Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (July-August 2016)
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Do you want Scruggs and Wilkes to OV together or not.... difficult question. On one hand you want to give each the maximum attention but on the other you can create a positive feedback system pitching them playing together and I am sure Tilmon could make it over for the weekend to talk Big 3 like the NBA system.
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
Broach the idea with them. If it's positively received, by all means, yes. Tilmon, guest star. Boom!
Chris Yates
Recruiting Correspondent
- Michigan
As crazy as it may be, I think there's a greater chance that we'll sign 7 than 4. My best guess is that we'll take 5 for certain and probably even 6, but I hadn't counted on Wilkes. If he wants to be an Illini, though, you take him no matter what our scholarship situation is.
IMO, you take option B. Our program has always been at our best when we're small but athletic and play fast. JT, MF and LB should be enough to cover the traditional big man roles but by then I'd also expect that KN and DJW should be more than capable as small ball 4's with MF or JT on the floor. I realize it's not ideal to only have only 2 dudes over 6'9" but I just think we'd be so talented on the wings, no one could slow us down or keep up.
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
Lamenting over Goodwin Please.....
There's an 8 page and growing thread on Goodwin since he committed.
MrOizo
- Chicago
True, but much of that is a lot of people chiming in with their thoughts at a time when there is no other Illini ball news. We need some news or we obsess over stupid things... I don't see anyone concerned about it, except when talk of Tisdale emerged. It'll keep getting talk until the Frazier visit, which is just a week away luckily.
Imagine a lineup of: Frazier, JCL, Wilkes, Black and Tilmon...
That is a really good question. I believe Oden, Conley, & Cook is the better group talent wise BUT in terms of what it would do for the program.. I think that they would be equal in that aspect
You are right. Oden was a consensus #1 and Cook/Conley were top 25, plus David Lighty was in that group.
I believe Scruggs has been on campus in the past. Not sure about Wilkes.
BillyBob1
- Champaign
Scruggs has, not sure about Wilkes. Scruggs was very positive about his visit.
Well neither one made the Under Armour Elite 24 roster!
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Dare I say that is because they aren't considering UA affiliated schools...
Completely agree. I like athletic 6'8" or 6'9" leapers over flat footed 6'11" or 7 footers any day.
When I saw the mix tape above on justin Smith the first name that popped in my head for a comp was Sam Thompson from a leaping/athletic standpoint, but it appears he's got a better jumper to go with it. I want to say they were similarly ranked, no?
I remember last fall or early winter a poster said Groce has developed a great connection with Scruggs and Wilkes, and that Illinois had a great chance of landing a monster class. So for those that have been following for that long, it shouldn't be a shock that we are getting a visit from either player.
Does anyone else remember that conversation? I know 100% that it was talked about on here, but I can't remember the exact words or who the poster was that said it.
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