These high drama and fickle feeling recruitments rarely end well. People keep belaboring the point that it makes sense for him to wait to sign in the Spring and see what decision AYO makes. But I think it's an ignorant and irrelevant point IMO (unless he chooses ASU). Here's why, Arizona has clearly more talented guards and will likely bring in other talented guards he would have to compete with (same with Louisville, Kansas, Michigan, etc...) No matter where Miller chooses he's going to face competition at the guard spot, save for ASU or a handful of other schools. Miller also seems interested in going to bigger named schools if they offer (Duke, Michigan, UNC and so on). He's guaranteed to face stiffer competition at these schools. What's my point? Miller is essentially saying a few things about Illinois: 1) He's only willing to come if all of the perfect pieces fall together. 2) He would go to a bigger name school even if there is more competition 3) If he really loved Illinois and wanted to come here, he would commit and sign in a week regardless of what Ayo does.
4) Him visiting Michigan is a perfect illustration that he isn't sold on us and was still waiting for other major schools to offer.
Obviously you still recruit the heck out of him but this really hurts our staff for a few reasons. The biggest problem is they have to continue to divert energy, money, and attention to Miller and the opportunity cost of this is all of those resources are taken away from 2021 kids. Additionally, they now have to start recruiting other guards in 2020 in case Miller goes a different different direction (again similar opportunity costs). Essentially, this really sucks.
llini Nation is really excited to see you in the Orange and Blue, leading your team back to sustained prominence. #IlliniForLife
