How much will Storr desire from the Illini?
How much will Storr desire from the Illini?
Yay, and how much will the Illini desire from Storr? Dude could be asking for great expectations and here's hoping he has the strength to bear them upon his shoulders.How much will Storr desire from the Illini?
My photo investigation says otherwise...TJ is 6’6 Amani is probably closer to 6’8
Our current roster has players who are rotational/platoon players (at this point of their careers) IMO maybe 1 current roster player (and incoming freshman) starts and at best 2 play significant (>20) minutes.We may not, but per several of the guys "in the know", the staff feels pretty good about our chances to land all 4 (Boswell, Maddox, Storr, and Booth). From what I can see, that would be a hell of a haul. Yes, it may lead to some attrition. Elite level teams don't guarantee playing time. The best guys earn their PT by being the best option at there respective positions.
Feel like Florida State has done it at times under Leonard Hamilton. Seemed like some of their teams had an unlimited amount of guys between 6'6-6'8.Every once in a while a team does it. I think Arkansas' National Title team in the 90s also did it. But it's pretty unusual. Most coaches prefer a tighter rotation, especially late in the season.
High school rankings don't mean anything after they have started playing and it's not an exact science anyways. Much like baseball prospect rankingsTy, Luke, Amani and DGL were all highly rated coming out of HS.
Amani was higher rated than Booth. Amani played less because Illini were way better than ND. He should not be scared of competing with same class Booth for playing time.
Boswell was higher rated than DGL and has 1 years starter experience. However we have 2 guard slots open.
Luke really only played a lot last season. He lost most of his sophomore year to injury. I think he improved a lot this year and will take another step forward as a senior.
Ty has to learn a medium range jumper or 3 point set shot to stay on the floor against bigs. If he does this he can get starter minutes based on his defense, passing, ball handling and rebounding.
I stood next to TJ in Omaha. I’m 6 foot 5. He’s close to 6 foot 8 imo.TJ is 6’6 Amani is probably closer to 6’8
I always liked Samba Kane. I wonder what a couple of years with Fletch would have done for him.I did some more research on Anthony Higgs and I found a website that has what happened to him and where he is now and in my earlier post I should have said the player to Trent's right was Anthony Higgs and not the player to Trent's left:
Anthony Higgs
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The only other early departure from last year’s team other than Samba Kane, Anthony Higgs will play this coming season at Chipola College — a junior college in Marianna, Fla. Higgs missed the entire 2018-19 season at Illinois with a lingering foot injury amidst other medical concerns.
I seem to remember jokes being made about Anthony Higgs getting overweight as a result of his foot injury and those jokes were based on the physics particle called the Higgs boson, which is supposed to give mass to all matter in the universe.
This 2019 link to the local News-Gazette newspaper website tells what happened to other Illini basketball players as well.
Link: https://www.news-gazette.com/sports...cle_4ad84976-f431-5f2f-983f-817f8bde0c23.html
Pope going to Kentucky has to help us with Storr I’d think. Can’t imagine they’re a legit option anymore
Do you Storr’s not realize how much of a dingbat Chin is? Loyalty prevails I guess.Kentucky was only an option because of who the coaches were….wherever Chin goes they become an option
Give me Coleman Jones at the 5 and let Morez and Amani fill out the rest of the front court. We don't absolutely need Booth, we do NEED a Natural 5 man.. also seems like Coleman Jones would be able to stretch defenses more considering his 40+ percent 3 point shot compared to booths 30%We may not, but per several of the guys "in the know", the staff feels pretty good about our chances to land all 4 (Boswell, Maddox, Storr, and Booth). From what I can see, that would be a hell of a haul. Yes, it may lead to some attrition. Elite level teams don't guarantee playing time. The best guys earn their PT by being the best option at there respective positions.
Kentucky was only an option because of who the coaches were….wherever Chin goes they become an option
Ayo Dos would like a word with youI have to question any player willing to follow Chin somewhere...
I stand by my prediction. Contrary to our well respected insiders here. Aj Storr to Illinois is unlikelyDo you Storr’s not realize how much of a dingbat Chin is? Loyalty prevails I guess.
Why say you that?I stand by my prediction. Contrary to our well respected insiders here. Aj Storr to Illinois is unlikely
Why say you that?
He had the scout on Loyola…What is behind the Chin hate? Is leaving the Illini a mortal sin?
I agree.I stand by my prediction. Contrary to our well respected insiders here. Aj Storr to Illinois is unlikely
You have offended my family and we must fight to the death in the Pizza Hut parking lot.Just able to catch up on Loyalty after a busy day. Things are getting a little chippy on the site. Irregardless, with that being said…carry on.
I agree with the above.I stand by my prediction. Contrary to our well respected insiders here. Aj Storr to Illinois is unlikely
I'll take Boswell over Storr. Boswell under the right mentorship will be a Deron Williams like player. Book it. But, if they can land both guys, I call that an A+ jobI stand by my prediction. Contrary to our well respected insiders here. Aj Storr to Illinois is unlikely