<p>Nathan Cichy’s decision was made and his bags were packed.</p><p>The Prospect receiver was committed to Harvard and was ready to head east after competing in the IHSA boys track state meet.</p><p>But then Illinois came calling.</p><p>After some late comings and goings, the Fighting Illini were looking to add to their receiver room heading into this fall. Cichy flipped his commitment to Illinois in late May and two weeks later he was moving into his dorm room and participating in team meetings.</p><p>“It was definitely a whirlwind,” Cichy told the Sun-Times. “That same week [coach Bret Bielema] offered me, we went down for a visit and there’s a lot going through the mind.”</p><p>Including academics, a big priority for someone with six Ivy League offers who was on the 26-member IHSA Academic All-State team for all sports.</p><p>Illinois’ business school has a 3% acceptance rate, but Cichy made the cut.</p><p>“That’s a huge factor, too,” he said.