There's boom material here if the kid gets Fletched-up, he'll be ready as the next PG by 2028.
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There's boom material here if the kid gets Fletched-up, he'll be ready as the next PG by 2028.
I'm late to the party, but in your opinion, has this urgency and pressure to be successful in the post season influenced the way Brad builds his roster? Ie focusing more on staying old in the portal versus developing a young roster (that may experience growing pains).
I like BU but I also agree that post season success is a requirement at Illinois, so I hope he can make it work. Gotta stabilize the pg spot, IMO. Most signs point to us being in this same spot again next year.
There have been?
Does Lebron still have college eligibility, he could back up Yuri.
foby
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I'm looking forward to the smell of a new recruiting thread in the morning with unusually high expectation. It will smell like... victory.
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altgeld88
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DeonThomas
- South Carolina
We need to flush the toxins out of the recruiting thread's system. I'm looking forward to the smell of a new thread in the morning. It will smell like... victory.
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That kid is Denzel. I think he’s pretty Fletched up by now.
The sun will rise tomorrow.
That kid is Denzel. I think he’s pretty Fletched up by now.
Basketball is not his forte, but acting most certainly is.
I suspect that his highest priority is finding the best place he possibly can that will position himself best to get drafted by the NBA as high as possible. A nice mountain view for one year seems unimportant compared to that.
Still confident on RayJ, eh?
I have strong reason to believe that nobody knows what the heck is going on and that we will back tomorrow talking about the same ole stuff. 
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IMO, our starting pg for the 2024 team probably isn't on the roster. And that won't change regardless of who we pick up in the portal this year.
DGL or Moretti may surprise some people. I'm not writing them off. They both intrigue me for different reasons. But I also think it's fair to say they are both question marks currently, for different reasons. So if my choices are them or the field, I would put my money on the field.
The broader point though is that since Ayo left, we've been playing musical chairs at pg and unless we can develop and retain one of the freshman, that isn't going to change anytime soon.
Depending on your opinion on the Tyger rumors, RayJ was our strong backup plan. That said, if Plan C is Yuri and it happens, that is a really strong Plan C.
Boom watch Day 4. Things are getting crazy.
Big Jack
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I have strong reason to believe that nobody knows what the heck is going on and that we will back tomorrow talking about the same ole sh$t.
The very first PG I said, it would be awesome if we get this guy, and it would make sense that he leaves was Yuri Collins. Then when the rumor was Tyger Campbell my thought was, that's stupid, I don't believe you, why in the world would he leave? But if true, I'd put Tyger over Yuri. When RayJ was floated out there, I honestly wasn't thrilled. I've since come around, but if I were ranking the 3, I'd say:
Tyger
Yuri
RayJ
That said, I'd be thrilled with any of the 3. If it is none of the above, then I'm starting to get real concerned about next season real fast. Unless there is someone else not currently in the portal, the pickings are getting pretty slim.
Tyger
Yuri
RayJ
That said, I'd be thrilled with any of the 3. If it is none of the above, then I'm starting to get real concerned about next season real fast. Unless there is someone else not currently in the portal, the pickings are getting pretty slim.
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