Recent content by CasualObserver05

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    Marquette 71, Illinois 64 Postgame

    Want to add to this post, don’t wanna come up off negative after this game, very proud of the effort, played hard all throughout, proud of the team and looking forward to this season, lot of promise!
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    Marquette 71, Illinois 64 Postgame

    Some TSJs TOs pushing the ball up the floor reminded me of us at Purdue last year. I just kept thinking, if he would back next year, we’ll have a PG who will take him out of those situations. This team has talent and is gonna win a lot of games, but as most of us knew this summer, as John Groce...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    https://goislanders.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/terrion-murdix/4525.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I'll come back and eat as much crow as I know this board will love to serve so someone hang onto this for February-March '24. If we stay relatively healthy with the current roster as it sits, the FLOOR for this group is another 20 plus win season, top 5-7 seed team. If TSJ is the player I...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Sorry, just one more I feel the need to throw out. Lville, Indy, DBHeadband, you guys rock. Love your insight and loyalty to the program and us readers. This fanbase is what make's me love the Orange and Blue that much more. I haven't been around as long as many of you ('89 brought me on...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Btw ... We are going to be absolutely fine next year, this is a top 20 team according to Torvik. In BU, staff, and JW I trust! ILL!
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    10-15 years from now, when there's another EJ, Cliff, RayJ, this will go down in "Everything's fine, goodnight" loral. Just think how boring our lives might have been if RayJ picked Illinois :ROFLMAO:
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Today will go down in the Loyalty History books, thanks my fellow Illini, until tomorrow!
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    If there ever was a more appropriate gif. for today haha
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Probably been covered here but I missed it. This article from end of March doesn't sound like NCAA is an option? https://247sports.com/Article/Saint-Louis-point-guard-Yuri-Collins-to-enter-the-2023-NBA-Draft-forgo-remaining-eligibility-207616845/
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    To me this is exactly as a fan what I wanted to see from a RayJ standpoint. If he ends up at Baylor now, good for him, totally his right, his choice. Our roster will find a PG (even if it's not Collins, they will find one.) If RayJ still chooses Illinois, it won't be because he had to...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    If TSJ, CH, and RayJ all pick Illinois, it really wouldn't be the kids choice at that point, we would be out of scholarships. If all 3 of those announce for the beloved this week, I for one, hope we are done, Harmon (or anyone else) doesn't deserve that.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Can someone please summarize what changed today? I've tried to spot check and it sounds like Utah? Crystal balls flipping or a tweet from somewhere? I have 0 inside on this and still am holding out hope. Should I give up on that or trust Marvin?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    After Friday night, seems to have gone very quiet. Indy/Lville still in good shape from where you sit?