Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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drsmitty74
- Rochester
Yeah, well, I work 5 minutes from the one in Springfield, and, I live 10 min from the one on Pawnee. Not good for my waistline.
I lived in Pawnee for about 10 years. Hello (former) neighbor!
Are we interested in tre white from usc ?
*Officially 1, Unofficially 2
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Ya know, I developed this reputation for being Mr. Sky Is Falling under the likes of Weber, Zook, Beckman, Lovie, Groce, et al. The sky was falling!
The way this board has swung from wanting BU gone and replaced with Sean Miller to incredibly hyped to add Hunter Dickinson to the team to now totally buying into going the mercenary route again, is that "positivity"? I'm probably combining different people's opinions into one blob unfairly, but I really struggle to understand where this board is at sometimes.
Our insiders are a lot of fun, but I feel like the whole "wheels are in motion! buckle up! the boom gifs are coming!" thing is empty calories.
I'm more interested in discussing our staff's recurring determination to have a positionless roster when during BU's tenure the less positionless we've been, the better we've played.
*I* think BU has cracked the code here with a big back-to-the-basket center as an anchor. And I worry that *he* doesn't think that.
It’s not open anymore and I am an insider on this one.I believe so....my best friend growing up, his grandfather was Paul. Have fond memories of raiding his candy counter, "helping" make the chili and playing a slot machine that he had in his basement
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
The awesome thing about our 2021 Big Ten Championship isn't that we know we're the real winners. It's that MICHIGAN knows we're the real winners.
We went to Ann Arbor and humiliated them without Ayo, they know in their hearts they are fake champions and it's really us. And that's what college sports is all about.
Yeah, you lost me here. They’ve developed Frazier, Ayo, Kofi, Feliz, Da’Monte, Hawkins. Leron Black improved a lot in his 1 year with BU and staff. I’d argue Kipper developed into a really solid role player. I could also argue Shannon developed into a better all around player last year. Rodgers showed improvement as the season progressed. The thought that BU and his staff haven’t developed guys is ignorance.
I'm not understanding the benefit of overselling our team in the off-season. Last year's team actually performed about like I expected. But if you listened to the hype you'd be disappointed.
Eh, it’s not that I listened to the hype, but a team “built for March” should, well, win in March.
Our lone March win came against Michigan on 3/2. After that we closed on a very strong 3 game L streak. I’d hope most would be disappointed with those results, too.
Add in Trent.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Whitmans Sampler
- Eastern Iowa
It means that Rodgers has a new teammate ?
Not sure where all this QG worrying is coming from. We need depth, insert depth piece.
I think it signifies one of two things. Either he’s our big man addition and places along with Hawkins, Dain, and Hansberry upfront or Hawkins is leaving and we still need another transfer big.
I think both scenarios are a little more disappointing than just getting a star big man transfer, but I’m more than content with adding him and a PG along with TSJ and Hawkins.
You're conveniently ignoring that we had no PG by March. And it's hard to win games w/o a competent PG.
In November, you could say we were built for March assuming that the roster stayed as it was. That's not the case.
This does not address the wisdom of relying on a guy that played for four different high schools and committed to three different colleges.
Bigtex
- DFW
but the made for March mantra wasn't just a preseason and early season talking point, it continued throughout the season even after some of the team changes.
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What….It’s no dumber than acid washed.
That one and 3-legged jeans. I love those sketches….Agreed
"Bad Idea Jeans"
What….It’s no dumber than acid washed.
Work on your shooting to go with all your other assets. I love Ty he is great at a number of skills but he needs to get at least a decent jump shot. QG has that
sacraig
- The desert
The only reason last year’s team was overhyped is because we somehow beat 2 top 10 teams in the first 2 months when no college basketball team truly had an established identity yet. Then we were “national championship good” heading into the first Penn State game.
Sure, there was offseason “hype” last year, but I don’t think anyone in their heart of hearts last October believed we had the roster construction to make a Final Four with how much we’d have to rely on a freshman point guard, nor do I think next year’s team will truly that have that hype barring some ridiculous Shannon / Hawkins / Dickinson / Dennis run in the portal
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