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John Groce took advantage of time in Evanston and watched 2017 wing Nojel Eastern this weekend.
https://twitter.com/JWernerScout/status/698661909030137856
https://twitter.com/JWernerScout/status/698661909030137856
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (January-March 2016)
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Hardly a surprise. Tilmon is a top-20 (top-10 in some lists) 5* recruits and future McD AA. He will have many offers from a long list of top schools.
Oh I know that. I was speaking more to the latter portion of my statement. The blue bloods can sit back, offer when they feel like it, and if they lose out, no big deal because there's another 5 star or high 4 star as a backup plan. I wish Illinois had this luxury.
Chris Yates
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Saw him in person at the Breslin Center today. That dude is HUGE for a high school kid.
Chris Yates
Recruiting Correspondent
- Michigan
Just read an old thread about Jarrod Uthoff where the board concluded that the Illini had no use for him because we were so deep and he was mediocre. Man, were we wrong.
Must have been another board that you were readingJust read an old thread about Jarrod Uthoff where the board concluded that the Illini had no use for him because we were so deep and he was mediocre. Man, were we wrong.
of course he was not top 100 so many on this board would immediately discount.
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- Pdx
Supinie article from O&B. Uses scary word "irrelevance" somewhere in there.
https://illinois.n.rivals.com/news/next-12-months-critical-for-illini-hoops
https://illinois.n.rivals.com/news/next-12-months-critical-for-illini-hoops
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Don't think so.
Captain Bubbles
- Fairfield, IL
Opinion: Is Michigan State really a blue blood? We think of the Kansas, Duke, Kentucky schools of the world, but I'm starting to believe MSU is certainly one that is up there.
How about proximity to home, or playing here with Pickett and maybe some other homeboys? Ok, how'bout the new Black Dog BBQ in the former Champaign train station? Grasping at straws here obviously.
ChiCityHoops34
- DeKalb IL
With Izzo it is a top 5 program no if and or buts about it.
He has won developing non 5 stars, and now he has adapted and is killing the recruiting game.
We are all Illinois fans, if your 5 star talent level son gets an offer to come play for Illinois and MSU are you going to send him here where or MSU at this point?
I wouldn't have answered the phone when Izzo called, problem solved.
Not in the traditional sense, they are "new money" and will never be considered "blue blood". See also Arizona, UConn.
No, but you'll see kids above 100 ranked 4*
Don't we already have a commit in his class?
Pickett.
OrangeDeeLight
- Champaign Area
Yes. And that was my point. "Recently", many services started granting 4 star status to kids ranked above 100 in their respective list. Not many kids (guess depends on class), though. But this would NOT have happened 5-10 years ago and before.
No big deal either way. Just clarifying.
Moneybreaks
- Evanston, IL
That is one depressing article. A fine exclamation point on sitting courtside for the (once again) loss at NU on Saturday. I can barely type these words, but NU is a stronger program than UI right now. I'm really pulling for Groce to surprise us all, but is it even possible? My heart says yes, my brain says no way.
Sorry, can't agree. I know losing to them hurts, but their facilities are still terrible and they still haven't made the NCAAs. Ever. Collins seems to have them headed there, but I heard that many times under Carmody as well.
That group could use a faith healing right about now.
Well not Kipper, he's not injured....yet.
You have to take chances on somewhat less heralded Illinois players. We produce top basketball talent. Like the equivalent of Florida and football players. Maybe even to a greater extent than that. Year in and year out players produce at a high level that people think would barely contribute.
Well this was pretty much the most depressing thing I've seen in awhile and I just watched Schindler's List for the first time last week.
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