pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
It appears the banquet may be canceled and replaced with Portillo's drive thru.
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It appears the banquet may be canceled and replaced with Portillo's drive thru.
Feliz is the #1 JUCO PG in the country (I'm well aware JUCO talent is nowhere near the level it was before prep schools). He seems to be an offensive upgrade over Lucas (shoots 42% from 3), but I'd imagine would be a downgrade defensively. Staff must think he's an upgrade overall or else they wouldn't be nudging Lucas out the door.
Feliz is the #1 JUCO PG in the country (I'm well aware JUCO talent is nowhere near the level it was before prep schools). He seems to be an offensive upgrade over Lucas (shoots 42% from 3), but I'd imagine would be a downgrade defensively. Staff must think he's an upgrade overall or else they wouldn't be nudging Lucas out the door.
Feliz is the #1 JUCO PG in the country (I'm well aware JUCO talent is nowhere near the level it was before prep schools). He seems to be an offensive upgrade over Lucas (shoots 42% from 3), but I'd imagine would be a downgrade defensively. Staff must think he's an upgrade overall or else they wouldn't be nudging Lucas out the door.
#splittyville?
Scouting report isn't too kind to his outside shot despite his percentage. JUCO guards rarely make contributions at a high level. Doubt he will either but I guess he can be a capable backup. I don't think he will be an upgrade over Lucas but probably not much of a downgrade either.
Staff welcomed Lucas back but were honest about what his role would be. Only one really getting creaned is Matic.
Kipper would have to sit a year with only 1 year left, if he transferred. He will stay and play 2 years. At the end of the day, he will be glad he stayed. The needle for this team is pointing up.
Can someone talk me off the (metaphorical) ledge right now
Can someone talk me off the (metaphorical) ledge right now
Can someone talk me off the (metaphorical) ledge right now
So is this what rock bottom feels like?
No. Be upset. Demand better than this. Just don't start droning on about firing the coach for three straight years because that's oversimplifying and a waste of everyone's time.
But a healthy Illinois team should never finish with a triple-digit KenPom. It's not good enough and should be seen as the failure that it is. Failing to retain key players with remaining eligibility is also a failure.
We haven't made the tournament in any of the last 5 years, and said players were part of that (though certainly not all of that).
We only made the NIT thrice in that time and were roundly embarrassed.
This is the only season as HC in which Underwood has failed to make the tournament, so we have to imagine he knows the sort of guys he needs on his roster to succeed.
Given the situation, it seems like the transfers have been essentially mutual.
In my mind, that leaves me optimistic. We are essentially shedding the last vestiges of an old, uncompetitive system in favor of guys that our current coach with a history of success wants on the team. Now we just need to hope he can actually get said guys.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the work these guys have put in over the years, especially Finke, who basically started as a nobody. That said, I'm excited to move in a new, hopefully more energetic direction that is anathema to Groce-induced lethargic basketball.
Just my opinion... Tejon saw they had recruited over him - got mad - got suspended - and really responded - competed - showed that he is a competitor, winner, player. He has a lot of what Underwood values, he's just a little short for this offense. But great toughness and D, something we really lack.
Would you consider the Loyola Chicago roster a "serious upgrade in talent"?
First day back from their spring break. Knew that Tejon, Finke, and Matic were gone. It's not a freak out moment. Now it's time to build our roster with toughness and talent!
I'm not a fan of chaos or Creaning players. But how many times did BU say this team didn't turn it on when the lights were on? He said this was the first team he had to figure out how to motivate.
We never truly ran the BU offense, because I don't think there was enough buy in. I don't totally buy that we lacked the players for the offense.
When things got tougher in the BIG, our 3 top players were Black, Trent, and Kipper. So I don't know how much of it was BU and how much of it was a realization that certain players weren't going to give you 100 percent all the time.
Yes...Finke never really measured up. Lucas saw a diminished role. Look at our record With these players.Spot on!