GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Where do we stand with Poopy McGee?
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Deron Williams did as well, unless you only think points drives results.
Govoner Vaugn Fan
- New Orleans
So your saying Wooga (is a) Chucka
I'd prefer he just stay here and battle for PT. I think he has enough juice to earn a significant role this year. That kid has a lot of talent and drive, and he seems to love being an Illini. He's not afraid to be coached hard and doesn't shy away from the work. He will be a high level B1G player sooner than later.
Long distance relationships are very hard to maintain. People don't tend to "stay committed", even with the best of intentions.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Pretty sure for a game thread, all you need to do is create a single template and it would be good for all games. The mood seems to be the same win or loss...and not in a good way.Committing to this bit requires me to read every post and then capture the mood of the board. Needless to say, I will NOT be doing something similar in the game threads.
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skyIdub
Winged Warrior
Committing to this bit requires me to read every post and then capture the mood of the board. Needless to say, I will NOT be doing something similar in the game threads.
A quick glimpse at a Game Day Thread diary reading....
I don't have any knowledge of roster make up moving forward. Observing other teams like Kansas and others re load with a vengeance makes me pretty nervous. I quite frankly like the players we've added and wish we could have kept: dainja, Amani, Goode, and Buck! Retaining those character Illini men added with our new additions would have made for a good team! IMO
I heard it's a Hot One.
Where do we stand with Bill Self?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Maybe maybe not, but either way that's not the point.
Our top rated recruit in 2020 was Adam Miller, in 2021 it was Brandin Podziemski, in 2022 it was Skyy Clark and in 2023 it was Amani Hansberry.
David Jones is way better than Hansberry, at least he projects to be next year by any reasonable analysis, but I have cared about and been interested in Hansberry and his game and future for like three years, and had been excited for him to step forward into a larger role. I want to win, of course, above all else, but David Jones means nothing to me and he never can in the way an Ayo or Brandon Paul or Mike Tisdale or Roger Powell or whoever does.
College basketball is killing itself if it chucks that out the window.
I've been and out of this thread over the past few weeks and I love how in that span we have gone from Storr and Maddox paired with the return of Coleman and Marcus to 'we just need bodies for practice'
It’s fluid
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
And for the record, Kiwane Garris was ---- along with Deon ---- also one of our biggest impact true Freshman (of all time?). 16 ppg, primary ball handler, leader in FT's attempted and FT's made, and on-the-court team leader. Shot 47%/33%/80% in his first year.
Calm, collected and mature beyond his years as a true Freshman.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
This doesn't look good.....
Bad vibes with Jones?
Some non schitts creek watchers in the thread so far lol.
drsmitty74
- Rochester
$$$$$?
An answer to who the wing is
That team would have certainly been an NCAA tournament team if not for the probation. Kiwane Garris was pretty impactful as well.
*Deon beat me to it.
Was Deron pictured? Kiwane?
I guess it depends on what impact means. If it means "drove winning;" then Derek Harper, Bruce Douglas, Efrem Winters, and Deron Williams would qualify.
If the standard is a difference maker on a competitive team; then Kiwane Garris and possibly the late Mark Smith from Peoria.
There have been a number of guys like Altenberger, Bardo and Keene who contributed as solid rotation players as true freshmen.
I do agree it is a different time for freshmen.
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