Joel Goodson
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Hansberry is already physically impressive. Imagine what he'll be like after a year in the program and with Fletch.
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Joel Goodson
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billybaroo
- Pebble Beach, CA
Thank you again for posting this stuff. Being from Central Illinois and having worked as a teen at Paul’s Confectionary in Decatur, I enjoy the food talk, but this is the food I really come here for.
Honestly, we need a bunch of statutes across campus for Fletch. And, one at the airport.
Contact your congressman/woman
No limitations to those statutes.
I think Ty was a decent PG last year as a ball handler and passer.
Just needs to learn to shoot
I'm not trying to dig at you. You said "If no Tyga, who backs up RayJ?". That was your entire post. That came off that you thought we would getting both of those guys and one of them would be the backup PG. And now that Tyger's not coming we have to figure out the backup spot. If so that would explain why you are very concerned about our backup PG spot...you have a wild imagination of what type of player would come to take that position. We are not getting anyone close to that caliber to be a backup. The guys we have on our roster to do it definitely have flaws...but that just means they are built for a backup role.
Plus...before we start worrying ourselves with the backup PG we better focus on getting a starter.
Joel Goodson
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it's all ball bearings, nowadays
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
Nurse, I'm hyperventilating. I need a paper bag.
Joel Goodson
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an in-state kid to watch:
We don’t have a starting PG yet and you’re worried about the back-up? I would just relax, enjoy the off-season and you’ll find out who the backup is in the first couple of games. Then you’ll actually know if you need to worry.
I don’t know that we needed to establish that Tyga isn’t coming. He’s a 33 year old rapper, who I doubt needs NIL money.
Ty is going to be a Swiss Army knife, multiple positions this coming year.
It’s an unfortunate username but your comment is correct. Underwood has a lot of different ways he can utilize Mr. Rodgers. I am excited to see his progression this off-season. He may be the most versatile player we have.
USAFILLINI
- Florida
I enjoy the stats, and hearing what others think the staff is going to do. Was more looking for what am I missing, cause it doesn’t seem good.
Let’s start with your expectations. What do you want to see out of the 2023-2024 squad?
USAFILLINI
- Florida
- top 20 in defensive and offensive efficiency. Defense isn’t going to be as hard as the uphill climb we have with the offense.
Have we ever done that?
Nothing short of a national championship. But that’s my goal every year.
In 2021 we were 8th in offense and 7th in defense
This is probably going to sound crazy but I kinda hope Coleman does leave. I want Shannon back but I dont care about Coleman.
I love what he brings to the table defensively, but he is incredibly frustrating offensively and his desire to not play the 4 instead of the 5 seems like an ego thing. He's big enough to add some weight and play the 5 at the NBA level, especially since he's really not a good shooter.
It absolutely drives me insane to watch a long athletic 6'10 guy stand on the perimeter in college and ballwatch instead of crashing the offensive boards. Use your athleticism, slash to the basket, shoot if they leave you wide open but play to your strengths. This last season Coleman would often completely kill ball movement by pump faking, holding the ball, taking a few dribbles, and doing nothing to stress the defense. Every time he got the ball on the perimeter it would allow the defense to reset.
The best version of an illini team with him would be with Hawkins playing the 5. Transfer PG(RayJ?), Shannon, Domask/Goode, Rogers, Hawkins would be the most versatile and dangerous lineup and enough of the guys are capable of shooting that it would open things up for Rogers.
I don't know who the Illini would be in on if Hawkins leaves but a center fits the roster composition better than a 4 imo. Dickinson is probably a pipe dream but would make that offense incredibly dangerous and probably allow them to make a run at the big10 title.
So with Hansberry being an obvious one and done due to heading to the NBA do we have our eye on any other incoming freshmen to replace him? I’m nervous the staff doesn’t know about this. /s
Hansberry projected to be picked between Skyy and and Melendez. Podz is a mid major talent and should get 15-20 minutes at Santa Clara.So with Hansberry being an obvious one and done due to heading to the NBA do we have our eye on any other incoming freshmen to replace him? I’m nervous the staff doesn’t know about this. /s
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