Each weekday, Jeremy Werner writes a recruiting blog for HQ.

T.J. Riggs never really got along with his older brother D'Mitri. The 6-foot-3 Bloomington sophomore said he and D'Mitri, a senior at Bloomington, "just argued a lot, just the big brother-little brother thing."

The Illinois baseball team has received oral commitments from at least five seniors, including a Missouri first-team all-stater.

Outfielder Scott Sommerfeld of Manchester, Mo., was selected to the 2008 Class 4A all-state team by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Oberlin (Ohio) High head coach Dave McFarland talks about the strengths and character of Illinois commit Hugh Thornton, a 6-foot-5, 285-pound offensive lineman.

News your can't leave work without: Peoria product D.J. Richardson committed to Illinois on Oct. 11, 2007. One year later, last weekend, the Peoria product made his official visit to the school. Beat writer Paul Klee caught up with Richardson after he returned to prep school in the Las Vegas area

To get ready for last Friday's game against Peoria Richdwoods, Quincy Notre Dame offensive tackle Jimmy Holtschlag slipped the war epic "300" into his DVD player on Thursday night. After losing to the Raiders by a combined score of 50-20 in his first two varsity seasons, the 6-foot-4, 315-pound lineman felt playing Richwoods was like fighting a million-man army with only 300 soldiers.

News you can't leave work without: Recruiting target Travis Britt is all about Illinois.

News you can't leave work without: Was Illinois basketball recruiting target Mike Shaw the top 2011 prospect on the UI campus last weekend? Beat writer Paul Klee thinks so

FUN IN THE SUN

While the focus Saturday was on football, basketball beat writer Paul Klee covered the recruiting madness that unfolded at The World's Biggest Basketball Practice: