mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Are we going to have room on the team for Jones after Nolley changes his mind and comes to play with Ayo?
Luther's going to pay out-of-pocket for both of them to walk-on.
Are we going to have room on the team for Jones after Nolley changes his mind and comes to play with Ayo?
Looks much more like a smooth wing primarily vs a conventional or combo guard...kid's got some KD in his movements/game!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhzDBt2NXTk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvUH77BIgY0
Listed from 6'4 to 6'6 and he is aggressive.
That's funny. I occasionally play pick up at Culver City HS. Either way, loyalty has both sites covered should we run into him. Insider info forthcoming.
If John Groce isn't Mr. Nice Guy and recruits LeVert to Illinois over Ohio (prior to Michigan) he is likely still our coach. LeVert could have bridged the gap between Paul/Richardson with Nunn/Hill. Likely 1-2 NCAA appearances and improved recruiting.
If John Groce isn't Mr. Nice Guy and recruits LeVert to Illinois over Ohio (prior to Michigan) he is likely still our coach. LeVert could have bridged the gap between Paul/Richardson with Nunn/Hill. Likely 1-2 NCAA appearances and improved recruiting.
I think that's giving Caris a little too much credit. Caris likely isn't Caris if he comes to Illinois.
I loved John as a person (although his rhetoric wore on me, eventually), but man oh man am I glad that that didn’t happen then (if your cause effect scenario would have come true)...
I, for one, am very excited to have a coach who puts the emphasis on coaching, education, Xs and Os... and not on catchy slogans.
Slogans and axioms are a great thing, they just can’t be the primary thing.
I’m excited for years of improvement among players and play.
Let the ascension begin.
Are we going to have room on the team for Jones after Nolley changes his mind and comes to play with Ayo?
I would love to believe that Adam Miller is our next commit. I know he liked ILL when at Manual and now with Ayo, you gotta feel good.
For me, Okoro is the most important recruit within the next two years.
For me, Okoro is the most important recruit within the next two years.
Agreed, although Miller would be great and it would seem as we are sitting fairly well as of now with his interest and Ayo being here, Okoro will be the program changing recruit.
By the time he commits, he will be far better than now and I believe at last ranking he was like 28..if he breaks Top 25 or better, that is a program changing ranking as well as his position. If we can get him to come aboard, how many more athletic aggressive bigs might we have a chance to do better with in the future?
Okoro is the key in that class, I believe if he comes then Whitney and Liddell will be here as well, that would make for a serious change of fortunes with our experienced guards already in place....man!
to me EJ is the most important, he is vastly underrated and getting him over Mizzu is just a bonus. Getting him and Okoro to replace Black and Finke would really make things look like they are going in the right direction fast
to me EJ is the most important, he is vastly underrated and getting him over Mizzu is just a bonus. Getting him and Okoro to replace Black and Finke would really make things look like they are going in the right direction fast
Just guessing that getting Okoro would help with Liddell. EJ likely wants a C/PF in place so that he's guaranteed to not play the 5.
From what I've heard of him, he's a PF at the college level and a SF at the following level (NBA, Europe, etc).
Adding Okoro, Liddell, and Whitney would be a grand slam home run after getting Ayo this year.
to me EJ is the most important, he is vastly underrated and getting him over Mizzu is just a bonus. Getting him and Okoro to replace Black and Finke would really make things look like they are going in the right direction fast
Tim Finke taking an OV to Grand Canyon University this weekend.
Does anyone have a view into whether Okoro and Liddell having played together on the same AAU team help us or hurt us in the quest to land both?
Hmmm, wonder what the connection is to Majerle and co. Regardless, I don't think Tim is going to end up an Illini. If he doesn't blow up this fall, he'll end up at a non-P5. If he does increase his stock, I think he'll end up at a school that hasn't recruited him previously.
Tim Finke taking an OV to Grand Canyon University this weekend.
This should never happen. Tim’s too good a player for that. One bad summer. Geez. From Kansas, Illinois, Vandy and ND to Grand Canyon OV?!? What if he would have committed last year to one of the high majors? Somebody is going to be lucky and happy to sign him.
Phoenix in November is one of the nicest places to visit that doesn't have a beach!:thumb: Although the campus location is a BIG disadvantage. The surrounding area isn't the nicest. Has to be a favor for Colangelo I'd think.