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Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Well slap my a$$ and call me delusional then.
Regarding #2, Torvik has us 56th as currently constructed.
Chaz down to KY and TENN. Sion to Duke.
This thing evaporating quick
...And we don't seem to be in a good spot
This thing evaporating quick
...And we don't seem to be in a good spot
splitter
- and not Nebraska
Yeah...kind of like Ben is the only way the Evansville transfer is referred to here
Hard to make this determination in May. Let’s see who’s on top in March.
Man and here I am struggling to figure out just how we lost a recruiting battle to f***-ing BYU. For projected NBA level player....?
A school where they literally kick student-athletes off the team for spending the night with their girlfriend just won a recruit over us....? C'mon now!..don't care how supposedly good their incoming coach is (who has literally never been a CBB HC, instead he's the highest paid asst coach in the league for a team that completely failed to meet expectations)......
if we truly are a "big level" program we should be eating schools like BYU for LUNCH on the recruiting trail/transfer portal.
A school where they literally kick student-athletes off the team for spending the night with their girlfriend just won a recruit over us....? C'mon now!..don't care how supposedly good their incoming coach is (who has literally never been a CBB HC, instead he's the highest paid asst coach in the league for a team that completely failed to meet expectations)......
if we truly are a "big level" program we should be eating schools like BYU for LUNCH on the recruiting trail/transfer portal.
Yeah, he's a developmental guy. We need a SG who can contribute right away, not a guy who might transfer again after developing with us for a year.
At this point, I wish we still had Sencire (or even Butler). We just plain lack guards.
Jamir Watkins has a lot of TSJ in his game - he would be the plug and play starter to fill that lead scorer role. I can easily see him having a TSJ type season next year. The NBA draft is the biggest question mark, but if he's not guaranteed first round, I can see him coming back to college to get $1M+ NIL which we happen to have
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Demin may be the best player available portal and Euro combined (for those in play) and deserves the biggest payday. If Illini won't pay Demin his asking price, I understand drawing the line somewhere, but am still bummed out after firmly believing Demin would have given Illinois their highest ceiling next season, in a long, long time since 2005. Getting two other players for the same or less than Demin's asking price is still not providing equivalent performance. I just hope Illinois lucks out with an NBA draft pullout and a secondary player to get to 12. Sadly I don't think even an draft pullout player would be as good as Demin, but hopefully still good enough to propel Illini deep into NCAA tourney. Still a crapshoot getting a pullout, as they will want big money too, likely over $1.5M.
Fan Since '70
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Mike would be a good reserve with possibly better skills than who transferred out. Just need to still get an alpha elite wing around 6'6-6'9.
But is he still a proponent of a flat tax?
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A lot of talented players with high ratings out of high school, that haven't had right opportunity or coaching them to their strengths.
Wife was a grad from there. They've been my second team for many years. So I've followed them somewhat, closely.
Monsanto had a serious injury, I think on one of the last few games of '23, and had off-season surgery, then rehabbed up into late part of last season.
When he did get in, it was only for several breif minutes at a time, and he rarely averaged more that eight minutes a game. I wasn't sure why Forbes would not play him more if he was at full strength, since they had zero depth.
So I assumed that his lack of playing time was because of his physical readiness.
But as NCI-10 said, he is a gunner. He's ready to shoot before he gets out of bed.
He can indeed make six or seven moving, spinning, closing his eyes and throw it up with four hands in his face and score from beyond anywhere, and he's not afraid to try. He's one of those guys who you will consistently say, "what are you doing Monsanto?" and somehow, when he's hot, he can score. Kind of reminds me of a bigger Plummer when he was zeroed in. 6-5, 6-6 but the fast pace of the ACC I didn't see too much trace of a defensive presence.
Not gonna rag on Steve Forbes, as I thought he got the most from his players, but if he comes to the Illini, I think with good coaching and "defense-first" philosophy, he has the scoring mentality and athleticism to help. If he is past his injury issues.
If we land both Watkins and Mike then it’s just as good as landing Egor IMO
I don't know if it's bamboozled, but it definitely feels like where we were ahead of the curve on transfers and the portal for a couple years, other teams caught up.
Getting out bid by BYU is something though. Tough pill to swallow.
Did he redshirt the 21-22 season? The stats seem to skip that year on ESPN.
Jamir Watkins Career Stats - NCAAM - ESPN
Complete career NCAAM stats for the Florida State Seminoles Forward Jamir Watkins on ESPN. Includes points, rebounds, and assists.
seems to be the guy.
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NIL has made the market a free for all and has not actually leveled the playing field. Whoever has deeper pockets or donors that step up can outbid you. Comparing numbers to last years players just means current numbers keep rising and almost doubling or more and in the future watch out. NCAA is becoming powerless, otherwise instituting a cap and implementing tighter restrictions would have helped level the field.
That would be nice to have, but I just don't see a player that over the last 2 seasons averaged around 24 minutes per game and started 54 games agreeing to be an end-of-the-bench player in his junior year.
He tore his ACL in his right knee in September, and missed the whole season.Did he redshirt the 21-22 season? The stats seem to skip that year on ESPN.
Jamir Watkins Career Stats - NCAAM - ESPN
Complete career NCAAM stats for the Florida State Seminoles Forward Jamir Watkins on ESPN. Includes points, rebounds, and assists.www.espn.com
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- OBS, Florida
Sorry no, outcome wouldn't be the same,, not unless Illinois was allowed to play with 6 on the floor versus opponents only with 5. Demin is different caliber of player. If Illini can't afford Demin or even a NBA withdraw, they may have to settle for two just good rather than elite players. Like Monsanto & Sharavjamts . .
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