Homecoming 2019
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Ty would move us to 4th in the B1G and 17th Nationally for 2022. Not bad for a 3 recruit class.
Fury is a good word. The kid is really tenacious. Most really good players have this tenacity/intensity. A few days back, people were talking about Brunson, who was one of the more intense H.S. players I've ever seen. It seems Underwood wants kids like this, and I think that's smart (as long as it's controlled fury).It's been mentioned before but I dont know if I've ever seen a kid that shoots his jumper with one hand and does nearly all of his inside work including dunks with the other. Very unusual.
Love his game and the fury he plays with. He'll have to get T'd up a few times in college to get the standing and flexing over guys he's just dominated out of his system because that wont fly in the B1G. Great addition to the team. Much rather have a guy you have to dial back a little than somebody you have to light a fire under.
guys who can't stand losingFury is a good word. The kid is really tenacious. Most really good players have this tenacity/intensity. A few days back, people were talking about Brunson, who was one of the more intense H.S. players I've ever seen. It seems Underwood wants kids like this, and I think that's smart (as long as it's controlled fury).
On a bad team? Sure. On a good team that is reloading? No.Watching these J. Epps highlights, and I think he's the real deal. Wow! Looks like he can score from absolutely anywhere on the court. Could he be an 18-20 ppg scorer as a Freshman?
Mirror image of Kendall Gill? He kind of reminds me of Gill. Although I recall Gill being rawer, but longer and more freakishly athletic at the same stage.It's been mentioned before but I dont know if I've ever seen a kid that shoots his jumper with one hand and does nearly all of his inside work including dunks with the other. Very unusual.
I remember a 6-2 combo/ point guard who started as a freshman (31.8 mph) on a decent Illini team. He was also a scorer (15.9 ppg) and played below the rim.Indeed even on a bad college team that would be hard, the jump from high school to college is huge it is not a direct correlation in talent he will be facing in college as he is in high school.
Kewanne (SP - sorry) Garris. I was thinking the same Illini Freshman GuardI remember a 6-2 combo/ point guard who started as a freshman (31.8 mph) on a decent Illini team. He was also a scorer (15.9 ppg) and played below the rim.
I hope though that next year's team is better than the one Kiwane played for. The Big10 was very tough back then. Had such high hopes for that team but they were inconsistent.I remember a 6-2 combo/ point guard who started as a freshman (31.8 mph) on a decent Illini team. He was also a scorer (15.9 ppg) and played below the rim.
Kiwane Garris was a 16 pt scorer out of the gate, and 80%+ from the FT line. He's always my benchmark for Freshman scoring guards.Kewanne (SP - sorry) Garris. I was thinking the same Illini Freshman Guard
Kiwane Garris comes to mindI remember a 6-2 combo/ point guard who started as a freshman (31.8 mph) on a decent Illini team. He was also a scorer (15.9 ppg) and played below the rim.
Nice tip...we are eager for all info.Just got back from dinner with another couple. My wife’s friend knows somebody close to Illini women’s bb. Apparently men’s staff is feeling very good about Rodgers early commitment in the next few days.
Good enough for me.
Yes, Garris was a perfect example of a "scoring point guard." Would be nice if Epps was that good.I remember a 6-2 combo/ point guard who started as a freshman (31.8 mph) on a decent Illini team. He was also a scorer (15.9 ppg) and played below the rim.
I vote yes. But.....Nice tip...we are eager for all info.
For everyone...if its 3rd hand info , should we count Longtimelurker as an insider?...I vote yes...
Gill dunked with his left hand, shot the jumper with his right hand.Gill, at a generously listed 6'5, sometimes played the "3" in the NBA.
He and his family were very nice people too. (Yes I knew them a bit, but on a personal level.)I remember Gill very thin as a HS senior with great leaping ability and long arms. Don't remember him as a primary ball handler, though against King HS it seems like he scored most of their points. Liberty was a junior but thinking Gill was the best player on the floor.
He was unique and the he joins will be better than Epps joins and his role will significantly different than the Kiwane stepped into. However if Epps duplicates Kiwane's freshman season I will be beyond ecstatic.I remember a 6-2 combo/ point guard who started as a freshman (31.8 mph) on a decent Illini team. He was also a scorer (15.9 ppg) and played below the rim.
I forcibly look away every time. I thought I was the only one on here that hated it.I wish to god I could unsee this gif