(This article originally appeared on www.orangeandbluenews.com.)
An inside linebacer from the class of 2008 went to Champaign for an unofficial visit this weekend, and the trip has Illinois among the early leaders for his services.
"They were both good," Major said Sunday. "They're very different, Evanston is really close to the city, and Illinois is a lot more rural, obviously."
As far as just what he liked about Illinois, Major echoed a statement growing awfully familiar to Illini fans: a very high opinion of Coach Ron Zook.
"He sure seems like he knows what he's doing," said Major. "He's really energetic, and you can tell he's taking them in the right direction."
Major is projected as an middle linebacker by most of the college coaches on his tail, and his skill at the position was on display in a 20-tackle performance against Rangeview HS last fall.
The Colorado prep did say that playing for a winning team is important to him, but among Major's offers, only Wisconsin and Utah posted winning seasons in 2006. He also retains scholarship offers from Colorado, Stanford, Illinois, Northwestern and Washington.
The rising junior said that he feels physically ready to compete in college, but will use his senior year to continue developing his leadership skills, a tool he said "can always improve." Illini defensive coordinator Vince Okruch is recruiting Major for Zook's program.
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