Or staff has a great chance at TWO fifth years.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (May-June 2018)
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Or staff has a great chance at TWO fifth years.
1. Money is clearly not an issue.
2. Dream school/family connections
3. Connected to the Porters
At UI, this kid is just in the "we hope he develops and exceeds expectations" group of young bigs. At Mizzou, he probably has a lead on playing time after a red shirt year and Tilmon, Porter leave.
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
The goods are odd but the odds are good!
I look at our recruiting class, and see a glass that's either half full, or half empty, depending on your corresponding optimism. I'm ok with it personally --I wasn't expecting miracles.
That said, there were so, so many misses in this cycle. It does not make me confident in our recruiting. If this is our baseline and we start turning things around on the court, we could be fine, but man, how many guys did we whiff on this year?
afpharmdawg
- Colorado Springs
The outcome of the recruiting class will have to be judged over the next four years, but the process has been frankly difficult to explain.
As I've said many times, I'm a sucker for plans. I do not see what the plan is here.
When you're filling eight slots, you'd expect twice as many misses compared to when you only need to fill four, right? (Not that it's at all ideal to have to run a class this big, of course.)
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Yup, Caroline was also in town for his brother's middle school graduation.
Looks like Kipper will be playing the 4 again. I don't see Ebo and Kane playing together unless Ebo has drastically improved his shooting. That leaves Jones and Giorgio as Kipper's backups. Don't worry about the offense but sure leaves a hole in the defense.
POI If you remove MS, MA, and MF from the 3 pt % (conference) we have the same as our opponents. Three starters that were projected to be good shooters and stunk it up.
POI If you remove MS, MA, and MF from the 3 pt % (conference) we have the same as our opponents. Three starters that were projected to be good shooters and stunk it up.
illini80
- Forgottonia
The problem is not that there is no plan. The problem is not being able to getting the players to execute it. At least not enough of them.
+1, Mom said, boy, you go to mizznoz, Mark Smith will show you how it's done. All the great players want Clownzo to coach them. Moving on.
I see the style of play plan. And I see how it fits with what Underwood has had success with before, I'm all on board with that and I want to stick with it and see it through despite how awful the execution was this year.
It's the roster construction plan I'm struggling with.
KrushCow31
Former Krush Cow
- Chicago, IL
I guess Nevada isn't like competition or anything. It just seems odd that Nevada would want him doing this and Illinois would let him do it. What if he picks up weird habits or playstyles not in line with Nevada or learns our players strengths and weaknesses etc. Or gets hurt at Illinois' gym. I can't imagine that headline. I mean I get why its good to compete with good talent, just seems weird to me. I've just never heard of another teams player training with a different team in the offseason just for fun, like a summer loan haha.
Peoria Illini
- Peoria, IL
Is it training or more like open gym? If it's like open gym, how do they stop that? Can't be any worse than habits picked up in AAU ball, LOL!!!
illini80
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Sure. Push me right over that cliff TC!:smash:
It's not like Parker Braun was going to fit much into the PF rotation this season anyways. I mean the guy openly said he probably needed a redshirt year.
illini80
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As do every one of our bigs. He would have seen minutes.
illini80
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I agree which is why filling another slot was important.
I'm more of a sucker for results than plans.
Don't tell me about the labor, just show me the baby!
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