Man.. I don’t like this!If Coleman Hawkins is playing for a different college program next year and we're picking over the crumbs of the portal, we should absolutely flip the F out.
Man.. I don’t like this!If Coleman Hawkins is playing for a different college program next year and we're picking over the crumbs of the portal, we should absolutely flip the F out.
Please let Brad know for us
So last year he wasn't going to come back to UI unless we snagged a PG, this year he won't unless we get a center (or nba).I think that its definitely on the table that he comes back to college and it isn't Illinois ...
We do not have a 5 ... Until we do ... We aren't the best situation for him ... Just is what is ...
There are already teams circling on this one ... Blue bloods ...
So last year he wasn't going to come back to UI unless we snagged a PG, this year he won't unless we get a center (or nba).
Interesting stuff.
Not to pour too much cold water on this, but of those guys you mentioned only James and Okpara are confirmed to be in the portal. Sallis, Hopkins, Jones (along with PJ Hall, Clayton, Murrell) were names thrown out to watch but have not been verified (as far as I can tell) to be in the portal just yet.Lol have you paid attention to the last like 10 pages of this.
There are like 4-5 big time scorers that just entered the portal.
Hunter Sallis, Bryce Hopkins, and some smoke on Dillon Jones(Weber State kid and an absolute monster on both ends). Plus guys like Sion James and Okpara.
I'm sure it was. I was just pointing out the running theory then - and now. Similar. Interesting.Getting TJ back and allowing him to get his degree was a big factor in last years decision after missing on Ray J ...
Coleman did his 4 years ... No one besides Ty is coming back that Coleman is close with ...
It's a completely different situation ...
Couldn't agree more. Hawkins hands are great but having him guard in the low post was painful to watch other bigs score at will.Honestly - going to disagree here ... I think that the way we played didn't allow Coleman to show off his defensive versatility ... It showed his weakness more than it did his strengths ...
That frustrated him this season ... It wasn't a secret ...
Doesn’t really clear anything up. Seems like a damage control tweet. It’s still going to really suck if he’s playing in college next year and he’s not an Illini.
I think the big key is the NCAA transfer rules changing for grad transfers, which is what Coleman specifically references in his tweet.Wasn’t it just a week ago that we were all told we were dumb for thinking Coleman could/would go anywhere else if he stayed in college?
I understand things are fluid but the narrative flipping 180 degrees in a week or two is crazy.
He also requested changing our primary jerseysAgree ... We need to lock down a 5 that Coleman can/wants to play with ... And go get an elite level wing ...
Then our sell becomes a lot easier to him ...
Which we should have done the year after they introduced them. (Yes I know they can’t do that.)He also requested changing our primary jerseys