming that Mario plans to raid the Midwest for the OL/DL. Once again, CIS had this info first.

 

[TooColdToHold]

Miami spends so much time defending their own backyard it’s refreshing to see Mario return the favor and go on the offensive. Judging from recent comments from Nebraska, OSU, and Illinois I get the sense that they are feeling uneasy about recruiting against Miami.

 

[bobbydigius]

I dont consider Chicago as a midwest city, same with Detroit, Clevelend and Milwaukee, they're great lake cities.

Now STL, Columbus, Indy, Springfield, Twin Cities, KC.... that's Midwest.

But that's just me.

It’s been considered the Midwest for as long as I’ve been alive though.

 

[Paranos]

It's about time we focused on the Midwest to get a few big OL athletic linemen. It's critical we also evaluate the families also, in order to project the future physical development. For instance Tall thick thigh'd momma's are ideal with large round heavy bottoms, they tend to have children with similar features.

Go Canes

 

[JHallCanes]

It’s been considered the Midwest for as long as I’ve been alive though.

People that say Cleveland is Midwest need to look at a map

I’m in South Carolina and I have to go EAST to get to Cleveland

 

[ASUCane]

It's about time we focused on the Midwest to get a few big OL athletic linemen. It's critical we also evaluate the families also, in order to project the future physical development. For instance Tall thick thigh'd momma's are ideal with large round heavy bottoms, they tend to have children with similar features.

Go Canes

Paracringe

 

[bobbydigius]

People that say Cleveland is Midwest need to look at a map

I’m in South Carolina and I have to go EAST to get to Cleveland

If it was a proper denotation, then the Midwest would be the Plains States, but here we are.

 

[TRick72]

Bielema sees the long term threat here and tried to throw shade on Mario



Needless to say, its not going as he expected

Long term?? Biggest threat to Brett is the unemployment line

 

[JHallCanes]

If it was a proper denotation, then the Midwest would be the Plains States, but here we are.

I’m with ya. Didn’t really mean the post directed at you since you’re correct, just so odd

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

It's about time we focused on the Midwest to get a few big OL athletic linemen. It's critical we also evaluate the families also, in order to project the future physical development. For instance Tall thick thigh'd momma's are ideal with large round heavy bottoms, they tend to have children with similar features.

Go Canes

Asked her piped down deadass.

 

[786Cane]

I dont consider Chicago as a midwest city, same with Detroit, Clevelend and Milwaukee, they're great lake cities.

Now STL, Columbus, Indy, Springfield, Twin Cities, KC.... that's Midwest.

But that's just me.

If Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Milwaukee are in the Mid West, then wouldn't Pittsburgh be in the Middle East?

 

[AkronCane]

Paracringe

Para is my favorite poster here. That dude has grade A taste in women folks…no sarcasm here.

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

If Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Milwaukee are in the Mid West, then wouldn't Pittsburgh be in the Middle East?

Rust Belt should be a region.


**** it its all Midwest

 

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Fong's latest on our recruiting the Midwest

 

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