Or….. Hear me out it’s an “addition by subtraction”
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Wow, someone is going to have to justify recruiting over and telling Brandon Podziemke. There was no role, place for you son. Probably best if you move on. I was surprised at his 19 pts. 6 reb. ,4 assist, and 2 steals per game. While shooting high percentages and oh by the way making free throws. Man played Gonzaga, BYU, DePaul, and multiple high level teams and showed out! What a miss by our staff!
Utah has serious deep pockets and less to spend on. Their offer will be huge$$, PAC12, and come shoot 20 shots per game. Great environment.
lol come on man
I feel you, I was basing my thought process on what they have for their football men. Being there for a few years, they love their basketball. If you don't have to spread your top dollars around to 8 men vs. 2 or 3. It will be substantial. I hope you are correct. My son took all his football visits for the reason you mentioned.
I sincerely hope in my Illini orange goggle glasses. CoHawk, TSjr., and Ray Dennis are here this summer. Getting ready to chase a Big10 title and greatness! If our men decide to roll the dice and chase their dreams at next level. I will cheer for them at all times. Mr. Dennis decides to go elsewhere, God's speed sir. I will simply get on my knees and pray for a point guard that can get our offense humming!
I mean your the same one who said he was visiting Baylor, Michigan then back to Illinois and commit to us. I don't recall Utah being thrown in anywhere and this is taking alot longer than what you made it seem so not sure why you would ridicule that post
Joel Goodson
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we offered early, now he's blowing up:
Count me among the people who don’t see Podz thriving at the next level.
Joel Goodson
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Yeah, he could be a one in a million Max Strus type, but the odds are long
Can you imagine if it got out the top-30 Skyy Clark wanted to come to Illinois, but Brad said we don’t have a place for him because 3-minutes-per-game Podz has great potential? Pitchforks everywhere. It was a miss, but a justifiable miss that looks 100 times worse in hindsight.
When Podz left, who did we bring in, based on their resume up to that point, that was a worse player than Podz?
I Respect your opinion but the fact is every kid that has attended 6 schools end up not staying with the program.It's been proven over and over again. Podz, chose us over Wisconsin. It was his only school. He had spent his entire career at a small school. Sky with the 6 schools in his high school career. Just like DGL has that's my only concern about that young man? So I don't want to hear it anymore. We should not have given up on him. Skyy and others, who have went to 6 schools over 4 years and high school. They have no loyalty their parents are involved their handlers. Are involved you need to think about that? Podz, was a Keeper!
First, I don't think it really was a podz or Skyy decision.
But more importantly, don't start down the "what will fans accept " path. Weber pulled that crap. A coach's job is to use his best judgment not listen to the ill-informed views of fans.
Sometimes you have to be loyal to the kids who are loyal to you period instead of the five star rankings.
44. San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors): Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois, SG/SF, Senior)
Improved shot-making turned Shannon into a more realistic three-and-D option, while the slashing and playmaking flashes suggest he'll have some margin for error with his shooting consistency.
48. Los Angeles Clippers: Coleman Hawkins (Illinois, PF, Junior)
Hawkins' projected archetype and NBA fit are the draws, with teams more interested in his mix of shooting, passing and defensive potential than his scoring ability.
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Improved shot-making turned Shannon into a more realistic three-and-D option, while the slashing and playmaking flashes suggest he'll have some margin for error with his shooting consistency.
48. Los Angeles Clippers: Coleman Hawkins (Illinois, PF, Junior)
Hawkins' projected archetype and NBA fit are the draws, with teams more interested in his mix of shooting, passing and defensive potential than his scoring ability.
2023 NBA Mock Draft: Full 2-Round Predictions After Lottery Reveal
Jonathan Wasserman's post-NBA Draft lottery Mock.
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But that doesn’t answer the question.
Where were all these people last year who said we shouldn't be recruiting Clark and we needed to be preparing to replace podz after his upcoming superstar year?
Champaign Toast
Fan since Kiwane Garris
The Lakers' Austin Reaves is another comp: an example of someone who's been successful with that frame and game, a midmajor start, and an undrafted profile.
So a young man who got recruited by coach. He was from A2A school in Wisconsin.He cheered on the bench and by all accounts was an amazing teammate. And he transferred. And after one year hes in an NBA combine. What are all your points, he got passed over as a Illini! and that's what my point was in my post. That's it. I hope he freaking gets drafted if he doesn't goes back to school and has another awesome year! he should be a Illini, right now!
I mentioned it earlier, I have no faith in High School ballers who have been at 5+ programs in their 4 years of High School.
Don’t think Wisconsin offered him out of HS or in the portal.
Utah is a nice school, but they don't have anywhere near the amount of fan support or NIL money for basketball that we do
Joel Goodson
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if you think Underwood is a rankings slave, I have a bridge for you
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