'09 IL DB Tommie Hopkins (Illinois Verbal)

[wadc45]

Rivals Profile
Scout Profile

East Saint Louis (IL) HS

Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 180 lbs

I've seen him clocked as fast as 10.6 in the 100...here.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

6/8

From O&B News...talks about hiw team winning states in track...has offers from Illinois State, Kansas State and Kansas and is focused on Kansas State, Kansas and Illinois. Talks about going to Illinois for their 7 on 7 camp.

[Illinibat]

Hawthorne, Appleton and Hopkins is the Trifecta we need.

Be great to stick it to Mizzou with these 3 ESL kids...

[wadc45]

Rivals $

6/23

From O&B News...talks about his trip to U-C and calls the Illini his leader. Says he and teammate Terry Hawthorne are really looking hard at Illinois but they will visit Oregon for a passing tournament before talking things over.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

7/10

From O&B News...favors Kansas State and Illinois (KSU has offered and an Illinois offer is on the way). Also looking at Kansas, Illinois State and Eastern Illinois. Plans to wait until next track season to pick a school.

Safe to add "Official Offer" to the thread title?

[HotMic]

Rivals $

7/20

Committed to Illinois.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

9/22

From O&B News...solid to Illinois but still looking at K-State. He and teammate Terry Hawthorne will visit K-State on 10/4 and Illinois 10/11.

[lopo89]

http://illinois.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=884079

12-1-08

From OandBnews...Tommie talks about the state championship game and jokes about his ranking on rivals. He talks about what position he might play in college. He discusses playing with current teammates in college and the impact an offer from Illinois had on him.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

1/19

From O&B News...solid with Illinois and despite talking to Missouri and KSU has not taken any other visits...talks to Coach Mitchell nearly every day and will make his official this weekend.