Oct. 27, 2012; Champaign, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini cheerleader waves the flag after an Illini touchdown during the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reid Compton-USA TODAY Sports

The running back from Orlando currently has offers from the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, California Golden Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Marshall Thundering Herd, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Mississippi State Bulldogs, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, Tennessee Volunteers, Central Florida Knights, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, and West Virginia Mountaineers.

Even though he is a sophomore, Patrick will be hard to get for the Fighting Illini to land.

His top teams at the moment include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Miami, and Ohio State. Based on these teams, one could assume that he wants to be apart of a winning program. If Illinois wants to at least have a slight chance at Patrick, they will need to win football games this upcoming season.

Patrick is a 6’1″, 200 pound running back from Orlando, Florida. He is currently a sophomore at Timber Creek High School. In 2012, he ran for 2,032 yards on 231 carries and twenty-nine touchdown. He also caught two passes that went for 107 yards and two touchdowns.

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Let the Madness officially begin! The NCAA Tournament will kick off this week and expect plenty of madness.

Overall, there is a pretty good chance that a #1 seed will reach the Final Four unless you have a Butler or a George Mason. The West region in 2013 could be the first region where the #1 seeded team falls.

The West contains: a #1 seed in Gonzaga, a solid Ohio State, a tough Wisconsin team, and an Iowa State team that has lost some tough games this season.

Second Round – Thursday, March 21st/Friday, March 22nd

Game 1: No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Southern University, March 21st 3:10 p.m. CST (Salt Lake City)
Game 2: No. 8 Pittsburgh vs. No. 9 Wichita State, March 21st, 12:40 p.m. CST (Salt Lake City)
Game 3: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Ole Miss, March 22nd, 11:40 a.m. CST (Kansas City)
Game 4: No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Boise State/LaSalle , March 22nd 2:10 p.m. CST (Kansas City)
Game 5: No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont, March 21st 6:20 p.m. CST (Salt Lake City)
Game 6: No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 14 Harvard, March 21st 8:50 p.m. CST (Salt Lake City)
Game 7: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Iowa State, March 22nd 8:45 p.m. CST (Dayton)
Game 8: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Iona , March 22nd 6:15 p.m. CST (Dayton)

Third Round – Saturday, March 23rd/Sunday, March 24th

Game 9: No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Wichita State, March 23rd at TBA
Game 10: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Game 11: No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 14 Harvard, March 23rd at TBA
Game 12: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner

Sweet Sixteen – Thursday, March 28th/Friday, March 29th 

Game 13: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner
Game 14: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner

Elite Eight – Saturday, March 30th/Sunday, March 31st

Game 15: Game 13 Winner vs. Game 14 Winner

Predictions

Note: Do not expect many first round upset from the West region, but expect upsets after that. Wichita State is a team that many people is underrate because they are not a power-conference team. Also, as the tournament goes on, watch out for the #5 Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin played very well in the Big Ten conference tournament. There is a good chance we could see a Big Ten Finals re-match in the Elite Eight.

Projected winning teams are in bold.

Second Round – Thursday, March 21st/Friday, March 22nd

No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Southern University
No. 8 Pittsburgh vs. No. 9 Wichita State
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Ole Miss
No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Boise State/LaSalle
No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont
No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 14 Harvard
No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Iowa State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Iona

Third Round – Saturday, March 23rd/Sunday, March 24th

No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Wichita State
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 Kansas State
No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 3 New Mexico
No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 2 Ohio State

Sweet Sixteen – Thursday, March 28th/Friday, March 29th 

No. 9 Wichita State vs. No. 5 Wisconsin
No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 2 Ohio State

Elite Eight – Saturday, March 30th/Sunday, March 31st

No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Ohio State

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November 10, 2012; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats mascot Wilbur performs during the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

The other teams to have offered at him include: Notre Dame, Arizona State, Florida, Michigan State, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Purdue, Texas Tech, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Morgan is a 6’2″, 215 pound linebacker from Crete, Illinois. He is currently a junior at Crete-Monee High School.

Crete-Monee won the state championship in the Class 6A Illinois State Playoffs. In the title game, Crete-Monee defeated Cary-Grove, 33-26.

The four-star recruit is currently ranked 3rd in the state of Illinois, 4th among inside linebackers, and 63rdnationally among 2014 high school recruits by 247Sports.

For Illinois, Morgan is being recruited by offensive line coach, Luke Butkus.

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