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Would these all be transfers or a few that are moving on such as Jake?I expect 3 more transfers out...
Would these all be transfers or a few that are moving on such as Jake?I expect 3 more transfers out...
Plus with him going to Chicago with Kofi, one could assume Kofi is at least friends with BBV if not close friends. If Kofi stays, not a bad thing to keep his friends close — especially when he is a serviceable backup.Yeah, obviously the staff knows what they have and what they're doing better than I do (only just barely though), but BBV is a pretty valuable piece if he's your 3rd big imo. You need guys that are capable but also know their role (ie, don't expect to play much) and are good teammates. All indications are BBV checks all those boxes. Plus you know what you're getting and don't risk a Payne situation where the transfer player seems to be an upgrade but ends up not living up to expectations.
transfers....think Jake leaves and Kofi comes back. 2 of the transfers are for sure, one will depend on who we bring inWould these all be transfers or a few that are moving on such as Jake?
The latter has to be Podz right guys?transfers....think Jake leaves and Kofi comes back. 2 of the transfers are for sure, one will depend on who we bring in
transfers....think Jake leaves and Kofi comes back. 2 of the transfers are for sure, one will depend on who we bring in
I would love to share....but out of respect for them going to wait til they announce. Think the two who are going to likely transfer are pretty obvious thoughNot sure why there would be any reason not to share, but....who do you think are for sure?
I think the consensus is we get Skyy and add two in the portal and that's it-possibly a depth big guy but we will seeI just can’t imagine there’s gonna be 3-4 transfers that all pick Illiniois. If we truly have 3 more transferring out, and they are all theoretically at the bottom of the roster (BBV, Lieb, Podz?) do we really expect all the transfers to come here and compete with a team that looks to be 13 Deep in starter caliber players?
Seems wrong to me unless they have already informed the staff and it just hasn’t hit the portal officially yet. Still I’d prefer for these guys to have control of their situation and handle it they way they want, rather than the message boards running wild with it.Not sure why there would be any reason not to share, but....who do you think are for sure?
Seems like Hutch and Lieb are the most obvious. Can't imagine either seeing the court moving forward. Granted, who knows if that matters much to Lieb.The latter has to be Podz right guys?
Purely speculation after AC and OP but the others my thoughts would be Jake leaving, Hutch, and Lieb as the other three if that many to leave. I would think Podz may but he isn't as "obvious" to me. He has good size and could shoot and would seem to have an advantage over most of the freshmen.The latter has to be Podz right guys?
That was really good you guys. Thanks for helping to keep it real.(No specific Illini news... just reacting here...)
As many observers of Life have long noted... one thing we have lost along the way is the whole notion of Innocence. Not just for our youngest but for everybody.
There is good Innocence and bad Innocence. Bad innocence is when you refuse to grow up and become an adult in meaningful ways. Being clueless. Doing wrong and knowing you are. Or worse, not knowing.
Good Innocence is not just for kids but for people of all ages and stages of Life. Pure. Simple. Joyful. Not complicated.
Good Innocence is never taking the ‘little’ things of Life for granted. Good Innocence is not letting the dark side of Life bring you down or poison your attitude about Life.
Life is not supposed to be just an endurance test. Life is not meant to be just doing routine things and wasting your life away on things that don’t bring you joy.
That’s one reason we like to find a sports team to ‘love’. This is our connection to our own Innocence. Our youth. Our fun place. Our connection to our feeling about the first good friends we ever made. Something ‘simple’ that we can share together in our pursuit of sports joy. Pursuit of wins. Achievement of successes.
Together not apart.
Kids are becoming adults very fast. Too fast. And in this process, an important stage of Life is being lost for them. Too quickly does the joy and innocence of Life give way to peer pressure, competition, conflict, attitudes-shaping from social media, and things that were meant to be faced later in their lives that are now being force-fed before anyone is ready for them.
It’s wonderful that you – IllinoisssssssVarsity – have had this realization. Maybe later than you wanted to, but it’s never a bad time.
Innocence goes by in a flash. Just like college careers of these young people who put on these uniforms and who also have grown up much faster than those who came before.
Look at some old photographs of college players in the 1950s. Look at the uniforms. Look at the small gyms. Look at the body types and size of the players. It’s like a whole different world.
Good college teams today would have no trouble at all competing and succeeding against the pro players from that era. And the pro players would stand there astonished at how big and how good these college guys from today are. Doing things they never even imagined doing back then.
We need to all stay Innocent. In the Good way.
Did Luther graduate?Is Kofi making enough NIL money to pay his own tuition?
The real question is, would you trade Yadi for Trout? IYKYKIt’s like when the Cardinals get a veteran to take less to get more players around them… except it’s nothing like that.
I was the worst Cardinal fan. Baseball just bores the hell outta me. Moving to NC gave me permission to quit pretending.The real question is, would you trade Yadi for Trout? IYKYK
With Omar announcing, I would guess the other definite would be Lieb. The one that’s contingent, I’m guessing is Podz. If we bring in Clark, Shannon, and Williams, along with Epps and Harris, I don’t see minutes for him.transfers....think Jake leaves and Kofi comes back. 2 of the transfers are for sure, one will depend on who we bring in
I played baseball and love it; it’s the purest sport, IMO. However, watching baseball on TV vs. being in the ballpark is the biggest disparity of any sport. The former requires near obsession with the game (pre-playoffs, anyway), but being there?? Man, not sure how you couldn’t enjoy that…I was the worst Cardinal fan. Baseball just bores the hell outta me. Moving to NC gave me permission to quit pretending.
Does that include Hutch and/or Grandy? I have pretty much written both off as not taking schollies next year.I expect 3 more transfers out...
Feel for Payne. Came here thinking Kofi was gone and the extremely low odd outcome came to fruition. Plenty of dumb fouls but B1G officials did him no favors. Hope he can land at a place at an AAC school and really elevate their defense and have more offensive opportunities.