Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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If there's some big recruiting news we're missing please do enlighten us. Otherwise, I don't see how complaining about the posts of others is any more on-topic than anything else on here. For every off-topic post, there's at least one complaint about said post, which is almost universally less interesting than the original off-topic post. If things get really off the rails, I'm sure Dan will rein us back in.
On the recruiting end, I haven't seen anything on Jalen Hooks on here in a while. Is he off our radar or lower priority, now that we have Rodgers coming in?
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To be clear it's King Dan's reign over this board that allows him to rein us in
So let's stop talking old recruits and start talking grammar
I edited because I hate it when I mess up like that, but your post made me laugh
Dain Dainja
Keep an eye on Podz and/or Goode. Both are gritty, physical, play with an edge and show leadership. May not be All Americans like Dee but they'll both have great Illinois careers.
In most locker room celebration pictures we see, there's nobody standing closer to BU than Belo. I think he loves it here.
This is an upperclassman team. Kofi Jr, Plummer SR, Williams 5th yr SR, Frazier 5th yr SR, Plummer SR Grandison SR
Exception is Curbelo Soph
It bodes well for NCAA tourney.
However next year will an almost total reboot
Curbelo JR
Dainja FR/Payne JR
Hawkins JR
Goode/Melendez/Pod Soph
Harris/Epps/Rodgers
Exception is Curbelo Soph
It bodes well for NCAA tourney.
However next year will an almost total reboot
Curbelo JR
Dainja FR/Payne JR
Hawkins JR
Goode/Melendez/Pod Soph
Harris/Epps/Rodgers
I think we take a step back next year which is why we need Belo to get healthy and go all in this year!
I think if Grandison stays (which he can), then we will be just fine. Coleman and Dainja will be our front court. The guards we have coming in are really good, Epps is the REAL deal. I hope Kofi stays but that is just wishful thinking at this point.
I still think that’s an easy tournament team. Even not knowing what Danija is.
Your awesome toWhen it reigns....it poors.
SWIDT?
Spain would be his best bet for dinero in Europe.
I'd imagine Kofi will make 7 digits overseas
If he goes overseas, Kofi will be getting paid to play basketball as well as any sort of promotional/marketing/NLI-esque endeavor he wants to get involved with. Those branding opportunities may be less lucrative outside the states, but I imagine he could still make some money.
I’m guessing those two combined will be more than only getting money from NLI at Illinois.
Plus he will then be honing his craft full time and not going to school. (Maybe he’s on track to graduate early anyway? Or will finish up via online courses)
Hopefully someone in his camp can find the right connections and lay out the best projected option for him.
I’d love for it to be “stay at Illinois for one more year” but I’m not holding my breath.
I’m guessing those two combined will be more than only getting money from NLI at Illinois.
Plus he will then be honing his craft full time and not going to school. (Maybe he’s on track to graduate early anyway? Or will finish up via online courses)
Hopefully someone in his camp can find the right connections and lay out the best projected option for him.
I’d love for it to be “stay at Illinois for one more year” but I’m not holding my breath.
Doubt it
sacraig
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Honestly it’s he’s to say. The cool thing is Kofi is gonna have a choice to keep making top money here and probably end up with every record we have if he plays one more year. He’s in a good spot. Lol
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
If Kofi doesn't get a look from the NBA again this year...he will almost assuredly make 7 figures in the Euroleague, Spain, or Turkey.
There's only one scenario I can see him returning for a 4th season....and I don't even want to think about it, much less mention it.
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I hope he rides out of the AH this year underneath his jersey and a FF banner hanging from the rafters....on a giant black steed, wearing a crown embedded with Blue Sapphires and Spessartite Garnet gemstones, with his massive arms wrapped around gold and silver hardware...with a roar that shatters the windows in trailer parks across Iowa and Indiana.
There's only one scenario I can see him returning for a 4th season....and I don't even want to think about it, much less mention it.
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I hope he rides out of the AH this year underneath his jersey and a FF banner hanging from the rafters....on a giant black steed, wearing a crown embedded with Blue Sapphires and Spessartite Garnet gemstones, with his massive arms wrapped around gold and silver hardware...with a roar that shatters the windows in trailer parks across Iowa and Indiana.
RedRocksIllini
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Kind of assumed that most or all of the non-US players are here on international student visas. If so, there are some t's and c's about earning money that might make it difficult for international players to benefit much from the NIL rules. Definitely swimming outside my lane but maybe somebody on here can shed some light?
ChazzReinhold
Mom! The Meatloaf!
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