Recent content by JFGsCoffeeMug

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    NCAA, Power 5 agree to let schools pay players

    There's no way this is going to hold up in court. NCAA:
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Dan's post doesn't count, so post 421 is post 420, making your post 460 post 459, which would be post 39 post 420.
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    Illini Baseball 2024

    What a season!
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    This is truly one of the takes of all time.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I can accept that Demin is not coming to Illinois. But if I'm one of Demin's handlers, I'm hitting the pause button and taking a closer look at BYU. There will already be challenges adjusting to college, college basketball, and being in the US. Adjusting to being at a place like BYU, with its...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I agree. If the last two seasons have taught us anything, it's that we cannot really evaluate a transfer class and roster until after the season is over. Splashy transfers on paper don't necessarily translate to greater success. And sometimes the whole really does end up being (substantially)...
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    TSJ Thread

    Don't think it's dumb. If I had to guess, I think this is probably enough for him to fall out of the first round, and maybe even go undrafted.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Reading between the lines here a little bit, I don't think it's helpful to imagine our staff having a bunch of NIL dollars sitting in a checking account, waiting to be spent however they want. It sounds like the reality is closer to having a group of investors that need to be sold on funding...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    You asked what the differences are. I posted a video of someone talking about the differences from first-hand experience.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    The point was just that there are stark differences in playing styles. Whether or not a particular individual struggles to make the transition is case-specific. But there are observable differences nonetheless.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Lol. You focused on the wrong part.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Former Nets player talking about the difference in playing overseas.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I think he's at Vanderbilt now.