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BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
If players want to keep coming to Illinois to stay for three years before jumping to the NBA, I could accept that.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (Week of April 12th, 2021)
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UncleBob
- San Clemente, CA
Fletcher’s Ball Press was hard to beat. That Collinsville team with Redmon and Riddle was fantastic. Orr and Taylorville before my time.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
This really puts into perspective how much better Underwood + staff is at identifying talent, fit, and coaching recruits up to become huge contributors while being more malleable with his system compared to previous staffs. Granted, Frazier was a Groce find, but still, not a single top 15 recruiting class (and only one transfer contributing) and we end up as a #1 seed after just 4 years. Pretty incredible work.
Ayo is the 2nd highest rated recruit that Illinois has had since 2003, according to 247. Adam Miller is the 4th best, Curbelo is the 8th best and Kofi is the 9th best. Recruiting class rankings don't tell the whole story. This team had the most pure talent of any Illini team since 2005 and it's not even close.
Underwood's first class had 7 kids and only 3 are going to end their careers with the Illini (Ayo, Giorgi, and Feliz). His 2nd class had Kofi, BBV, Hamlin, and Kouma.
So out of 11 kids in his first two classes, 4 are going to finish their careers with Illinois. I have no idea what the national average is, but that doesn't scream special to me.
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He is SHORT. Brother plays baseball at Illinois. Very quick good outside shooter. Good handles.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
sacraig
- The desert
If players want to keep coming to Illinois to stay for three years before jumping to the NBA, I could accept that.
NBA-level talent but hanging around for long enough to show upperclassman-level decision-making and leadership. I guess I'd accept that.
Trent and Monte do not count on the shot grid I believe since they get a year... Someone correct me if im wrong. @TCTORNADO @Joel Goodson. @Ga65
Three and through?If players want to keep coming to Illinois to stay for three years before jumping to the NBA, I could accept that.
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
WRT scholarship limit and scholarship count, super seniors (e.g. Trent, DMW) don't count.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I made my comment specifically recalling one of your recent ones noting your decreasing productivity as the COVID months have worn on (which, of course, none of us here can relate to
), in the context of the marvel of what BU achieved with his charges this past season.I have among my 2Q2021 stretch goals the making of an actual GIF. Old dog, new trick.
Isn't that discriminatory against old dogs?I made my comment specifically recalling one of your recent ones noting your decreasing productivity as the COVID months have worn on (which, of course, none of us here can relate to
I have among my 2Q2021 stretch goals the making of an actual GIF. Old dog, new trick.
skyIdub
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altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I didn't see that. It's big news. Ayala and Wiggins both entered the draft but retained eligibility. Morsell would be a huge loss for them.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
No; it's raising the bar for old dogs, which pays all of them a compliment.Isn't that discriminatory against old dogs?
Yes and if AceWolf wants to come back, he is a walk on, just like Frans boys at Iowa
Right. That’s why I’ve got them listed as out with Ayo. Whether or not they come back, their schollies don’t count against us.
Apparently Bruce did some sort of weird activity at KSU where all of the program had to have a Sesame Street name, idk the details. It fell on Bruce to be Oscar the Grouch.
This is GOEMAW, so I have no idea what the reality is. It's so bizarre, it just might be true. At any rate, it is seriously funny, and, in the end, that's all that matters.
Coached by Dolphin Stanley I believe.
45-0 in 1944 with Dolph Stanley as coach. That record will probably not be broken. Apparently in those days, schools would ask other schools for a game in season that wasn’t on the original schedule. Hence 45 games.
We aren't done....
Met Dolph many times at Rockford Auburn where I went to school. He had knowledge of the game way ahead of his time. True gentleman and great coach
I’d pass on this guy. Watched a fair amount of DePaul this year and Moore can look good, but he’s too much about hero ball at end of games and is the anti-closer. Guy has twice as much bad Belo in him as Curbelo does. And he’s senior+.
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