SuperMetroid
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Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Can we move on to other topics?
Frankly I would be surprised if TSJ ends up in an Illini uniform.
Sorry to see Podz go, he was behind upperclassmen and never really got much tic, I think he has potential with enough playing time. If he had played against better competition in high school, he might have been better prepared for BIG play.
@illini0440 oh god why did you like this
sacraig
- The desert
I don't know who you are but I'm perplexed by the first "like" here.
I. Am. Bummed. (About Podz) It will also suck if TSJ doesn’t come here.
But such is life.
But such is life.
Into your life it will creep...
Wait, what changed?Y’all are quick lol
He’s not a PG. But he can shoot and I hope he doesn’t end up at Indiana.
I don’t think anyone called him all world. You can appreciate the effort he put out while he was here. It’s another case for those who liked looking forward watching the development of recruits.
Sure, it just feels like a lot of Illinois fans responses were along the lines of “this is a brutal loss, this really hurts the team,” when they should’ve been “Well, I liked him but he pretty clearly wasn’t good enough to play minutes for us. Hopefully he finds success at a slightly lower level.”
Do you have any other examples of Underwood favoring less talented upperclassmen while at Illinois? Or do you think this year was just a unique set of circumstances?
We like constant reassurance. Recruiting is fluid, etc etc
UncleBob
- San Clemente, CA
It starts when you’re always afraid,
Step out of line, the man comes to take you away.
Was hoping Podz would stay. Hope he ends up at a mid major that gets a ton of fan support (Butler, Drake, Wichita St)
Look in my time of following Illini recruiting, the more hoops that Illinois has to jump through, or the more things that have to happen to get a particular recruit is inversely correlated to the likelihood of landing said recruit.
TSJ’s recruitment has been contingent on admissions (which my understanding had been cleared up), Kofi coming back (likely but hasn’t happened yet), and I seem to remember people in his circle being an issue last time (dunno if that’s changed and with NIL being a thing I doubt it).
So yeah I’d be surprised if TSJ ends up in an Illinois uniform.
TSJ’s recruitment has been contingent on admissions (which my understanding had been cleared up), Kofi coming back (likely but hasn’t happened yet), and I seem to remember people in his circle being an issue last time (dunno if that’s changed and with NIL being a thing I doubt it).
So yeah I’d be surprised if TSJ ends up in an Illinois uniform.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
Dang. Bummed to see Podz go. Can't say I'm surprised given the buzz we heard during his recruitment about wanting to be like Tyler Herro (think that's a sliiiiight overestimation of his talent), but I really liked what he brought to the table, particularly in terms of work ethic and attitude. Would've been a great glue guy in the DMW mold if he were OK with a smaller role on really good teams. Oh well. I'll continue to root for him wherever he goes*.
Silver lining: at least this announcement came with a definitive answer to the earlier discussion about Podz' height. 6'5" it is. @portal_updates don't lie.
How do I change my user name since Podz is in the portal? LOL
JJE
- Bethalto, IL
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