Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (June 2019)

[Hoppy2105]

I’d love to met all of you guys/girls out and let you in how Mike Thomas operated a power 5 division 1 athletic program...

Deal. I’d love to hear it. I’ll let you know next time I’m back for a game.

Also, he seemed to do alright at Cincy. What the crud happened when he came here??

 

[doowink]

I’d love to met all of you guys/girls out and let you in how Mike Thomas operated a power 5 division 1 athletic program...

Anyone that would hire Beckman to a head coaching position at any level needs to be held accountable and be referred for counseling

 

[sacraig]

Anyone that would hire Beckman to a head coaching position at any level needs to be held accountable and be referred for counseling

 

[TCTORNADO]

For old times sake.

 

[TCTORNADO]

tOSU offers Kalkbrenner. Now we will see how correct Tate is about MS situation setting us back on both Liddell and STL recruitments.

 

[illini0440]

Deal. I’d love to hear it. I’ll let you know next time I’m back for a game.

Also, he seemed to do alright at Cincy. What the crud happened when he came here??

He got lucky with Brian Kelly and Cronin. He didn’t really have to do much. Terrible fundraiser, terrible people skills, oh and when you hire a coach after a phone/Skype interview and that’s it you should be fired immediately.

 

[illini0440]

tOSU offers Kalkbrenner. Now we will see how correct Tate is about MS situation setting us back on both Liddell and STL recruitments.

Kalkbrenner plays for MIF though which is a huge plus and is good friends with the trinity football players.

 

[Illinisouthside]

Kalkbrenner plays for MIF though which is a huge plus and is good friends with the trinity football players.

Isiah williams played on the team

 

[illiniswish09]

For old times sake.

Christ. Friggin weenies.
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[Deleted member 633632]

Our old AD put us in a hole that we are still digging out of

This could NEVER be overstated!

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Adam Miller hanging out with Donovan Mitchell and Trae Young on his OV to Louisville today.

Very strong play by Mack and staff to bring Mitchell back and Mitchell bringing Trae with him.

 

[Chukwuwumba]

Memphis hired a new head coach already

Well I guess my hunches are not very good. Duly noted.

 

[FiveStar]

Adam Miller hanging out with Donovan Mitchell and Trae Young on his OV to Louisville today.

Very strong play by Mack and staff to bring Mitchell back and Mitchell bringing Trae with him.

Well played by them.

 

[jmilt7]

According to this article:

Florida basketball: Gators look to Boston University for big man

Illinois is the early favorite to land Tyler Scanlon. I don't know how a Florida fan site would know this (guessing?) and of course as with all things that appear positive for the Illini, take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Deleted member 649710]

He got lucky with Brian Kelly and Cronin. He didn’t really have to do much. Terrible fundraiser, terrible people skills, oh and when you hire a coach after a phone/Skype interview and that’s it you should be fired immediately.

I started suspecting Thomas was a lazy fraud when his first letter to I Fund members was exposed as a cut-and-paste of the same letter he sent to Cincy donors years earlier. Anyone else remember that?

 

[illini0440]

I started suspecting Thomas was a lazy fraud when his first letter to I Fund members was exposed as a cut-and-paste of the same letter he sent to Cincy donors years earlier. Anyone else remember that?

You should have seen donors reactions during Beckman’s introductory press conference.....they lost a lot of money that day.

 

[Ramrod2010]

For old times sake.


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[Ga65]

According to this article:

Florida basketball: Gators look to Boston University for big man

Illinois is the early favorite to land Tyler Scanlon. I don't know how a Florida fan site would know this (guessing?) and of course as with all things that appear positive for the Illini, take it with a grain of salt.

Another option for the PF position? Looks more like a wing than a rebounder but looks like he can shoot.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

According to this article:

Florida basketball: Gators look to Boston University for big man

Illinois is the early favorite to land Tyler Scanlon. I don't know how a Florida fan site would know this (guessing?) and of course as with all things that appear positive for the Illini, take it with a grain of salt.

All for it vs an open roster spot (assuming we aren’t in the hunt on Patterson), but Scanlon played against one P5 team last year. That was Rutgers, and he shot 5-14 from the field (1-7 on 3’s) with three rebounds.

Add a short acclimation period and I don’t see him beating out Kipper or Tev for the wing position.

But depth is always a good thing.

 

[Illini_Jack]

For old times sake.


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[Joel Goodson]

Another option for the PF position? Looks more like a wing than a rebounder but looks like he can shoot.

Definitely a wing (not a PF).

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

DJ Steward on an unofficial to Marquette today.

 

[Joel Goodson]

DJ Steward on an unofficial to Marquette today.

Anybody else got a warm fuzzy about DJ?

 

[RIVERCITYCHIEF]

All for it vs an open roster spot (assuming we aren’t in the hunt on Patterson), but Scanlon played against one P5 team last year. That was Rutgers, and he shot 5-14 from the field (1-7 on 3’s) with three rebounds.

Add a short acclimation period and I don’t see him beating out Kipper or Tev for the wing position.

But depth is always a good thing.

I dont think it's fair to judge a player by one game. I trust our staff. I'm 56 and I recall Harper going 1 for 19 and yet to me he is one of the best players to wear orange n blue.
I'm not saying this guy is anywhere close to that but we all have off days. In BU I trust.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

DJ Steward on an unofficial to Marquette today.

He also just picked up an offer from Arizona.