Recent content by PepeSilvia

This off-season isn't done yet. Illinois currently has 8 new incoming players and I'd assume will end up at 9 or 10. Arkansas and Kentucky are going to have entirely new teams they just need to fill out their bench. USC has 9 incoming transfers and 2 freshman for 11 at the moment and are...

Yeah two very big ifs just Illinois still clearly has some money to throw around since they were courting Demin. I'd assume they could spend around a mil if not a mil+. Obviously BYU supposedly came in with a bag for Demin but it seems like money is starting to dry up a bit for the top programs...

Saw someone mention it yesterday's thread but if Dillon Jones pulls out of the draft and he entered the portal he legitimately may be the best transfer of the year. He is basically what you would get if you combined the offense of Marcus Domask with the defense/rebounding of Ty. Only been an...

Yeah but what about the history of abhorrent business practices? I'm definitely passing on Monsanto. Seems like he would be real toxic to the environment that Brad is trying to cultivate.

I mean if that's what the market is and what the other power conference teams are paying then that's the new going rate. You're either going to need to pony up or settle for guys that aren't as highly regarded and hope you can develop them. I think the Illini have a lot of talent and depth but...

1 good thing is that Arkansas has already dropped a big part of their bag as have all of the blue bloods where I don't think the Illini have really splurged on a big target yet.

I kind of agree and it will depend on how well Demin, Humrichous, and Ivisic can depend but even then there would be so much length on the roster I don't really see how the defense can be terrible. Sure, the pace they play at will probably lead to other teams scoring but I think they will be...

Big difference between saving you and simply buying you 5-6 minutes to give your guys rest and maybe give some fouls. You can win with 5-6 very good players but you have to have a couple guys that can spell them. You lose that completely with a few injuries and only 9 players. Not even...

Because all of Boswell, Demin, Hum, and Ivisic can shoot so Rodgers doesn't necessarily have to. Plus, Rodgers will likely be the best defensive player and rebounder on the roster. Ty being able to crash on the offensive glass with the others starters will be incredibly important.

I'd be fine with the 4 - 12 minute quarters but would still like to leave the shot clock at 30 for now.

Sears may very well be back.

Feel like Fears would simply be a redshirt if he was Jan enrollment. Would offer some benefits such as getting him 5 extra months of practice time and spent with Fletch but no reason to try to force him into spot minutes at mid season. Also hidden benefit of him enrolling early would be that he...

I agree. We actually lucked out imo since Gonzaga was way better and a tougher matchup than BYU. Think we could have beat Gonzaga but that round of 32 game wouldve been a dogfight.

Obviously you have a ton of teams in the Big10 now so you're only playing a couple teams twice but on paper the Big10 looks a lot more talented than last year. Indiana and Michigan have had great off seasons. USC has had a very good portal and UCLA is retooling after a down year. I thats...

Not saying it's the best thing for them but this has already happened. Football players are all enrolling in the spring(also nothing says they cant still go to prom or go back for graduation). Kids are transferring high schools and going to prep basketball academies that are hardly even...