I’m so glad I was wrong. I have to buy a Kofi jersey.
Kofi Cockburn returns to Illinois
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Beautifully choreographed summer drama. Kofi goes looking for greener pastures, and decides that the Illini are his best option. Love it!
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- Chicago
When he wins NPOY, I hope Kofi takes the time to thank OA for the advice.
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I'd like to see them run him more and more out of the high post this coming year. I'd like to not just see the pick and roll but I'd like to see him pass to cutters and take more mid range jumpers. That will make him better and make us better if he can succeed in doing it.
Now the only decision is do I go with the orange Flyin' Illini throwback jersey or the white script throwback 
chrisRunner7
- Spokane, WA
I thought (until Wednesday) he'd be heading to Kentucky. So glad I was wrong. Kofi is going to cement his place as an Illini legend and is going to flat-out dominate.
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Is it too late for Ayo to to withdraw from the draft?
Honestly, if the report is true that OA told him to stay, then OA earned my total respect. That’s putting Kofi ahead of his own interests.
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The response is warranted.
This is huge in alot of ways. Regardless of how you feel about how he did it...
- You're going to be a high seeded tournament team 3* years in a row (I'm including the Covid year)
- You brought back, possibly, the biggest transfer recruit ever
- You beat out a blue blood to get him (the optics remain that, even if Cal "Didn't want him"
- Curbelo and Kofi are instant NIL stars, not only because of the size and charisma of both, but because they are actually GOOD
- You had to remake your staff and end up possibly in a better position then before
- You have 2 top 100 guards already in the wings waiting
People are talking about this
Kids see this
Recruits see this
This is huge in alot of ways. Regardless of how you feel about how he did it...
- You're going to be a high seeded tournament team 3* years in a row (I'm including the Covid year)
- You brought back, possibly, the biggest transfer recruit ever
- You beat out a blue blood to get him (the optics remain that, even if Cal "Didn't want him"
- Curbelo and Kofi are instant NIL stars, not only because of the size and charisma of both, but because they are actually GOOD
- You had to remake your staff and end up possibly in a better position then before
- You have 2 top 100 guards already in the wings waiting
People are talking about this
Kids see this
Recruits see this
Very nice!
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
chrisRunner7
- Spokane, WA
I suspect a very minor issue. Could see him possibly having to donate the profits to charity or to the university, but he can get that money back easily with NIL obviously. Fingers crossed no suspension
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
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Things that will help build the Illinois men's basketball program:
1) Belo to Kofi highlights on SC
2) A consistent Top 25 ranking
3) Kofi getting a huge NIL package
4) Kofi being in the NPOY race
5) Selling out the SFC
6) Playing lots of nationally-televised games
7) Winning the B1G
8) Winning the BTT (again)
9) Deep run in the NCAA tournament
10) ALL OF THE ABOVE
1) Belo to Kofi highlights on SC
2) A consistent Top 25 ranking
3) Kofi getting a huge NIL package
4) Kofi being in the NPOY race
5) Selling out the SFC
6) Playing lots of nationally-televised games
7) Winning the B1G
8) Winning the BTT (again)
9) Deep run in the NCAA tournament
10) ALL OF THE ABOVE
Guess you’re not a Giorgi fan.
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