Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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WyattEarp

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Illini B-Ball Fan said:
Basketball is not his forte, but acting most certainly is.
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He was SOMEWHAT convincing as an ex-baller in this:
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Just sayin…
 
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Ryllini

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In my view, there has always been money thrown around to players and bidding wars, now it is just on the table and in the open. This allows kids to be a little more brazen in the ask as there are more players that can bring money to the table.

My question, at what point do these schools just start competing with the major sports leagues and try to keep players? At a certain point, with all the collectives throwing money at kids, wouldn't a school think it would be a wise business decision to keep a kid on campus as long as possible. Seems like a @ChiefGritty question.

Another thing, I'm surprised major sports teams don't do extra bidding on the side with collectives pooling money to skirt a cap. "We can guarantee you 5 years 100 mil, but we also have local add "work" that we can get you another 20 million.
 
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PNWIllini said:
Maybe he wants to be further away from home. Utah is very nice. Skiing. The LDS morality rules issue wouldn’t really matter at Utah; thats BYU’s thing.

He wouldn’t be the first midwesterner that got a look at Western mountains and got seduced into wanting out. Happens to the best of us sometimes.
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I, for one, am thankful our players can't go skiing in their free time.
 
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Flight33

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Missed the edit window - Dennis played two seasons at Boise St. Utah makes more sense with that knowledge. Its a move up within the Western footprint.
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I get that. But, why settle when you can play in the best basketball conference in America? Gotta think the exposure is much better here.
 
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what a roller coaster...
it's 'tomorrow' on the east coast, wheres the committ?!? /s
 
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illinifan1987

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I think of Dain as a sophomore because last year was his first full season. He only played in 3 games at Baylor so I assumed he could get a red shirt.

Nichi - I like the busting brackets analysis. Why would you go somewhere to fight for playing time. Especially to Pac10 if you are from Illinois 🤔

Now if he was being recruited by Arizona State, Miami or USC I would understand

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I'm pretty sure ASU would win every time...just think of all the trips recruits will take there...just to bust a nut and commit elsewhere (y)
 
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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.
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I'm really high on Moretti. First, I've seen pics/videos of him playing with the loose white t shirt under his jersey which is a classic look.

Also, I just like European guards it seems like they're always fundamentally sound and intelligent team players. His older brother was a really really good player at Tech and a ridiculously good shooter.

I think Niccolo will have to put on some weight to be able to guard like Brad wants but I wouldn't be surprised to see him grab the backup PG role this year. I think he could likely end up being the best shooter on the roster or at least just as good as Goode.
 
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You mean like this ???

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No it doesn't fall on Coach Underwood period. Mr. Ray Dennis has to consider. He will be the 3rd or 4th option scoring vs. 1 at other schools! He is a slower point guard, not 6.4 or 6.5 and dropping 20 to 30 per game. He need to prove that and with out jacking 20 shots per game!
Will his efficiency be what we need it to be? This is not 2005 with Deron going for 14 pts, 5 rebounds, and 5 assist per game.
He has a ton to consider if he wants to be drafted in NBA. AND OH, CAN HE PLAY DEFENSE AND KEEP BIG-10 GUARDS FROM RUNNING HIM TO THE HOOP? Tons for him to consider. I hope it's our beloved!
 
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