Sean Miller would have closed this one. AMIRITE?!
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Indy actually said today Dennis was offered 300k more to come here so that was not it.
Twitter is lighting up the insiders. LOL My view is that it was all good information but even if it was BU himself on here nothing can be guaranteed until they sign. We knew all about Dennis long before he was in the portal and I've never even heard of him before. That was strictly because of the insiders here.
With his leg being a red flag on paper, he probably needs to show more promise from beyond the arc. I don’t like it but I kinda get it if he’s really thinking about the best path to the NBA. It’s frustrating that the staff’s vision and sell couldn’t trump the outside noise though.
I'm just here for the cottage cheese recipes
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
So likely worse stats against higher competition and worse results going to the #7 pac-12 team. And he gets to share PG duties with their returning starter and a new guy they just brought in to run the point. So less assists for sure. None of that seems to help his cause. I'm sure he would be getting more money than Toledo...but obviously that doesn't really matter to him too much to him or he wouldn't be going to Utah. And you're telling me the only place the guy can go if he wants to have the ball in his hands at the end of games is Utah?? If so I don't think he should worry about what NBA scouts have to say. It is a really weird choice.
I had the same thought.
sacraig
- The desert
The only people who should be taking hoops recruiting so seriously are DIA, the athletes, and any boosters who have money sunk into the cause. Otherwise, cool off, people. It's kids playing a game we like to watch.
Oh that was awesome! Well done
Maybe that’s the point. Feedback could have included they want to see him playing off the ball. That is much more likely to happen on a team with 2 other PG options than at Illinois.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
To RayJ: You know, if you really are that good, and that confident, you could come here and take the closer-job by being that good. But fine, go out and play where no one will see you. Good luck. P.S. as a "J" name guy, I don't like the name RayJ.
To Staff: Do work and get a good replacement. Get Shannon and Hawkins back. Fight like hell on the recruiting trail.
To BU: Dude, you got to step things up. I get that not every "blue chip" recruit or transfer is right for this program, but we have to start closing and winning competitive recruitments. We aren't going to take the next step as a program with falling back on relative and hopeful diamonds in the rough.
To the insiders: You guys are great. I really appreciate your insight. I don't fault you. I'd just ask that you refrain from giving the impression that things look to be "locked up" when there is still plenty of time left on the board. The staff may have felt confident, but clearly their judgment was off / there were blind spots. I'm sure it's out of line for me to tell you what to leak. But It just feels like anything other than "I'm going to commit to Illinois and I am going to do it today/tomorrow/the next day" is just not solid enough in this day and age to be a lock emoji. I'm sorry, I love you, forgive me, but that's my 2/100th of a cent.
To the fans: Its fair for us to be mad. But be mad at the right people; not the folks who are doing us favors.
To Staff: Do work and get a good replacement. Get Shannon and Hawkins back. Fight like hell on the recruiting trail.
To BU: Dude, you got to step things up. I get that not every "blue chip" recruit or transfer is right for this program, but we have to start closing and winning competitive recruitments. We aren't going to take the next step as a program with falling back on relative and hopeful diamonds in the rough.
To the insiders: You guys are great. I really appreciate your insight. I don't fault you. I'd just ask that you refrain from giving the impression that things look to be "locked up" when there is still plenty of time left on the board. The staff may have felt confident, but clearly their judgment was off / there were blind spots. I'm sure it's out of line for me to tell you what to leak. But It just feels like anything other than "I'm going to commit to Illinois and I am going to do it today/tomorrow/the next day" is just not solid enough in this day and age to be a lock emoji. I'm sorry, I love you, forgive me, but that's my 2/100th of a cent.
To the fans: Its fair for us to be mad. But be mad at the right people; not the folks who are doing us favors.
Exactly … Idk why everyone is freaking out when RayJ was gonna back up DGL anyways …
Illinicpa14
- Chicago
I know this is why Brad and these guys get paid the big bucks but if we’re mad, I can just only imagine having your career tied to the decision of 18-21 year olds getting pulled in random directions. It’d be like saying part of my corp bonus is tied to the intern picking my offer over 5 others.
They also return starting point guard Rollie Worster and back up Mike Saunders.
Point guard credits Montana upbringing and multi-sport prowess for his success with the Runnin’ Utes
Utah basketball: Runnin’ Utes point guard Rollie Worster’s heart is in wide-open Montana and Big Sky Country, but his big game has found its way to Salt Lake City
www.deseret.com
PizzaHutParkingLot
- McPherson, KS
I'm pretty sure we have....
You could take this one of two ways.....
1. The feedback was that he wouldn't develop as well at Illinois, so best to look elsewhere. Very concerning if this is the case
2. His draft position is better if he is "the man" and not the second or third option. In which case giving up $250k in NIL this year is chump change.
Not sure I buy the second scenario - it's not like other schools haven't had multiple kids drafted in a particular year, so there would not seem to be any real need for RayJ to have to show he is the man. My nagging suspicion is he didn't really want to go to Illinois to begin with
Because they are looking for 6-1 shooting guards?
But he was a
less than 48 hrs ago. What happened?
These threads never fail to entertain me, I love the passion, but let's all enjoy the ride. I have a funny feeling things will work out in the end.
Embrace the fluidity and uncertainty of the offseason!!
Embrace the fluidity and uncertainty of the offseason!!
You mean ThaKid?
People on here need to really stop thinking they deserve info and that stuff can’t change with any situation. None of us deserve or are entitled to anything. Stuffs going to change. Move on with life and find another hobby that won’t make you so mad.
In a month we will have a point guard and half the people on here will be saying he’s better than Ray J and we are lucky we didn’t get him.
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