Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April-June 2016)

[BIzzy]

I'm a Cardinals fan, too. My heart broke for that injury, just as much as Dudek's consecutive ACL.

Rako family is not one we want in our program, especially in light of off the court issues.

Two favorite teams..Sox and whomever is playing the cubbies....relish the northside choke every year for decades....but even i want schwarber to be healthy if only so he can fully participate in the sure to be coming swoon...you cant have a rivalry if the bad guys players cant play...you also cant have a heart if you celebrate a guy being deprived of doing what he loves

Rako=classless

 

[PostersLastStand]

Never underestimate the allure of the prairie. Never.

Absolutely! I'll take Amber Waves of Grain over Ocean Waves lapping at Grains of Sand. Did I sell it? :whoo:

 

[Newman]

Two favorite teams..Sox and whomever is playing the cubbies....relish the northside choke every year for decades....but even i want schwarber to be healthy if only so he can fully participate in the sure to be coming swoon...you cant have a rivalry if the bad guys players cant play...you also cant have a heart if you celebrate a guy being deprived of doing what he loves

Rako=classless

If we stopped recruiting players due to their parents behavior, past or present, we would have a much smaller pool of potential recruits.

 

[Illinithad]

If we stopped recruiting players due to their parents behavior, past or present, we would have a much smaller pool of potential recruits.

I'm not saying that's why Illinois quit recruiting him. I don't know why they did. If it's because of possible character issues with him, then I would understand. We don't need any of that (especially at this time). I was just responding to the reaction to the Schwarber injury. I can't speak for others, but my comments weren't really tied into us recruiting him or not.

 

[Robert Bennett]

I just seen what his brother said didn't see the response from Nick but the way his brother dogged the illini as a whole was classless.

 

[Chris Yates]

Bill Self lands Josh Jackson, the top recruit in the class of 2016, who must have been impressed at how Self developed Alexander, Diallo, and Bragg.

 

[illininks]

If we stopped recruiting players due to their parents behavior, past or present, we would have a much smaller pool of potential recruits.

We stopped pursuing him due to his attitude. Seeing his family reflect such is only affirmation.

 

[Robert Bennett]

Bill Self lands Josh Jackson, the top recruit in the class of 2016, who must have been impressed at how Self developed Alexander, Diallo, and Bragg.

The Rich get richer

 

[Smacko]

The Rich get richer

Josh Jackson's mom just got word that she has been approved for a loan with A LOW LOW INTEREST RATE.

 

[Illinijose]

Ha! I don't like interacting with recruits on Twitter, but when I responded to a media RT of his announcement that Illinois backed off recruitment due to some attitude issues in defense to why Illinois can't keep talent in-state, I got a response from him and Pete Rako (dad? Big bro? Not sure). Definitely defensive to the accusation. And Pete Rako tweeted happiness and glee re: Schwarber injury.

I don't think I would have wanted anything to do with the Rako family.

USC is the perfect place for him, out of sight and out of mind. For what it is worth, Kipper at 6-7 would crush Rako on the boards.

 

[Illinijose]

Josh Jackson's mom just got word that she has been approved for a loan with A LOW LOW INTEREST RATE.

and a great forgiveness clause.

 

[Oldgold]

Josh Jackson's mom just got word that she has been approved for a loan with A LOW LOW INTEREST RATE.

:clappy:

 

[TCTORNADO]

And he did so last week at Swish and Dish. Meanstreets is going to be a load this spring/summer if Bowen is joining them. Verge, Gilyard, Eastern, and Bowen.

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If this is true,this is extremely interesting.

 

[WhitesideBB]

USC is the perfect place for him, out of sight and out of mind. For what it is worth, Kipper at 6-7 would crush Rako on the boards.

For what it's worth, Goodwin is 6'4 and a year younger, and he did crush Rako on the boards

 

[Deleted member 10676]

If this is true,this is extremely interesting.

It's true, and I agree -- very interesting.

D1 Circuit ‏@D1Circuit 11h11 hours ago 2017 La Lumiere (IN) G Brian Bowen (@20tugs) will run with Chicago MeanStreets in the 2016 NIKE EYBL @nikemeanstreets #WelcomeToTheCircuit

 

[Deleted member 10676]

After Sunday's events, it certainly seems likely that coveted class of 2016 center Marque Bolden will indeed be a Duke Blue Devil sometime this week. Why do I think this?

• Bolden wanted to make a decision between Duke, Kentucky Wildcats, and TCU before his Birthday, which is April 17th.
• Bolden had a face-to-face meeting with Coach K on Sunday, which will be his last with any coach.
• On that same day, it was announced that Derryck Thornton is transferring from Duke, which would give the Blue Devils the scholarship needed to land Bolden. It was a complete scum bag move by K, but hey, welcome to the wonderful world of college recruiting.

From a Kentucky board. No matter what kind of rep your own coach has, I guess there's always someone lower on the sleaze pole.
http://www.aseaofblue.com/2016/4/11...ruiting-marques-bolden-picks-duke-blue-devils

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Derek Piper ‏@DPiperScout 9 minutes ago Derek Piper Retweeted D1 Circuit
Backcourt of Bowen, Nojel Eastern, Alonzo Verge & Evan Gilyard is scary good.


Is DP getting his info off IL? lol

 

[Joel Goodson]

If this is true,this is extremely interesting.

It's true, it's true (channeling Madeline Kahn). But I don't see Bowen going anywhere but MSU.

 

[TCTORNADO]

Derek Piper ‏@DPiperScout 9 minutes ago Derek Piper Retweeted D1 Circuit
Backcourt of Bowen, Nojel Eastern, Alonzo Verge & Evan Gilyard is scary good.


Is DP getting his info off IL? lol

Haha, I've always said that and to believe people pay for that stuff.

 

[TCTORNADO]

It's true, it's true (channeling Madeline Kahn). But I don't see Bowen going anywhere but MSU.

Sort of like JCL to UM or was that ND,I can't remember.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Sort of like JCL to UM.

And Josh Jackson. (to MSU).

 

[Oldgold]

And Josh Jackson. (to MSU).

It's been rumored that brief cases full of money can change a kids mind......

 

[The Rock Says]

pretty jacked that we don't have to face Josh Jackson until the 1 vs 8 game next year..

 

[KansasIllinifan]

Pretty entertaining seeing people cutting on Rakos skills on here. As a Jr. and Sr. he will be a solid college player.From what I've seen he plays hard too.

 

[midastouch11]

Pretty entertaining seeing people cutting on Rakos skills on here. As a Jr. and Sr. he will be a solid college player.From what I've seen he plays hard too.

We're classic lemmings.