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Grandpa said:
NBA Draft Room has Podz going 37th in 2024

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illini0440

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IlliniForceOne said:
The concussion situation with Curbelo is really unfortunate. Certainly get Antonio Brown vibes from him and it’s hard not to consider what could have been should it not have happened. 2 years of natural or Ayo like growth on what Curbelo was as a freshman and we have a player of the year candidate in him this year.

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I don’t think he was ever going to have the growth like Ayo…..Ayo was a different breed….mature way beyond his years….lived in the gym and that’s it….no partying or night life…..Curbelo thought….immature as can be….all about the night life…..which has more of an effect on him than the concussion….
 
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illini0440 said:
I don’t think he was ever going to have the growth like Ayo…..Ayo was a different breed….mature way beyond his years….lived in the gym and that’s it….no partying or night life…..Curbelo thought….immature as can be….all about the night life…..which has more of an effect on him than the concussion….
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What are BU rules on this during season??
 
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illini0440 said:
I mean rules aren't always followed.....they went out the night before Penn St for Colemans birthday. They were out way late before the AZ game last year.
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Where was this information before when we could be properly outraged and blame anyone and everyone for ruining the entire season and call for Underwoods head?!! Well, I guess that sorta happened anyway. 😉 There are many things we collectively aren’t able to handle obviously, so thank you for your discretion.
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Podz was always good. The issue is when there are so many good players, how all the minutes play out. It is hard to explain, but when you are the 5th best guy on the court compared to the best guy on the court it changes your whole mindset. I know this from experience.
 
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The fifth year seniors being able to come back kind of messed up a lot of teams. Last years freshman class really got a raw deal. All the kids missed a year of high school and then had guys suddenly get a fifth year. That’s why the transfer portal was so full everywhere.

Illinois was no different. But what are you gonna do, not let Trent and damonte back? No chance. You always take those kind of players back. Unfortunate for podz, but I’m glad he’s doing so well.
 
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Grandy with only 17 minutes and zero points in Duke’s loss.
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Did we try to keep Grandison and he wanted to leave? Or was it a matter of not liking where he was told his place on the team would be this year? I have to imagine he regrets the move in a basketball sense at least(and what in the world was he told by Duke regarding his place on their team??). Seems like a lot of teams could have used him better that he has been this year. His shooting sure would have been nice to have around this season.
 
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IMPE Legend said:
Did we try to keep Grandison and he wanted to leave? Or was it a matter of not liking where he was told his place on the team would be this year? I have to imagine he regrets the move in a basketball sense at least(and what in the world was he told by Duke regarding his place on their team??). Seems like a lot of teams could have used him better that he has been this year. His shooting sure would have been nice to have around this season.
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Not an insider but my understanding was he held out a long time trying to go pro. By the time he decided to play a fifth year, we already had Mayer on board and he was expected to lose PT.

Also he’s getting a grad degree from Duke, which isn’t a bad deal.
 
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illini0440 said:
I mean rules aren't always followed.....they went out the night before Penn St for Colemans birthday. They were out way late before the AZ game last year.
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Still not sure what BU night before game "rules " might be....

If you go to a pizza joint for birthday before a game day with an 8 pm tip..well that's seems ok to me

that's difft than clubbing or dancing to 3 am...and hungover next day
 
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illini0440 said:
I mean rules aren't always followed.....they went out the night before Penn St for Colemans birthday. They were out way late before the AZ game last year.
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I'll age myself here, but I remember partying with James Augustine one night. That dude could pound beers. He was double fisting all night. The next morning right before tip, the announcers credited him for "battling through flu-like symptoms," to play in the game.
 
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Grandpa said:
NBA Draft Room has Podz going 37th in 2024

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I like Podz and would love to see him in the NBA, but I’m not buying this. Getting drafted in the same spot as Ayo? Unless Brad is an extremely poor evaluator of talent, he was our worst freshman last year. By going to SC, he is basically repeating his HS career of playing against subpar opponents. Once he needs to play against real competition, he will struggle. My opinion? He is too slow to play the NBA game. Hope he proves me wrong.
 
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State of Chicago said:
I like Podz and would love to see him in the NBA, but I’m not buying this. Getting drafted in the same spot as Ayo? Unless Brad is an extremely poor evaluator of talent, he was our worst freshman last year. By going to SC, he is basically repeating his HS career of playing against subpar opponents. Once he needs to play against real competition, he will struggle. My opinion? He is too slow to play the NBA game. Hope he proves me wrong.
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He plays Gonzaga. And put up good numbers in the first matchup….
 
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Monticello said:
I'll age myself here, but I remember partying with James Augustine one night. That dude could pound beers. He was double fisting all night. The next morning right before tip, the announcers credited him for "battling through flu-like symptoms," to play in the game.
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a little off topic, but I remember running into Dee Brown one night at Firehaus in summer of 2009. He was definitely...drunk. My buddies and I were having a conversation with him and he says something along the lines of "all I need in my life is my brothers" and then he proceeds to poke each one of the 4 us in our chests as he says "Luther....Deron....James....Roger"
 
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IlliniwekKDR said:
a little off topic, but I remember running into Dee Brown one night at Firehaus in summer of 2009. He was definitely...drunk. My buddies and I were having a conversation with him and he says something along the lines of "all I need in my life is my brothers" and then he proceeds to poke each one of the 4 us in our chests as he says "Luther....Deron....James....Roger"
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This one tugged at my heartstrings.
 
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