Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (January 2021)

[sacraig]

What do we think of a Luke Kennard comp for Podziemski?

Seems more like a more athletic Larry Bird to me.

 

[whatahack]

Seems more like a more athletic Larry Bird to me.

Here we go....

 

[altenberger22]

Oh man, Jay Shidler! That name brings back memories. I played on the University High B-ball team '74, '75, and '76 (Urbana - not the Bloomington/Normal team that was actually good :-0) and about the only perk was getting free tickets to the IHSA tournament at the Hall. Shidler put on quite a shooting clinic. I had to go back and find an article to confirm the numbers, and even after too much water under the bridge, I remembered correctly that he scored 48 in the semi's. My other favorite memory was watching a skinny Jack Sikma play for St. Anne. He was a one-man band, taking the rebounds and dribbling the length of the court to score.

"Jay Shidler became a rock star in 1976. The Lawrenceville senior scored a then record 157 points in four games to turn the Class A finals into a personal Woodstock. No one else on his team scored more than 28 points. On the final Saturday, he scored 48 in a semifinal loss to Oneida ROVA in the afternoon [note: out of a total of 70 points], then came back at night to score 45 in a consolation victory over Buda Western [out of a total of 65 points]. In a 29-2 season, Shidler averaged 32.7 points"

Did I hear that the state tournament is returning to its' rightful place in Champaign?

Same timeframe. Mt. Pulaski, Mason City, Havana........

 

[ILFaninFL]

Seems more like a more athletic Larry Bird to me.

No doubt Fletch will get him there.

 

[IllinoisssssssVarsity]

Seems more like a more athletic Larry Bird to me.

maybe more of a Wisconsin type?

 

[Muskie2368]

Joel are we in on Podziemski, and what’s are chances we land him? Or is this just chasing and hoping?

 

[Elgin7680]

I believe any team would have trouble beating the Peoria Manualbgroupbthat won Four in a row. Three of that team were all starters as Illini together.

I guess you did not see the Thornridge's 1971-72 team

 

[Joel Goodson]

Joel are we in on Podziemski, and what’s are chances we land him? Or is this just chasing and hoping?

I've heard he's interested. Been told that he's waiting to see how serious KY & KU are.

#notaninsider

 

[sacraig]

Here we go....

Full disclosure: I am never going to not say that in response to a comparison.

 

[Rap73]

I guess you did not see the Thornridge's 1971-72 team

I watched every bit of that tournament. I would not say they were better than Manual teams.

 

[Deleted member 4333]

I guess you did not see the Thornridge's 1971-72 team

The best team I ever saw in person was Evanston's 1968 championship squad. 30 - 1

 

[vabeachbear]

The best team I ever saw in person was Evanston's 1968 championship squad. 30 - 1

I coached a summer league game in Morris against 1986 King Championship team. Standing at courtside against that front line of Liberty, Robertson, and Williams was intimidating........