Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

BrooksTaylorFan · Sep 9, 2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jackman404

If we can't land DJ today I think our chances with him go down drastically. Have to get a verbal today before he goes to Kansas.

Not true. Jackson seems like a bright kid who makes informed decisions. Why not hear Kansas out? Kansas won't go after him hard until Barber is out of play. No need to panic if we don't get a verbal today.

Dan · Sep 9, 2012, 09:23 AM

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Charles Matthews Talks Illini Visit

http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/ind...=34:recruiting

RyanK · Sep 9, 2012, 09:26 AM

Demetrius Jackson socialite Notre Dame yesterday.

Hopefully Groce can make a good impression today.

WesterveltVictoryCigar · Sep 9, 2012, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jackman404

If we can't land DJ today I think our chances with him go down drastically. Have to get a verbal today before he goes to Kansas.

Doesn't really fit Jackson's MO. He's played everything extremely close to the vest and I suspect this still has a ways to go.

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Originally Posted by RyanK

Demetrius Jackson socialite Notre Dame yesterday.

Hopefully Groce can make a good impression today.

Translation?

TCTORNADO · Sep 9, 2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanK

Demetrius Jackson socialite Notre Dame yesterday.

Hopefully Groce can make a good impression today.

Probably means DJack went to ND FB game yesterday as he has dozens of times in the past.
Teams are allowed in home visits once a week from now until I think Oct. 6th. Head coach though can only make one of those. Do we know today is Groce's one?
Still no change in my thinking that DJack to Illinois.

RyanK · Sep 9, 2012, 10:28 AM

Sorry guys. Dumb autocorrection.

:laugh:

Vick217 · Sep 9, 2012, 10:35 AM

Hopefully Groce is on the in home visit to keep that full court press on him!

illinisc · Sep 9, 2012, 10:41 AM

EDIT: NVM, I read the post wrong.

Clete1 · Sep 9, 2012, 11:02 AM

Now that the football season is over, we'll all have lots of time to focus on basketball recruiting . . . .

I doubt that we'll see any news today besides "great visit" or something like that. I wouldn't expect a commitment, but I don't think no commitment is necessarily bad news either. Seems like DJ is a kid who will go through the entire process. From all reports it sounds like he knows that he's being slow-played by KU, UK, and Lou.

But he'll stay in play until those guys start landing their plan A targets. I just don't think there are enough of those Plan A targets to go around, and DJ will wind up with an offer from one or more of the above. We'll have to beat them out head to head, plus ND, and that's going to be tough.

redriver · Sep 9, 2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Clete1

Now that the football season is over, we'll all have lots of time to focus on basketball recruiting . . . .

I doubt that we'll see any news today besides "great visit" or something like that. I wouldn't expect a commitment, but I don't think no commitment is necessarily bad news either. Seems like DJ is a kid who will go through the entire process. From all reports it sounds like he knows that he's being slow-played by KU, UK, and Lou.

But he'll stay in play until those guys start landing their plan A targets. I just don't think there are enough of those Plan A targets to go around, and DJ will wind up with an offer from one or more of the above. We'll have to beat them out head to head, plus ND, and that's going to be tough.

I agree with your reasoning. DJ has already been offered by L'ville, and Kansas. DJ also said in one of his later interviews he would like to visit UK, even though they have not offered yet. All those schools appear to have plan A's other than DJ, but all of those plan A's also have 3 or 4 other schools on their list. If those plan A's make a decision other than any of those schools, the competition could get pretty tough. I doubt if anyone who posts here knows what DJ is thinking.
At anytime one of DJ's favorites could decide to make him plan 'A' depending on how bad they want a pg. Although those coaches may like another style of guard a little better for their system, they may not want to wait and possibly miss out on filling the position with a high quality target. Only self proclaimed gurus would tell you that Harrison, or Jones, or Barber, or DJ will be more successful than the others.

TCTORNADO · Sep 9, 2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by redriver

I agree with your reasoning. DJ has already been offered by L'ville, and Kansas. DJ also said in one of his later interviews he would like to visit UK, even though they have not offered yet. All those schools appear to have plan A's other than DJ, but all of those plan A's also have 3 or 4 other schools on their list. If those plan A's make a decision other than any of those schools, the competition could get pretty tough. I doubt if anyone who posts here knows what DJ is thinking.
At anytime one of DJ's favorites could decide to make him plan 'A' depending on how bad they want a pg. Although those coaches may like another style of guard a little better for their system, they may not want to wait and possibly miss out on filling the position with a high quality target. Only self proclaimed gurus would tell you that Harrison, or Jones, or Barber, or DJ will be more successful than the others.

Please identify these favorites. Also Jones is a 014 and not a 013.

justsomedude · Sep 9, 2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TCTORNADO

Please identify these favorites. Also Jones is a 014 and not a 013.

Chris jones, the #1 juco pg is visiting Louisville next week and Kansas for MM.

BrooksTaylorFan · Sep 9, 2012, 03:19 PM

Hearing Groce has an in-home visit with XRM on Wednesday. Can anyone verify this?

Vick217 · Sep 9, 2012, 04:08 PM

First I herd of it. GET UMM GROCE!

TCTORNADO · Sep 9, 2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by justsomedude

Chris jones, the #1 juco pg is visiting Louisville next week and Kansas for MM.

Sorry, I thought he meant Tyus Jones. I guess I can't keep up with the Jones'.

WesterveltVictoryCigar · Sep 9, 2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BrooksTaylorFan

Hearing Groce has an in-home visit with XRM on Wednesday. Can anyone verify this?

Rivals recruiting board agrees with this information.

Kramer116 · Sep 9, 2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WesterveltVictoryCigar

Rivals recruiting board agrees with this information.

It does.

RealWorld52 · Sep 9, 2012, 05:33 PM

XRM is such a great player, in a 3 pt shooting team with the green
Light he could be big ten freshman of the year.

UofIChE06 · Sep 9, 2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BrooksTaylorFan

Hearing Groce has an in-home visit with XRM on Wednesday. Can anyone verify this?

NCAA would probably frown on Groce getting Deron to meet him in WV for the visit huh? Most of you probably remember that XRM has a real affinity for Deron and that seems to be what got him interested in UI originally. That and the Ibby connection.

Kramer116 · Sep 9, 2012, 06:23 PM

https://twitter.com/EvanDanielsFOX

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Semi Ojeleye just informed Scout that he has committed to Duke.

Clete1 · Sep 9, 2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by redriver

I agree with your reasoning. DJ has already been offered by L'ville, and Kansas. DJ also said in one of his later interviews he would like to visit UK, even though they have not offered yet. All those schools appear to have plan A's other than DJ, but all of those plan A's also have 3 or 4 other schools on their list. If those plan A's make a decision other than any of those schools, the competition could get pretty tough. I doubt if anyone who posts here knows what DJ is thinking.
At anytime one of DJ's favorites could decide to make him plan 'A' depending on how bad they want a pg. Although those coaches may like another style of guard a little better for their system, they may not want to wait and possibly miss out on filling the position with a high quality target. Only self proclaimed gurus would tell you that Harrison, or Jones, or Barber, or DJ will be more successful than the others.

There's been discussion about whether the other schools would take DJ if he committed today. So I'm unclear about how firm those other offers are - whether they're contingent on a visit or other recruits' decisions. Regardless - we still have to beat these guys to get DJ. Doing so would be a major coup.

And now a home visit with XRM - he or Nunn along with DJ, MH, and MM would be sick.

Clete1 · Sep 9, 2012, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kramer116

https://twitter.com/EvanDanielsFOX

"Semi Ojeleye just informed Scout that he has committed to Duke."

No one, and I mean no one (with the possible exception of about 400 posters on this board) could have predicted this.

So does this make it more or less likely that Parker will go to MSU?

UofIChE06 · Sep 9, 2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kramer116

https://twitter.com/EvanDanielsFOX

Good news for MSU right? Doubt Semi and Parker go to the same school.

Leonardite · Sep 9, 2012, 07:45 PM

No news on the the In-Home visit today?

IlliniBus · Sep 9, 2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardite

No news on the the In-Home visit today?

Yeah, anything... like a commit or something.

Sep 9, 2012, 10:41 AM	#2283
illinisc Posts: 630	EDIT: NVM, I read the post wrong. Last edited by illinisc; Sep 9, 2012 at 10:44 AM.

Sep 9, 2012, 07:45 PM	#2299
Leonardite Location: Eyes on Portland Posts: 912	No news on the the In-Home visit today? __________________ "People willing to trade their Freedoms for Security deserve neither and will lose both."- Ben Franklin The Real Me

Sep 9, 2012, 09:26 AM	#2278
RyanK Posts: 2,707	Demetrius Jackson socialite Notre Dame yesterday. Hopefully Groce can make a good impression today.

Sep 9, 2012, 10:28 AM	#2281
RyanK Posts: 2,707	Sorry guys. Dumb autocorrection. :laugh:

Sep 9, 2012, 10:35 AM	#2282
Vick217 Location: All Over the world Posts: 205	Hopefully Groce is on the in home visit to keep that full court press on him!

Sep 9, 2012, 11:02 AM	#2284
Clete1 Posts: 863	Now that the football season is over, we'll all have lots of time to focus on basketball recruiting . . . . I doubt that we'll see any news today besides "great visit" or something like that. I wouldn't expect a commitment, but I don't think no commitment is necessarily bad news either. Seems like DJ is a kid who will go through the entire process. From all reports it sounds like he knows that he's being slow-played by KU, UK, and Lou. But he'll stay in play until those guys start landing their plan A targets. I just don't think there are enough of those Plan A targets to go around, and DJ will wind up with an offer from one or more of the above. We'll have to beat them out head to head, plus ND, and that's going to be tough.

Sep 9, 2012, 03:19 PM	#2288
BrooksTaylorFan Location: Illinois Posts: 4,741	Hearing Groce has an in-home visit with XRM on Wednesday. Can anyone verify this?

Sep 9, 2012, 04:08 PM	#2289
Vick217 Location: All Over the world Posts: 205	First I herd of it. GET UMM GROCE!

Sep 9, 2012, 05:33 PM	#2293
RealWorld52 Location: Peoria il Posts: 161	XRM is such a great player, in a 3 pt shooting team with the green Light he could be big ten freshman of the year.