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yeah...we sure dodged the "mini draymond" bullet (sarcasm).
No such thing as a mini Draymond. Draymond couldn't be Draymond without his height.
yeah...we sure dodged the "mini draymond" bullet (sarcasm).
didn't realize there were so many drama-queens on this board....
not at all... there was nothing keeping THT from committing months ago if he really wanted to be an Illini.
I love that everyone is trashing the players Simeon has sent, meanwhile the Irvins have sent us...
Nobody is selling their sole. This is a boss making a decision that he thinks is best for his business. I am sure many on here that are managers, execs or owners have made decisions that they believe were the best for their business that may have been negative for another individual. A decision is made, you move on and hope it was the correct decision.
yes - very much so... on to the next one gang.
The real suck comes when Ayo is one and done and THT is a 4 year beast.
I don't think Ayo de commits, and if he brings Miller, Okoro and others, we'll forget all about THT. I hope he dominates Iowa!
Relax my friends. This is the day that the Illini have broken into top tier program rank again. We have made our bed with the Mac Irvin Fire and we will sleep in it with them. On the same note let me provide a preemptive "I told you so" because we will be seeing both Francis Okoro and Adam Miller in O & B. Today's move of allegiance was a fantastic power move by Nick Irvin, however it was also a fantastically risky move by Underwood. Now it is incumbent upon the Fire to deliver the goods so to speak. Nick will. We will Win.
Once we start winning we probably won’t have to bow down to the likes of them for recruits anymore. Not sure this is a check we should have collected...
I'll believe it when I see it.
The Irvins are in it for the Irvins. I don't want to bash them -- they're not unique in that sense.
But you know what's good for the Irvin brand? MIF guys winning a national title at KU or UK or Duke. MIF guys playing for the elite programs. And when they do have some elite kids that are attracting all the blue bloods, don't think for a second that the Irvins are going to direct those kids to us instead.
Just watch. A kid like Miller will commit to KU or UK, and the Irvin response will be "well, we can't force the kid to go to Illinois". And that's their absolution card.
I really think we're putting too much faith in the Irvins to do what's best for Illinois.
We nervously eye the upcoming singing period and Ayo. We keep half an eye on Bryan Penn-Johnson and keep tabs on Finke during his senior year.OK...what's next?
Ok. You can if and when Okoro or Miller get delivered. I do hope we get to hear it.With all due respect, you are correct but still missing the biggest picture. If you want to go to Illinois and The Fire want you to play for their team (high school and AAU), you will or you will run the risk of not getting to go to Illinois. That is the message Nick Irvin just sent.
For that kind of power, he is absolutely going to deliver Adam Miller and Okoro. Again I will say I told you so.
I'll believe it when I see it.
The Irvins are in it for the Irvins. I don't want to bash them -- they're not unique in that sense.
But you know what's good for the Irvin brand? MIF guys winning a national title at KU or UK or Duke. MIF guys playing for the elite programs. And when they do have some elite kids that are attracting all the blue bloods, don't think for a second that the Irvins are going to direct those kids to us instead.
Just watch. A kid like Miller will commit to KU or UK, and the Irvin response will be "well, we can't force the kid to go to Illinois". And that's their absolution card.
I really think we're putting too much faith in the Irvins to do what's best for Illinois.