Looks like a more agile and high-flying Finke.
I thought that Finke was a less agile and low-flying Ekey.
Looks like a more agile and high-flying Finke.
If he sticks with the number in the picture, who was the last #14 for the Illini? I'm usually pretty good at remembering numbers, but I can't recall this one.
Which would thus make Ekey a less agile and low-flying Larry Bird. :thumb:I thought that Finke was a less agile and low-flying Ekey.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. But hard to see us avoiding a Creaning or two if we go into 2019 with one scholly.
I think "avant garde" would be a kind way to describe the roster management that has been practiced thusfar by Josh Whitman's two major hires.
Who can help me out. Feliz commits to South Florida, under the Antigua brothers, out of high school. Both brothers are fired under a cloud of academic fraud. Feliz ends up at Northwest Florida State which seems to be a junior college. Did the new South Florida coach not want him? Did he no longer want South Florida if there were no Antiguas? Were there no other schools that wanted him and he ended up at a junior college? Did he not qualify for South Florida due to academics and went the j.c. route? Was he part of the academic fraud? How did he end up at Northwest Florida State?
BTW, Tate made 38 3ps in his rookie year in Canada....and 2d in league in total assists. You just never know.Yes, Nunn is the one who sold Groce on Tate after they lost Snider, iirc.
In home planned with Okoro
Looks like the coaches want to see if it worth continuing to pursue Okoro like they apparently did with Ramey or move on to next one. https://twitter.com/jakeweingarten/status/983164176393822208
I'm still a proponent of the Lou Henson approach --- lock down the best in-state talent year-after-year.
Really? Sounds to me like they're recruiting him.
So, uh, if we do somehow land Okoro AND he reclassifies to 2018 do we redshirt another big, and if so who?
so.... after looking at the scholarship grid.... does BU fill it up this year? Or, leave a spot open for next year? not much space available as of now
Colbert - Might as well have been outside of the top 500, at ODU now!
With the recent news of the visit to Oregon and the reported strong interest from Purdue and the apparent strong interest Illinois now has in Bryce Golden, in my opinion, they are having the in home to gauge where they are at with Okoro the same they did with Ramey. We seen what came after that, Ramey came out with a top 10 which was a strong indicator that Ramey wasn't that sold on Illinois and I say that because not only did the OV stay planned with El General BU took his commitment. I feel BU is taking the same approach with Okoro. BU wan't to fill his team with the best possible palyers but he is not going to wait. Just my opinion.
I think we actually already have a sampling of BU's talent assessment abilities -- based upon his first four recruits:
Mark Smith
Mark Alstork
Greg E.
M. Vesel
I'm not a huge fan of any of the four. The sample size now grows, and we'll be in a better position to judge a year from now.
I'm still a proponent of the Lou Henson approach --- lock down the best in-state talent year-after-year.
I do believe we're missing the NCAA Tourney again next year.
I may be the only one who prefers Kane over Castleton and Conduit. He just looks like a better athlete to me. Believe if you get the athlete with the size and desire and have the right coaches you have a winner. We can look at video but can't judge the attitude and desire. Our success will depend on our coaches ability to do this. Need to sign the five stars early but don't see our late signing of the others a sign of failure.
I may be the only one who prefers Kane over Castleton and Conduit. He just looks like a better athlete to me. Believe if you get the athlete with the size and desire and have the right coaches you have a winner. We can look at video but can't judge the attitude and desire. Our success will depend on our coaches ability to do this. Need to sign the five stars early but don't see our late signing of the others a sign of failure.
I may be the only one who prefers Kane over Castleton and Conduit. He just looks like a better athlete to me. Believe if you get the athlete with the size and desire and have the right coaches you have a winner. We can look at video but can't judge the attitude and desire. Our success will depend on our coaches ability to do this. Need to sign the five stars early but don't see our late signing of the others a sign of failure.
So we we now have a player from:
Illinois, New York , Florida, New Jersey, California and the Dominican Republic....I like the world travelers that we have become. Now lets make that name for ourselves once again and then truly get the picks that we always want.
I think we actually already have a sampling of BU's talent assessment abilities -- based upon his first four recruits:
Mark Smith
Mark Alstork
Greg E.
M. Vesel
I'm not a huge fan of any of the four. The sample size now grows, and we'll be in a better position to judge a year from now.
I'm still a proponent of the Lou Henson approach --- lock down the best in-state talent year-after-year.
I do believe we're missing the NCAA Tourney again next year.