The Illinois football team lost a commitment from the class of 2021 on Monday afternoon.
When Trevor Moffitt decided to back away from his pledge to the Illini, it left some Illinois fans worrying who would follow from the class of 2021. The three-star recruit, who was ranked as the No. 1600 player in his class, is the first to back away from the Illini in recent months.
But just because one recruit decides to pick a different path doesn’t mean the class will fall apart and everyone will leave.
The Writing Illini had a chance to chat with Illinois commit, Josh Kreutz. A three-star center ranked No. 1146 in the class of 2021, Kreutz was strong with his answer about if he was still committed to Illinois and their coaching staff.
“Yes, I am for sure. I committed because I like the staff and what they are doing.”
The reassurance continued when asked about his plans for the early national signing day on December 16.
“Yes, I would like to sign during the early signing period. I am fully committed to going to Illinois and excited to play for my home state.”
Kreutz’s commitment is still strong with the Orange and Blue, but being from the state of Illinois, his final year of high school football has yet to start.
Illinois high school football has been moved to the spring where Kreutz says that practice starts in February and his Loyola Academy team will have their first game either on March 7 or 14. With the adjusted schedule comes adjusted norms. Kreutz has says not much has changed, though.
“We had some practices in the summer and the fall, and I have kept working out during this time to get ready to play in the spring. Really, nothing has changed besides the offseason just being much longer.”
Kreutz is one of the best offensive linemen in the state of Illinois and will prove that fact once again during his truncated senior season at Loyola. The Illini were able to land a great one with this kid, and he remains committed to playing football for the Orange and Blue.