Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Illinifn79]

Originally Posted by Combo

Sounds like Reggie Rankin just tells fans what they want to hear.

Sounds like he is planning on running for office in 4 years

[BrooksTaylorFan]

Originally Posted by Combo

Sounds like Reggie Rankin just tells fans what they want to hear.

+1. If you read through the questions, it's a positive spin towards each one. Hard to put much merit in the naitonal guys.

[BrooksTaylorFan]

Originally Posted by illiniparkie

Also in the ESPN chat mentioned above (interesting if true):

Okafor will likely end up at Kentucky and hopefully we can beat out MSU for Alexander. Must get KBD locked up so we can make legitimate runs at Lyle and Cliff.

[WizardBill]

Originally Posted by BrooksTaylorFan

+1. If you read through the questions, it's a positive spin towards each one. Hard to put much merit in the naitonal guys.

Hard to blame them. Their jobs/livelihood is based on gaining attention from watchers/listeners. Telling the truth has been irrelevant for a long time.

[MitchP1]

BTF I sure hope your right about KBD that would be a huge get. I'm not sure where you get your info from but hope its right.

[Illini70math]

Originally Posted by Groundhogday

I also thought Groce was recruiting Morgan for Ohio before taking the Illinois job.

What Coach Groce actually said was that he recruited Mav until it became clear that Mav would be a high major player. He then stopped recruiting Mav at Ohio. When Groce came to UI, he resumed recruiting Mav since he was at a high major.

Presumably the previous UI staff recruited Mav when he first started looking like a high major player. I do remember his name among guys we were looking at, fwiw.

[rbachhuber]

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...fficial-visits

[Jkat00]

Originally Posted by rbachhuber

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...fficial-visits

Hmm... has not yet scheduled his 5th official visit for Stanford.

[trevdv]

Originally Posted by Jkat00

Hmm... has not yet scheduled his 5th official visit for Stanford.

Good luck with that one, Stanford. The best part of their basketball program is the giant tree they have for a mascot.

[Joel Goodson]

Originally Posted by trevdv

Good luck with that one, Stanford. The best part of their basketball program is the giant tree they have for a mascot.

Nope, the best part of their program is the kid from Rock Island. That said, the tree is pretty cool too. And at least Stanford didn't put in an insane floor like the Ducks.

Parker to Stanford is like Maggette to Architorture.

[Illinifn79]

Originally Posted by Joel Goodson

Nope, the best part of their program is the kid from Rock Island. That said, the tree is pretty cool too. And at least Stanford didn't put in an insane floor like the Ducks.

Parker to Stanford is like Maggette to Architorture.

Are you talking about Randle?

[FeelYourPaign]

Chasson Randle

[IlliniJim20]

Originally Posted by Madturkillini

A few weeks ago while comparing Moore and Colbert people were saying that Colbert definitely had a body that is more ready for BigTen compared to Moore. But lately I keep hearing here that Colbert is a Mike Davis type player, and he needs to get a lot stronger. So, should we expect this guy to contribute some in his Freshman year or not?

I know people now are comparing Colbert to Mike Davis, but when both were in the recruiting picture, it was Moore who was being compared to Davis.

I guess some just like to compare anyone to Davis!!!!!

[IlliniJim20]

Originally Posted by OrchardDowns

But....but....but....BTF and his "sources" about KBD can't be wrong, can they!!!???!!!

Uhhh, wasn't KBD the source of the early commitment quote?

[Illini70math]

Originally Posted by IlliniJim20

I know people now are comparing Colbert to Mike Davis, but when both were in the recruiting picture, it was Moore who was being compared to Davis.

I guess some just like to compare anyone to Davis!!!!!

If you stop and think about it, we haven't had all that many tall, long, athletic power forwards recently. Griffey is in a way, but he is more of a shooter so far. He's a good but not excellent athlete. Davis is sort of the default comparison unless you go pretty far back.

Of them all, Colbert may well be the most traditional power forward for UI in a while when he fills out a bit more.

[cjcastan]

ESPN article on Simeon Pipeline

Tate is confident he and Nunn are just the beginning of Simeon's funnel to Illinois.

"Illinois has had a great pipeline of players getting from Simeon and other great players throughout Chicago," Tate said. "We just want to start that back and get a lot of players. We have a lot of players here like D.J. Williams, Ben Coupet, Ed Morrow. We have a lot of top players in younger classes as well looking at Illinois. We just want to start that back up again."

[Illinifn79]

Originally Posted by IlliniJim20

Uhhh, wasn't KBD the source of the early commitment quote?

Yes he was which is why i dont get the whole situation with btf and his sources. It was KBD who said he wanted it out of way before season cause he is ready

[BrooksTaylorFan]

Originally Posted by Illinifn79

Yes he was which is why i dont get the whole situation with btf and his sources. It was KBD who said he wanted it out of way before season cause he is ready

I said a month ago that Illinois was the leader for KBD and that the staff was pushing hard to get a fall commit from him. Then I got accused of making things up. Atleast the truth always comes out in the end.

Hopefully this will all be resolved next week.

[jonnymo]

Originally Posted by USOI

For JG to have a top 25 class in 7 months is unreal. Jaylon Kendrick Maverick Malcolm and Austin is amazing for a 1st time B1G coach. He went into Simeon and Pulled out 2. 3 Out of 5 recruits are from Illinois. This tells me we should be efficiant in state and out. Groce was the right guy. Think about if we have a good season this year and next I dont see why we cant have a top 15 2014 class.

I know the stars rating game is well.....overrated but JG landed three 4 stars in 7 months FWIW

[DG1985]

Joe Henriksen's column from when Groce was hired is a great reread.

[illveteran1]

I hope you're right BTF

[huskie44]

Originally Posted by cjcastan

ESPN article on Simeon Pipeline

Its articles like this that make giving Tate a scholarship worth it. I believe this board had a huge debate whether or not he was worth a scholarship. It was worth giving it to him just on the "politics" end for the Illini...

[AzIlliniFan]

Originally Posted by BrooksTaylorFan

I said a month ago that Illinois was the leader for KBD and that the staff was pushing hard to get a fall commit from him. Then I got accused of making things up. Atleast the truth always comes out in the end.

Hopefully this will all be resolved next week.

Yes, you did. And when I saw the quote attributed to KBD and posted the link here it was to affirm that. Granted KBD may well back off of that statement but we will find out for sure in the next week.

[huskie44]

Originally Posted by BrooksTaylorFan

I said a month ago that Illinois was the leader for KBD and that the staff was pushing hard to get a fall commit from him. Then I got accused of making things up. Atleast the truth always comes out in the end.

Hopefully this will all be resolved next week.

BTF thanks for the info always.

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[JimmyChitwood]

Originally Posted by alexander58

Langford's athleticism makes him more veratile than Shaw or Ibby. If he can develop a shot, he will get floor time. Shaw looks like he can play, but obviously there is something I don't see holding him back. Ibby is extremely raw. I wonder if 4 years is enough time for him to find his game.

From what I've seen, Shaw's issues reside on the defensive side of things.