At this point Illinois has to stop playing fair and start playing with the big boys
A week ago or so he was staying in the draft, not coming back. Now he might play for another team, not coming back to play for Illinois. Same freakin' result. Just keep recruiting. Other bigs will be available, with more rounded games. Move on, don't look back, and never count your chickens.This is comical. Waiting for "level headed" rationalizations.
Not that confusing to me. He can probably make a good amount of money going at Kentucky, Illinois, or going pro. Maybe he sees that in descending order, but he is going to use the next week to understand how that projects.I’m so confused. Outside of Kentucky where would he have more publicity that Illinois? He’s already a house hold name in the sport. We will be better than UK with him on the team than him on Kentucky.
It isn't he certainly has the option to return. Dawson would fit nicely next to him as a 4 with his shooting ability.Why is it official he wouldn’t come back? Unless the Dawson kid already signed or something which I’m sure isn’t the case.
This sucks. No way he gets hung in the rafters if he goes to another school.
"more rounded"?A week ago or so he was staying in the draft, not coming back. Now he might play for another team, not coming back to play for Illinois. Same freakin' result. Just keep recruiting. Other bigs will be available, with more rounded games. Move on, don't look back, and never count your chickens.
this off-season we lost all three of our assistant coaches to the same position at other programs. we had a homegrown freshman that started every game transfer and a second-team all-american enter the portal. All after a season where we were a #1 seed.The knee jerk reactions are so eye roll inducing.
Yeah it sucks. 24 hrs ago there was a pretty slim chance he even came back to illinois in the first place. Putting your name in the transfer portal is going to only become more common.
Not likely he gets drafted. You know why? I do."more rounded"?
Pebbles are rounded. The Matterhorn ain't. Which do you want?
I’d be disappointed also. He was fantastic on and off the court here. But you don’t retire someone’s number who decided to leave your university for a different one.Not that confusing to me. He can probably make a good amount of money going at Kentucky, Illinois, or going pro. Maybe he sees that in descending order, but he is going to use the next week to understand how that projects.
It isn't he certainly has the option to return. Dawson would fit nicely next to him as a 4 with his shooting ability.
I'd be disappointed if that were the case. B1G Freshman of the year, 2nd team All-American the next. I put him right up there with (but just under) Ayo as a reason we are in the position we are now versus where we were in the Groce years.
Yea, I feel you. I think people from both sides spend too much time trying to convince each other how to feel.this off-season we lost all three of our assistant coaches to the same position at other programs. we had a homegrown freshman that started every game transfer and a second-team all-american enter the portal. All after a season where we were a #1 seed.
personally i find posts that try to spin this off-season as anything other than negative eye roll inducing.
I’d be disappointed also. He was fantastic on and off the court here. But you don’t retire someone’s number who decided to leave your university for a different one.
Thank you.Everyone freaking relax. And chill out on Twitter too.
Everyone freaking relax. And chill out on Twitter too.
Hey we did hire Tyler Underwood - not all is lostthis off-season we lost all three of our assistant coaches to the same position at other programs. we had a homegrown freshman that started every game transfer and a second-team all-american enter the portal. All after a season where we were a #1 seed.
personally i find posts that try to spin this off-season as anything other than negative eye roll inducing.
Kofi transferring to another program would signal that the UoI athletic department is not ready to compete with the NIL big boys