The Ty Rodgers slander was started by the insiders on this board who claimed he would leave because we had so much talent he’d have to leave to get playing time. I 100% agree it’s gotten too out of hand though.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
- Status
LadyLoyalty
- Indian Wells, CA
Save this receiptYou can laugh all you want but the numbers back him up. Bart Torvik has Illinois 14th in B10. Do I personally think they’ll be that low - NO, but your personal bias doesn’t make his claim a joke.
2024-25 Projections - - Customizable College Basketball Tempo Free Stats - T-Rank
T-Rank College Basketball Ratings and Rankings. And fun.barttorvik.com
biglug58
- Chicago, IL
Yeah, yeah…pretty much… not to split hairs. But I thought Brad still wanted Egor…even after the price tag
went: 
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
IU’s Roster
Rice>Boswell
Carlyle>Anyone else left in the portal
Mgbako>>Tre White/Ty
Reneau>>Humrichous
Ballo>>>Ivisic
Also, they have Galloway, a 5️ McDonald’s all American, and Luke off the bench
But....
BU>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INFINTY
....Mike Woodson
You forgot a couple
NW without Boo will be interesting
Nebraska lost Mast for the season
Iowa without Perkins will need someone to step up
Get the players on campus and let’s see how we gel. Look at last year’s preseason rankings and look at their results. It is a lot harder nowadays to predict
It seems like he is missing a 7 ft addition plus rosters aren’t finalizedYou can laugh all you want but the numbers back him up. Bart Torvik has Illinois 14th in B10. Do I personally think they’ll be that low - NO, but your personal bias doesn’t make his claim a joke.
2024-25 Projections - - Customizable College Basketball Tempo Free Stats - T-Rank
T-Rank College Basketball Ratings and Rankings. And fun.barttorvik.com
Agreed ty Rodgers is an offensive weapon just not a shooter. He can absolutely get buckets. Plus he defends, passes and rebounds like a madman!
Yeah, there’s definitely validity to his projections more often than not. But in this case we’re not even done yet…Bart can eat my shorts, man.
I’ve been very critical of Illinois’ offseason so far, and this is a reeeaaaalllyy bad take.
Okay I know everyone thinks my post is crazy. I will admit it was a bit of a wild take. But here is my reasoning.
Big T: We are counting on him even though he has never played college basketball. His brother who is better averaged 5.5 points a game.
Ben Hum: played poorly against top competition in the MVC: vs Drake he scored 8 vs Indiana state scored 7 and then he played BYU which he scored 8. I know he had a calf injury for most of the year so that is tough.
Booth: played 20 mins a game averaged 6 points, 4 rebounds on 39/29/63 splits.
Morez: I think he will eventually be very good. But he has not played college basketball yet and the pace and game is so much different. Look at Hansberry he struggled with the transition.
Tre white: I think he could be a good player and addition to this team. Seems to have been on a bad team and inconsistent at times.
Ty: as we all know great defender, leader and just person. But can’t shoot and not as great of a player maker as we thought he would be. But restless love him as a player
DGL: big wild card and player we need to step up next year. Shooting has to become more consistent. Also needs to become a better play maker and play defense with out fouling.
Jake Davis: I don’t think he will play very much seems like a decent shooter and will play hard but doubt he will see the floor.
Boswell: I think has a chance to be very good but at the same time needs to make some jumps offensively and is not a guy that is going to create his own shots.
Some of this thought is our offense last year ran through two guys who had scored more than 1,500 points in their college careers and a 4 year starter in Coleman Hawkins. Plus you had Quincy and Harmon who were graduate transfers.
We do not run any sets and Brad has even said he doesn’t run sets on offense we need to run sets.
On defense yes Big T provides a presence but still has to learn how to play in the Big 10/ college game. Also we don’t have a great on the ball defender.
I do think our team will play super hard and get after as all of Brads teams do. I think Brad is great at getting the guys to play hard which is a big thing in college basketball. But we do not have a “guy” right now. Sorry if I upset people. I hope I am wrong just feel we have a lot of question marks.
Big T: We are counting on him even though he has never played college basketball. His brother who is better averaged 5.5 points a game.
Ben Hum: played poorly against top competition in the MVC: vs Drake he scored 8 vs Indiana state scored 7 and then he played BYU which he scored 8. I know he had a calf injury for most of the year so that is tough.
Booth: played 20 mins a game averaged 6 points, 4 rebounds on 39/29/63 splits.
Morez: I think he will eventually be very good. But he has not played college basketball yet and the pace and game is so much different. Look at Hansberry he struggled with the transition.
Tre white: I think he could be a good player and addition to this team. Seems to have been on a bad team and inconsistent at times.
Ty: as we all know great defender, leader and just person. But can’t shoot and not as great of a player maker as we thought he would be. But restless love him as a player
DGL: big wild card and player we need to step up next year. Shooting has to become more consistent. Also needs to become a better play maker and play defense with out fouling.
Jake Davis: I don’t think he will play very much seems like a decent shooter and will play hard but doubt he will see the floor.
Boswell: I think has a chance to be very good but at the same time needs to make some jumps offensively and is not a guy that is going to create his own shots.
Some of this thought is our offense last year ran through two guys who had scored more than 1,500 points in their college careers and a 4 year starter in Coleman Hawkins. Plus you had Quincy and Harmon who were graduate transfers.
We do not run any sets and Brad has even said he doesn’t run sets on offense we need to run sets.
On defense yes Big T provides a presence but still has to learn how to play in the Big 10/ college game. Also we don’t have a great on the ball defender.
I do think our team will play super hard and get after as all of Brads teams do. I think Brad is great at getting the guys to play hard which is a big thing in college basketball. But we do not have a “guy” right now. Sorry if I upset people. I hope I am wrong just feel we have a lot of question marks.
IU’s Roster
Rice>Boswell
Carlyle>Anyone else left in the portal
Mgbako>>Tre White/Ty
Reneau>>Humrichous
Ballo>>>Ivisic
Also, they have Galloway, a 5
The Northwest has 3 guards in the portal who I really like Jaylen Wells (Washington St.) 6-8, excellent 3 pt shooter, Dillon Jones (Weber State) Ball dominant guard with 6-11 wingspan, top notch passer, has midrange game but average 3 pt shooter (30%). 3rd I mentioned before is Cedric Coward, reminds me of a taller version of Brandon Paul, demeanor as well.
For those that liked Kadary Richmond, Dillion Jones seems like a similar player. Jones would probably be a great glue guy, passes and rebounds very well. I have to think that BU is going to wait until who pulls out of NBA draft (late May). Plenty of talent at the SG position, most of top programs have spent or landed their SG. I think Illinois has the NIL to land the players I mentioned above.
For those that liked Kadary Richmond, Dillion Jones seems like a similar player. Jones would probably be a great glue guy, passes and rebounds very well. I have to think that BU is going to wait until who pulls out of NBA draft (late May). Plenty of talent at the SG position, most of top programs have spent or landed their SG. I think Illinois has the NIL to land the players I mentioned above.
Ty is a beast rebounder and is an exceptional athlete.
If I were him I would do the TSJ thing and get up at 4:00 am daily and shoot a thousand shots a day. He has to gain confidence.
He will fight for PT as hard as anyone on the team.
It has a question mark at the "2" for sure, but we still may land a decent SG. Do that and I think it looks like a top half team. Obviously a lot depends on how all the new guys gel as a team.
"Development for the following year" I'm not sure about with the portal and the transfer rules the way they are. November 2025 might as well be 2035.
Can't find anywhere that the dude from Webber State entered the portal. Nowhere does it say he did. He's mocked in the first round anyways - don't know why he wouldn't stay in the draft...
As for the other two...I'd take Watkins over them.
Agreed. I would also say Purdue. They return basically their whole team other than Edey and add in a a five star ready-to-contribute recruit in Catchings. If we add in a top level SG/wing this equation changes.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
I really like Wells and Coward. Also would love to have Watkins. Portaling is hard...
Just an absurd thought. There's nothing really behind this than it just coming to mind, although Sleepers may have done a video on this - not quite sure. But anyways...
Arkansas's roster is so discombobulated, if that's the right word. There's a lot of talent there but it doesn't really fit together. Feel like someone might decommit from there.
If it is Big Z, will Illinois be a possibility?
And also, Indy did say someone might decommit that's already committed fwiw.
Arkansas's roster is so discombobulated, if that's the right word. There's a lot of talent there but it doesn't really fit together. Feel like someone might decommit from there.
If it is Big Z, will Illinois be a possibility?
And also, Indy did say someone might decommit that's already committed fwiw.
Last edited:
I want to revisit this post in March….
BillyBob1
- Champaign
Really? Who is going to replace the scoring and rebounding of Edey? Not a freshman. Also, Jones and Gillis were very good 3 point shooters. Jones could defend and Gillis was a solid rebounder. And how many open jump shots were created by Edey being double teamed?
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
put down the pipe
We had a glaring hole at PG last year…we ended up ok I think…
- Status