Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[mysterio2525]

Just don't get another wing!

 

[whatahack]

I really just don't understand what the f is going on. There has to be something happening behind the curtain that we don't know about. Not necessarily good

 

[drsmitty74]

Open

I've asked it here I the past, but would love to see a midseason Boswell transfer when he gets his minutes cut this year.

 

[Joel Goodson]

JFC, I'll stack our fanbase against anyone's.

in case you're wondering, I mean that in the worst way

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

I've asked it here I the past, but would love to see a midseason Boswell transfer when he gets his minutes cut this year.

So we'll put you in the camp of not complaining about guys who aren't willing to fight for minutes?

 

[AutoPoster 3000]

You gotta admit... if Brad does stick to the Kerr turndown and rides with Ty and it works out that changes the narrative quite a bit. High risk High reward type move.

I still don’t follow the “who knows maybe it will work out” line of thinking here. Entering the season without a legitimate PG means you’re setting your ceiling at, let’s say, 7. Maybe you hit on that 7 despite it being a real long shot. Great, you dodged a 4. But if you had your PG then your floor was a 7 and you probably just whiffed on a season that should have been a 10 because before it started you accidentally shot yourself in the groin.

The other thing I don’t get, is that even if this roster totally over-performs and manages to battle through spotty and inconsistent PG play, it may be impressive, but it’s not going to a particularly fun brand of basketball to watch or follow. My god this message board is going to a raging Peshtigo fire from November to March.

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

I really just understand what the f is going on. There has to be something happening behind the curtain that we don't know about. Not necessarily good

Entirely possible that more is going on. But at the same time, when you wait on a guy a long time, other opportunities go away.

I will say that BU's coaching style isn't for everyone. So some just aren't going to come here. Of course if you were willing to go play for Huggins you shouldn't have a problem with BU.

Anyway, if we have a good coaching year, we'll stay off the bubble in my opinion. If not. Yowza.

 

[Chuck Nuggets]

All the recruiting momentum we had last year at this time when we looked like big boys in the nil game is just gone.

Zero tournament success will do that to a program.

 

[FloridaMan]

Pretty concerned if this is any indication of how the coming season is going to go. Wow! At least there’s football.

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

I still don’t follow the “who knows maybe it will work out” line of thinking here.

Well, it's what we're left with. Do you want to sleep at night? Worry away.

it's all been poorly handled. So at this point you just hope for the best.

 

[Chuck Nuggets]

It is amazing how many people on this site considered Krissa and Mcahey total dirtbags and now think either would be great on this team.

It's amazing how some people will take things one person said and attribute them to someone completely different, convincing themselves they've made something resembling a coherent point.

 

[illiniwil]

i laugh out loud when i think about post after post just a month ago saying " trust in BU,
he can count, he knows what he's doing" and then i read all this. no wonder hes leaving
for UWV. (joke)

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

The Great Conundrum:

If Sean Miller signs Kerr Krissa, he won’t have him at Illinois next year. But if he lets Kerr Krissa go to Illinois, Sean Miller won’t be at Illinois next year.”

 

[IlliniMike_Aurora]

I still don’t follow the “who knows maybe it will work out” line of thinking here. Entering the season without a legitimate PG means you’re setting your ceiling at, let’s say, 7. Maybe you hit on that 7 despite it being a real long shot. Great, you dodged a 4. But if you had your PG then your floor was a 7 and you probably just whiffed on a season that should have been a 10 because before it started you accidentally shot yourself in the groin.

The other thing I don’t get, is that even if this roster totally over-performs and manages to battle through spotty and inconsistent PG play, it may be impressive, but it’s not going to a particularly fun brand of basketball to watch or follow. My god this message board is going to a raging Peshtigo fire from November to March.

i notice you left out April......

 

[Flight33]

Dammit, now where did I stash my “Overreaction-O-Meter”?

You know you should get it out every time you get on here. You'll need it.

 

[Bucktown]

Any multi-year deal with third party companies would likely have buyout clauses. Let’s say School X offers $100k the first year and $200k the second with additional incentives. There might be a $75k buyout that the student would have to pay back if opting out before the second year. But that presumably wouldn’t be a problem as school Y offers $500k. It would just be like standard coaching contracts.

These agreements aren't with the schools.

 

[JMoser16]

Pretty concerned if this is any indication of how the coming season is going to go. Wow! At least there’s football.

I can’t believe I am saying this, but you are right and I was so wrong to doubt you previously

 

[Lee]

You know you should get it out every time you get on here. You'll need it.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

These agreements aren't with the schools.

Correct. But also not correct.

 

[FI_8905]

Illinois was prepared to take a chance on Jeremiah Williams as a favor to their Meanstreets peeps, but he got tangled up in the gambling controversy at Iowa State.

Justin Harmon should be okay. Haven't heard differently yet.

Look out for Texas with Kerr Kriisa. Illinois will kick the tires. Memphis, Cincinnati, Xavier, and Nebraska are schools he looked at before.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

The Great Conundrum:

If Sean Miller signs Kerr Krissa, he won’t have him at Illinois next year. But if he lets Kerr Krissa go to Illinois, Sean Miller won’t be at Illinois next year.”

Sean isn’t going after Kerr ? Idk where that came from …

He’s after Mulcahy for his last scholarship …

 

[Homecoming 2019]

Pretty concerned if this is any indication of how the coming season is going to go. Wow! At least there’s football.

Don't worry too much, as constructed this team will be an absolute force on defense, which will always keep games close. Like Tennessee good. And Tennessee had a similar offensive ranking on kenpom as us last season, but with the top ranked defense and finished 6th on kenpom, losing in the S16 to ncaa runner-up FAU

 

[Illiniwiththechief]

Sean Miller isn’t coming to Illinois he doesn’t want the job.

Whitmans press conference praised Underwood and all he’s done with this program,
Whitman doesn’t measure success in the month of March.

Krissa or mulcahy won’t be coming to the Illini. They took a chance on Williams so they could have him if the gambling blew over at ISU but it didn’t. 2 open scholarships to fill.

 

[FloridaMan]

Don't worry too much, as constructed this team will be an absolute force on defense, which will always keep games close. Like Tennessee good. And Tennessee had a similar offensive ranking on kenpom as us last season, but with the top ranked defense and finished 6th on kenpom, losing in the S16 to ncaa runner-up FAU

I’d take that at this point no doubt. My concern is no pg and little time left to establish strength at that position. As a program we should not be hoping “things work out” with an experiment at that position. IMO

 

[Overleaf]

I’d take that at this point no doubt. My concern is no pg and little time left to establish strength at that position. As a program we should not be hoping “things work out” with an experiment at that position. IMO

like the space based, faith based system.....throw it up there and pray to The Lord that it works.