If Ayo is still here next year, it means he has not had a great year - in which case a freshman Miller might indeed be the better player. In any event, much much better for Ayo to have a good year and get in the pros, and then get Miller.
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If Ayo is still here next year, it means he has not had a great year - in which case a freshman Miller might indeed be the better player. In any event, much much better for Ayo to have a good year and get in the pros, and then get Miller.
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make a better player out of him as well. Do you think the Blue Bloods don't sell this, of course they do. So regardless of Ayo staying or going, the end sales pitch should be come and play with better players, even if 1 year it is Ayo? I know each 17/18 yr old baller thinks they are King $*it, however in most cases it is just not the reality.
I do not believe there is an actual ruling as to how many, as it has been and will continue to factor in transfers (moreso now), early grad, Pro defections either NBA of EBL. As far as I can tell from NCAA rules commitee page and others, it has not been a past concern, thus no ruling as there is in football say. That said the L-Ville of the world, the Crean's will take care of the rosters if you can call it that year in and year out.
Jaylin Williams to Arkansas
Arkansas continues to add to strong class with Jaylin Williams
Musselman adds three in state quality recruits
The other major Arkansas recruit and one that Illinois had interest in, KK Robinson is still undecided between Kansas and Arkansas and will be deciding on Thanksgiving
Oak Hill (Va.) four-star point guard K.K. Robinson still torn between Kansas and Arkansas
Arkansas continues to add to strong class with Jaylin Williams
Musselman adds three in state quality recruits
The other major Arkansas recruit and one that Illinois had interest in, KK Robinson is still undecided between Kansas and Arkansas and will be deciding on Thanksgiving
Oak Hill (Va.) four-star point guard K.K. Robinson still torn between Kansas and Arkansas
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billybaroo
- Pebble Beach, CA
Thanks to the both of you. It seems like folks talk about the over sign by 1 rule as a hard and fast rule on Loyalty, so I was curious. I guess if you over sign by 4 you’re sending a message to your players that some of you better declare for the draft or transfer after the year.
Isaiah Barnes and Brandon Weston should be two of our biggest targets. Hoping we can target a solid big too.
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I guess I'm a bit confused by why Miller and Ayo are somehow competition. Isn't Miller a 2G shooter while Ayo is a PG? seems having him there to dish off to him would be an advantage in first year. It would be more of an issue for Curbello (sp?). I could easily see a three guard lineup with Trent, Ayo and Adam with Kofi and Georgi in a double post.
Could be interesting...
Could be interesting...
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Send it in Jerome?
Miller is projected or will need to play PG in pro due to size I believe.
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Ayo being back could mean the difference in needing Miller to play 20 mins be 30-35 mins.
It could be that he is being sold on being a part-time point, and he sees Ayo and Trent being ahead of him in the pecking order.
From a fans perspective, obviously we’d be a better tram next year with a jr Ayo over a frosh Miller. But it’s also mean that Ayo didn’t have a great year, which likely leads to the Illini not having a great year.
Then there is the perception out there that Illinois doesn’t put players in the pros that it should.
Then we deal with public rejection from highly rated recruits in the form of a Adam Miller de-commitment.
Nah. Plenty of guys in the league at his size playing off the ball. I remember the same narrative existing for Kendrick Nunn - how he needed to morph into a PG to have a shot. There's a lot of teams playing positionless on the perimeter.
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Unlikely I think.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
Miller does not want to be labeled as a SG. He is listed as a combo guard and wants to spend time at the PG. Ayo would take away those minutes.
It has been said on here, ad nauseam, Ayo not getting to the league after his sophomore year is not a good look for Illinois. BU needs to show that he can put players in the NBA, especially players that come out of high school widely thought to be headed to the NBA in a year or two.
Question for those who know more about 24/7 rankings than I do. Currently, the Illini have 3 recruits listed with an average ranking of 95.16 and a 58.86 points -- good for the #12 class. Xavier has 3 recruits also but with a slightly higher average ranking of 95.78, but that is only good for 58.49 points and #14 class. Not that it matters, but curious how Xavier can have be ranked below Illini. Anyone know why?
Fans are going crazy . . . until they realize they have to sit around for an hour until a new backboard is installed.
Remind how Nunn's road differed from Miller (want) expected roads? Nunn has proven through hard work and the rigors of play on how to get to the league, and he wasn't even on the radar coming out of college. Miller is, but will be competing against as many as 10 other prospective NBA'ers coming out after 1 year? Don't see it, Miller is a special talent, he is not a ultra special 6-3" SG, CG, PG, no matter what anyone thinks. The drafting of off guards is just not a priority for the most part for most teams.
Anyone telling Miller he is 1nD is doing him a MAJOR disservice.
I don't think there is actually any limit on oversigning. Some say they can only oversign by one. I am not sure where that came from. IU used to oversign by several too, hence the term creaning. I believe the rule is they have have to have a plan be down to 13 by the time practice starts. Something like that.
There is no oversigning rule in basketball. Even if there were, Miller has not signed. So technically, no. However, we have 13 on scholarship, 2 signed, and a third committed. They could still sign more in the spring, there is no limit. My understanding is they have to be down to 13 by the time practice starts next fall.
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