I guess I’m extrapolating (admittedly unfairly and wildly at this point) that he commits to NW and kills it there.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on Jase Butler. Just based on ratings, he doesn’t seem to be way ahead of Phoenix.
It really comes down to getting the evaluation right (relative to other realistic targets) which is more challenging than usual for the reason you note. Weighing potential for a Brian Cardinal situation/Kendall Gill development trajectory vs. what you can see and reasonably project today relative to other realistic targets.
Do we already have targets that we’ve got a good feeling about from the portal after this season?
It doesn't matter if we do or not. That's just the way it's going to be going forward. 2-3y years in a college program> 3 star prep kid
You want us to put a full court press on because his Dad is an Illini great?
I read it as Illinois told him that they'd love to have him and will take his commitment now, but they are not guaranteeing him any level of playing time or starting role. He'd have to earn it. Other schools are probably selling him on a bigger role from day 1.
SOOOOOO, maybe he goes to NW or IAST for a couple years, develops, and then comes home and kills it. Just sayin'.
I don't have the whole story and have heard this through a secondary-type source. I believe Admin wanted to hold the coach accountable, not really in wins and losses, but his role at the school. I guess the coach was upset and took his talents to Burbank, IL. Thinking about it though, Rita had some very talented teams, but never advanced past their sectionals--thanks to schools like Morgan Park, Kenwood, WY and Simeon. Tough sectionals to get out of.
From what ze insiders have said, it sounds like staff gave him the full court press when he came to C-U and he wants more time & love.
Not sure how you're reading that, considering Indy explicitly said it shouldn't be a shock that we are NOT putting on the full court press.
Isn't it possible Illinois isn't passing and yet he still goes elsewhere? I know it's hard to believe, but sometime recruits choose somewhere besides ILL even when we want them...
Maybe I'm insane, but I thought Indy/illini 0440 had a post that spoke to IL letting the young man know he should commit during his visit otherwise theyd be looking elsewhere.
One of them did post that about pushing him to commit when he was on campus but he didn’t want to or didn’t do it.
You are right. It will be hard for a freshman to start for big schools soon. Either you developed in the program or you were a good player at a smaller school wanting to make it
So the point isn't that we're slow playing, isn't that we're not recruiting hard and that yeah there is some uncertainty b/c he could be a future NBA hall of famer.
The landscape has changed. Many kids are going to go where they can get minutes, then worry about winning later.
Schools aren't going to be able to play 23 year olds for much longer, or if you're North Carolina, a 25 year old. With Fears, you failed to mention that MSU returned 2 guys at the guard position one a Sr the other a super Sr who averaged 13 and 15 ppg respectively to go along with their 6 and 3 apg, both All Big Ten players.
