Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Joel Goodson]

Oh sure, nobody likes gum in their hair, but what would you say if you faced any real threat?

Not a big gun guy.

 

[BRucks]

I don't disagree that there are budgetary concerns. But what's with your predilection with being a stick in the mud?

Not sure what you mean. Can you provide any evidence that Whitman is outperforming his peers with NIL (large and passionate fanbase notwithstanding)? Evidence to date would seem to show that his financial performance has been below average overall in the B10. Perhaps NIL will be different.

 

[signILLINIman]

Evidence to date would seem to show that his financial performance has been below average overall in the B10.

What does this mean?

 

[logjam]

Loose lips sink ships.

Snitches get stiches!

 

[TCTORNADO]

Not a big gun guy.

That's ok, Rick Majerus was not a big Gay guy.

 

[TCTORNADO]

Not sure what you mean. Can you provide any evidence that Whitman is outperforming his peers with NIL (large and passionate fanbase notwithstanding)? Evidence to date would seem to show that his financial performance has been below average overall in the B10. Perhaps NIL will be different.

Link!!

 

[TCTORNADO]

I hope you are right, To date, however, he has trouble just balancing the budget.

Once again link!!

 

[logjam]

There's a potential transfer that the staff has in mind after the season-was not given a name but have heard it's a big time guard

 

[BRucks]

Once again link!!

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | College Athletics Database

 

[Fanview]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479946240490156037

 

[Joel Goodson]

Dainja: nice offensive skills. Very glad he'll be with the squad soon. 9 months of hard work with Fletch should make a big difference.

 

[NJJ871]

Dainja: nice offensive skills. Very glad he'll be with the squad soon. 9 months of hard work with Fletch should make a big difference.

I trust he’s a bit more explosive than he shows in those clips.

 

[BRucks]

I trust he’s a bit more explosive than he shows in those clips.

He looks slimmer than I remember him being.

 

[Icy veins]

I trust he’s a bit more explosive than he shows in those clips.

I actually think he looks pretty quick for being what...6'10"? Can't take too much from a practice vid either way

 

[NJJ871]

I actually think he looks pretty quick for being what...6'10"? Can't take too much from a practice vid either way

Agreed, I was mostly reacting to the lack of elevation on his shots…but like you said, it’s a practice video

 

[IlliniKat91]

He looks slimmer than I remember him being.

Wasn't part of the knock on him that he put on too much weight due to a foot injury? I'm happy to see him slimmed down.

 

[logjam]

Wasn't part of the knock on him that he put on too much weight due to a foot injury? I'm happy to see him slimmed down.

Maybe he is limited to light work with the foot injury. Just glad we got him and he is getting in the work. He'll get an education soon once he practices with Kofi, as Payne has this year....good for all of them.

 

[mikeyo]

I trust he’s a bit more explosive than he shows in those clips.

Yeah, every one of those shots gets smacked back in his face in a game.

 

[KevinC]

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | College Athletics Database

Whitman took over a program that needed a huge facilities upgrade in most sports! He understood this and has been willing to spend the money to make this possible. Did you truly want IL to be uncompetitive because we were too cheap to do the type of upgrades necessary to compete in the B1G?

 

[illinigiant80]

Yeah, every one of those shots gets smacked back in his face in a game.

Lucky for him and us it’s not a game , just practice.

Sorry. Probably been used hundreds of times. I just couldn’t resists.

 

[ElGran]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479946240490156037

We know he has skills. He needs to be healthy, in shape, and committed to playing defense. If that happens he’s our starting 5 next year.

 

[Joel Goodson]

We know he has skills. He needs to be healthy, in shape, and committed to playing defense. If that happens he’s our starting 5 next year.

He's gonna beat out Kofi?

 

[B-ILL]

This is the trend I like to see. Illinois athletics spending going up each year and getting closer to the median of the conference. The Josh Whitman effect!

 

[BRucks]

Whitman took over a program that needed a huge facilities upgrade in most sports! He understood this and has been willing to spend the money to make this possible. Did you truly want IL to be uncompetitive because we were too cheap to do the type of upgrades necessary to compete in the B1G?

Strawman much?

 

[TCTORNADO]

Whitman took over a program that needed a huge facilities upgrade in most sports! He understood this and has been willing to spend the money to make this possible. Did you truly want IL to be uncompetitive because we were too cheap to do the type of upgrades necessary to compete in the B1G?

Bring back Guenther or better yet Mike, the MAC, Thomas.