redwingillini11
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YES! We need a Lithuanian representation in Champaign!!!We are
YES! We need a Lithuanian representation in Champaign!!!We are
I just hope if we get him, he does not turn out to be a Egor bomb.
One man fast break his contractHe would have gotten out of his NLI so fast in today’s world.
A few distinctions:We can play hypotheticals all we want with NIL had it come to fruition 20 years ago, but I find this argument particularly infuriatingly nonsensical, because if it were true, then:
1. Why did Dee ever stay when Self left, when Self actively tried recruiting him over to Kansas with him, where he clearly had economic incentive to do so? (and according to many sources at the time he was never on the fence about it or even remotely considered it unlike Deron)
And
2. Wasn't Self basically already playing this game back then and why we had several high end recruits interested? And why we lost those high end recruits when Self left. Had Self had access to NIL at Illinois 20 years ago, would he really have had no shot getting Dee?
I mean this Dee would have never come here or stayed an Illini seems like an incredible strawman argument to me, especially since he had a significant opportunity to no longer play here for more money at Kansas. And it also assumes Self wouldn't have had NIL but other schools would have when recruiting Dee. I just don't get this take.
Dee's an Illini for life because he proved it. It's really that simple.
I'm salivating at the thought of screaming "KASPARAS!!!" when he jacks a corner 3We are
I think he should recuse himself if we play this season.Wherever Coleman goes next year they will become my 2nd favorite NCAA team or NBA team.
Never going to hate on the guy.
Of course, if he plays the Illini I hope he goes 2-11 from the field but I will still love him after.
So what's the status on Demni?
His handlers tried to bluff a 2 mil NIL bid and Illinois walked away?
There still a decent chance he plays in college next year, or is he most likely staying in Madrid?
Behind him as he walks away.Where do we stand with Coleman Hawkins ??
Where do we stand with Coleman Hawkins ??
He's going to Kansas with AJ Storr, Egor Demin, Arthur Kaluma, Wooga Poplar, and eventually Bryce Hopkins.Where do we stand with Coleman Hawkins ??
OH, you mean after Self left? For sure that 05 team would've been near last in the league..He would have gotten out of his NLI so fast in today’s world.