Woops there it goes. Was Road to the Final Four, but just updated.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April-June 2016)
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Woops there it goes. Was Road to the Final Four, but just updated.
Espnu
Supposed to be ESPN 2 but they are still showing tennis. I'm watching it on ESPNU
Currently on ESPNU because tennis is on ESPN2. Once tennis is over, it will be on ESPN2.
We're in no position to be picky but if I had my choice I might go with Negron over Lewis simply because he's a natural 4. I like both though. Just a random thought
Two blocks however in that quarter. That's obviously a plus
Lewis appears to be much more talented. Every time I have seen Negron, he gets very little done. He is good. Lewis appears to be really good.
We have plenty of room to take Lewis and a power forward if we really want to. I would actually prefer Lewis and then a true power forward rather than Negron. Negron is definitely a four but an undersized one in the BT. I would rather have a 6-9, 250 type.
I also think that Kipper Nichols is that undersized four that Negron would be.
Geez bowen is really struggling
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
All in for Tilmon but he needs to work on his motor and energy
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
The ref they just showed looks like Obama
+1000. He's constantly getting outworked.
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Tyger Campbell need to be in an Illini jersey, I can't believe he is only a freshman.
He will be fine, who did you think we were getting Wilt Chamberlain. Tilmon is going to be great for us.
He is a junior in high school. Like most bigs, he is a work in progress.
midastouch11
- New York, New York
It's rare to find 6-11 5-stars that are used to having to outwork the competition before college. Usually they can dominate just by showing up. I have no worries that Tilmon will be a great college player.
i thought he was bad that half. Too many to's and cant make a layup.
+1 Better he realize that he needs to work on stuff now than when he gets to College. He will be a huge addition to the team.
midastouch11
- New York, New York
Sometimes big men can be like offensive lineman in recruiting. You can love all the measurable, but you don't really know what you're getting until they show up and play against people their size and strength.
But again, we should be so lucky as to land him.
Well. These kids may be high school age but this is not HS basketball. It does not look like this in IL, IN, OH, KY where I watch HS basketball regularly. This is Prep school basketball which is a different animal with different officials. Even with Stevens Point and St Anthony's in there the difference is palpable.
Funny that, in watching this, I remembered one of the college coaches I was sitting with at an open eval period game answering my question about recruiting and methods....I just remembered his comment. "We don't recruit like Coach K, we have to go on the road and to games. Coach K just turns on the TV and points to his assistants and says..."we need him and him" " and they go get them.
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