Joel Goodson
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University of DawgThe staff truly believes that Epps & Rodgers can have Trent & Damonte type of impact during their time here.
Dudes are just freakin winners. Ultimate competitors. No fear.
University of DawgThe staff truly believes that Epps & Rodgers can have Trent & Damonte type of impact during their time here.
Dudes are just freakin winners. Ultimate competitors. No fear.
it is so enjoyable as a fan to see us recruiting at the high level we are now .......Basically drawing back on our interest in a top 30 recruit is so awesome as a fan with the recruiting fiasco's of Weber ,post 2005 and all of Groce's failures ......The staff truly believes that Epps & Rodgers can have Trent & Damonte type of impact during their time here.
Dudes are just freakin winners. Ultimate competitors. No fear.
I would add Dainja to that list...You don't have to squint to see how a roster with Podz, Goode, Melendez, Harris, Epps, and Rodgers at its core is going to be incredibly annoying to play against for other teams. That team is going to be relentless and tough game in and game out.
Loved him more than Ayo last year.Curbelo gone after this year still up in the air....before the season he was 100% gone but wit his injuries it's now a question mark. Scouts love him though. As for Boswell I wouldn't say it is a long shot by any means as a poster suggested earlier. Indy said they are trying to get him on campus next month which is true but the staff is finding that a lot of recruits aren't vaxxed which is making it doubly difficult to get them on campus and or to games along with their high school seasons.
True. Ayo didn't get that much love though. Bet a lot of scouts wish they could have a do over on that one.Loved him more than Ayo last year.
And Morez Johnson!I would add Dainja to that list...
Personally need to see more from Dainja before grouping him with the others. One of the knocks against him at Baylor was that he didn't put the work in. Obviously hoping for a different result with our team moving forward (and rooting for him to be successful).I would add Dainja to that list...
Im betting that Dainja will put in the work.....I mean if you're around a group of players that are working their tails off, whether on the court or in the weight room to get better, I think you're going to be effected by that in a very positive way....knowing that your teammates are putting in the work ....but if you're sluffin off...it would be a little embarrassing I would think....I think the work ethic of the coaches and other players on the team will rub off on DD....now how that translates into performance and results... time will tell. Trusting that the staff sees some good possibilities DD or they wouldn't have him herePersonally need to see more from Dainja before grouping him with the others. One of the knocks against him at Baylor was that he didn't put the work in. Obviously hoping for a different result with our team moving forward (and rooting for him to be successful).
Curbelo gone after this year still up in the air....before the season he was 100% gone but wit his injuries it's now a question mark. Scouts love him though. As for Boswell I wouldn't say it is a long shot by any means as a poster suggested earlier. Indy said they are trying to get him on campus next month which is true but the staff is finding that a lot of recruits aren't vaxxed which is making it doubly difficult to get them on campus and or to games along with their high school seasons.
If we get to the 2nd weekend or a final 4 and Curbelo is a major factor of that run, It's certainly a possibility he's gone. I'm just wondering how much the concussion and lingering effects impacts the interest of the professional scouts. Hopefully little, but I can't imagine its not something that is at least on their radar.Curbelo gone after this year still up in the air....before the season he was 100% gone but wit his injuries it's now a question mark. Scouts love him though. As for Boswell I wouldn't say it is a long shot by any means as a poster suggested earlier. Indy said they are trying to get him on campus next month which is true but the staff is finding that a lot of recruits aren't vaxxed which is making it doubly difficult to get them on campus and or to games along with their high school seasons.
Agree. I’m putting faith in the staff that they did their due diligence and feel like Dainja will buy in and put in Kofi like work or close to it.Im betting that Dainja will put in the work.....I mean if you're around a group of players that are working their tails off, whether on the court or in the weight room to get better, I think you're going to be effected by that in a very positive way....knowing that your teammates are putting in the work ....but if you're sluffin off...it would be a little embarrassing I would think....I think the work ethic of the coaches and other players on the team will rub off on DD....now how that translates into performance and results... time will tell. Trusting that the staff sees some good possibilities DD or they wouldn't have him here
Hope you're right. I'd be pretty shocked to find out that the attitude around the Baylor program was all that different. It's not like they were some aggregation of superstar HS talent. They succeeded, I'm guessing, because they took the business of becoming better basketball players and a better team very seriously.Im betting that Dainja will put in the work.....I mean if you're around a group of players that are working their tails off, whether on the court or in the weight room to get better, I think you're going to be effected by that in a very positive way....knowing that your teammates are putting in the work ....but if you're sluffin off...it would be a little embarrassing I would think....I think the work ethic of the coaches and other players on the team will rub off on DD....now how that translates into performance and results... time will tell. Trusting that the staff sees some good possibilities DD or they wouldn't have him here
The staff truly believes that Epps & Rodgers can have Trent & Damonte type of impact during their time here.
Dudes are just freakin winners. Ultimate competitors. No fear.
Yup. Dainja is super talented just has been a little bit of a head case. Hope it works out for usHope you're right. I'd be pretty shocked to find out that the attitude around the Baylor program was all that different. It's not like they were some aggregation of superstar HS talent. They succeeded, I'm guessing, because they took the business of becoming better basketball players and a better team very seriously.
I like this. Make it a boxing/wrestling belt with a big engraved lock icon on it so they can be flashy with it.I really hope it's already on the table....but seeing that the criteria for Frazier's #1 in the rafters is probably out of reach....I would love to see the staff create a defensive award/tracking metric to honor Trent's commitment to Illinois. Considering there is also a Frazier on staff...who was pretty damn good on D....it seems like a no brainer to have a Frazier defensive award/tracker.
Maybe with a cool name?
Frazier Fear Factor
Frazier Fight Factor
Or just...you know... The Frazier.
I would bet that the idea of putting in the work was fully discussed with this gentleman before an offer was extended...........Maybe even a large pic of a treadmill............just sayin..................Im betting that Dainja will put in the work.....I mean if you're around a group of players that are working their tails off, whether on the court or in the weight room to get better, I think you're going to be effected by that in a very positive way....knowing that your teammates are putting in the work ....but if you're sluffin off...it would be a little embarrassing I would think....I think the work ethic of the coaches and other players on the team will rub off on DD....now how that translates into performance and results... time will tell. Trusting that the staff sees some good possibilities DD or they wouldn't have him here
I'm not sure why it would take that much for him to get drafted. If we keep winning this season and he's a major part then I'd have to think he's got a shot even if we underperform in the tournament.If we get to the 2nd weekend or a final 4 and Curbelo is a major factor of that run, It's certainly a possibility he's gone. I'm just wondering how much the concussion and lingering effects impacts the interest of the professional scouts. Hopefully little, but I can't imagine its not something that is at least on their radar.
I really hope it's already on the table....but seeing that the criteria for Frazier's #1 in the rafters is probably out of reach....I would love to see the staff create a defensive award/tracking metric to honor Trent's commitment to Illinois. Considering there is also a Frazier on staff...who was pretty damn good on D....it seems like a no brainer to have a Frazier defensive award/tracker.
Maybe with a cool name?
Frazier Fear Factor
Frazier Fight Factor
Or just...you know... The Frazier.
I’d draft Trent in the 2nd round! So maybe a late first.he's only 1 inch taller than Trent, does that get you into the 2nd round?
The two should be going against each other right now......... Kofi's low post game has improved so much since his freshman year. Dainja could do the same.
You are probably right. I was thinking about something more akin to Deron Williams where he went from probably leaving to, its absolutely the wrong decision if he stays.I'm not sure why it would take that much for him to get drafted. If we keep winning this season and he's a major part then I'd have to think he's got a shot even if we underperform in the tournament.
Liked Abrams but never thought he was a very good PG. Hoping Epps is a lot better at that position.On second thought, Abrams (pre-injury) is a better comp.