Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (November-December 2018)

[TCTORNADO]

https://www.roanoke.com/hokies/spor...cle_31da9098-d6fe-5d62-a66f-05e23d80915e.html

Landers Nolley yet to be declared eligible because the NCAA thought his Act score was too good to be real.

Haha, I wonder if the one time he took the ACT was in Detroit. What a joke that recruitment was.

 

[stlillinifan]

So his final three were New Mexico, I assume Washington State and Illinois. that right?

 

[Deleted member 29907]

Not sure if this should go here, but Landers Nolley is ineligible right now because the NCAA doesn't believe his high ACT score. They're making him retake the test. You really can't make this stuff up.

https://www.roanoke.com/hokies/spor...cle_31da9098-d6fe-5d62-a66f-05e23d80915e.html

Yeah, NCAA a joke. "UNC, Duke - you guys are all wonderful - we'll let you all pass. VT - sorry, you forgot to say excuse me after that sneeze"

 

[TCTORNADO]

Recruiting has been so weird under BU. The guy only went on 2 OV's according to 247 (New Mexico and WSU). We offer him 2 weeks ago and he commits without an OV.

But all that matters is getting guys that can help this program grow. Hopefully he can do that.

Did Antwan meet BU in person or was it a Facetime thing?

 

[PlayAZ]

https://247sports.com/college/illinois/Season/2019-Basketball/Offers/

Hurry up Shannon, so we don't take Payton....really don't think that kid is our answer. Extended family in St. Louis area, now it makes more sense why a commit without a visit....been here before/knows the area. Well done Chin, I think this kid helps pretty quickly for us.

 

[TCTORNADO]

2 more Gonzaga CB's this morning for Timme.

 

[drsmitty74]

Zags it is

 

[Joel Goodson]

Ooooh, the suspense was killing me.

 

[TCTORNADO]

Well it looks like we get our 17th silver/bronze medal.:thumb:

 

[drsmitty74]

January commitment was the final nail. Once we were informed by Timme camp, we had full court on Antwan.

 

[drsmitty74]

Well it looks like we get our 17th silver/bronze medal.:thumb:

Better than not being on the podium.

 

[ChiefGritty]

Better than not being on the podium.

Not true.

 

[Dbell1981]

Would have been nice to get Timme. Giorgi looks like he can be pretty good. A Lucas Johnson/Augustine hybrid. With him and January I think we are gonna be okay going forward. Samba can develop too. The team is gonna be solid and fun to watch the next few years! Go ILLINI

 

[eleets2144]

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/nov/14/texas-big-man-drew-timme-commits-to-gonzaga/

 

[bombayIllini]

January commitment was the final nail. Once we were informed by Timme camp, we had full court on Antwan.

Tev, I think, had something to do with the process.

 

[skyIdub]

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/nov/14/texas-big-man-drew-timme-commits-to-gonzaga/

 

[sacraig]

Not true.

You're probably right. We should only recruit players who we have a 100% chance of landing.

 

[ChiefGritty]

You're probably right. We should only recruit players who we have a 100% chance of landing.

Not what I said.

The comment was that getting a silver or bronze medal was "better than not being on the podium".

That's very true in the Olympics! But it is not true in basketball recruiting. The ones you land are the only thing that matters.

And to the belief that being the bridesmaid often correlates with being the bride sometimes, I respond by pointing you to Illinois Basketball 2004-present.

But as I said, the ones you land are all that matters, so let's not gnash teeth over Timme but be encouraged by the swoop out of nowhere on Antwan January. That's the kind of savvy move John Groce never managed at the PG position.

 

[ILLINI IN NE]

Haha, I wonder if the one time he took the ACT was in Detroit. What a joke that recruitment was.

Word on the street is that Derrick Rose took the test for him.

 

[Deleted member 645583]

Great name. Welcome, Mr. January.

 

[TCTORNADO]

Word on the street is that Derrick Rose took the test for him.

I wonder if a 2.4 HS GPA plus a 32 on his ACT triggered the investigation??

 

[sacraig]

Not what I said.

The comment was that getting a silver or bronze medal was "better than not being on the podium".

That's very true in the Olympics! But it is not true in basketball recruiting. The ones you land are the only thing that matters.

And to the belief that being the bridesmaid often correlates with being the bride sometimes, I respond by pointing you to Illinois Basketball 2004-present.

But as I said, the ones you land are all that matters, so let's not gnash teeth over Timme but be encouraged by the swoop out of nowhere on Antwan January. That's the kind of savvy move John Groce never managed at the PG position.

Not being on the podium implies we either flat out didn't recruit them or else were so unappealing that we didn't get any traction. Neither is good and both are worse than being on the podium and not winning.

 

[ivwilsoniv]

Not being on the podium implies we either flat out didn't recruit them or else were so unappealing that we didn't get any traction. Neither is good and both are worse than being on the podium and not winning.

And yet being on the podium and not winning also indicates a lot of time/resources/money that were spent on trying to land said recruit without any payoff. Whereas that time could have been spent on another recruit with a more favorable outcome. #opportunitycost... That being said, you lose 100% of the recruiting battles in which you're not involved, and there's no way to know which ones will be a positive result. That's the challenge when you're not a Blue Blood. That recognition of the situation and maximization of resources to land high level recruits is what sets the top tier non-Blue-Blood schools apart from the lower tiers. That, and illegal means, obviously.

Still waiting to see BU's staff (and many previous staffs) do this much better.

 

[ILLINIShox24]

I wonder if a 2.4 HS GPA plus a 32 on his ACT triggered the investigation??

Is this true? Would definitely be a legitimate red flag.

 

[Illwinsagain]

And yet being on the podium and not winning also indicates a lot of time/resources/money that were spent on trying to land said recruit without any payoff. Whereas that time could have been spent on another recruit with a more favorable outcome. #opportunitycost... That being said, you lose 100% of the recruiting battles in which you're not involved, and there's no way to know which ones will be a positive result. That's the challenge when you're not a Blue Blood. That recognition of the situation and maximization of resources to land high level recruits is what sets the top tier non-Blue-Blood schools apart from the lower tiers. That, and illegal means, obviously.

Still waiting to see BU's staff (and many previous staffs) do this much better.

Honestly, I have to disagree. They have to go for anyone that they want that shows interest back. They have to invest the time, money, etc. And yesterday, they showed that they have a back up plan that worked!