Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[LadyLoyalty]

Ill I would argue it's always unreasonable to expect a national title.

It wasn’t that unreasonable in 2005

 

[mikeyo]

Myles Rice to Indiana….. you’ve gotta be sh**ing me. Now Indiana and Purdue have the best PGs in the conference. Great. Just great.

 

[NCIllini10]

This is the University of Illinois ... We compete for Big Ten and National Championships ... Year in and year out ...



Anything else is unacceptable ...

 

[PattyOBryant]

Our insiders have insisted that Storr wants to be an illini but his mom is very hands on and a bit cuckoo. Even back when we first recruited him this was the case.

But that's not near as funny my joke would have been

 

[americanoutlaw11]

wait until Booth goes somewhere else and we've tarnished are relationship with Amani and he leaves anyways... then we are left with our pants hanging around our ankles.

Some of you are just so scarred from Weber and Groce still I really think a Natty is the only thing that can cure this mindset.

 

[FreshlySqueezed]

It wasn’t that unreasonable in 2005

Turns out it was, because we didn't win one.

And no rational person expected one before that season started.

 

[Govoner Vaugn Fan]

Turns out it was, because we didn't win one.

And no rational person expected one before that season started.

Correct... Didn't really become an expectation until after the Wake game

 

[BradUnderwoodLover]

Boswell is good but he’s not even on the same level as a guy like B Smith or Rice. I have him as about the same level as Tony Perkins last year but slightly worse on the offensive side

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Man, we just gotta let all of this play out. We are so early in this process. It's a marathon, not a sprint. Get a drink. Put your feet up. Maybe play some relaxing music. We'll see where we are when the portal closes. I'll bet we'll like what we see because BU has shown he knows what he's doing.

 

[LadyLoyalty]

Boswell is good but he’s not even on the same level as a guy like B Smith or Rice. I have him as about the same level as Tony Perkins last year but slightly worse on the offensive side

 

[ThePortalMadeMeDoIt]

It’s alright to have a down year every once in a while

In an era where you can build a team from a 1,000 plus free agents a down year is unacceptable

 

[doowink]

This new math confuses me. But then after a few burbons I quit counting.

AAhh....but after several bourbons the new math begins to make some sense

 

[NCIllini10]

Boswell is good but he’s not even on the same level as a guy like B Smith or Rice. I have him as about the same level as Tony Perkins last year but slightly worse on the offensive side

I believe that the people who get paid to do this for a living would disagree with your assessment.

 

[ChiefGritty]

I’ve been watching some Tre White video and I think he may end up being the sleeper of this portal class. He’s really talented and better defensively than he’s getting credit for. Get him here with our development and he may be this years Domask. I could be totally crazy and you can pull receipts on me if I’m wrong.

I’m just encouraged by his ability.

His "tools" to use a baseball term jump immediately off the screen. It's obvious why he was such a ballyhooed recruit.

 

[Miles Leonard]

Lets see...about 80% for about 50% less....I'm thinking you're about 70% correct!....lol

 

[blife]

How does Woodson do it? IU was a dumpster fire for most of the year.

 

[Dawgss4life]

Hope we get him. Another Fears for opponents to fear from the Fears family flood of Fears to the fearfully formidable FamILLy

We got him signed

 

[NCIllini10]

How does Woodson do it? IU was a dumpster fire for most of the year.

He is still selling Indiana basketball, and they are also very well funded.

 

[Cozy Johnson]

I've figured it out....Indy is Sean Miller

 

[illinirizing]

How does Woodson do it? IU was a dumpster fire for most of the year.

My IU buddy who is pretty plugged in with their program said Galloway got $500k…. So that’s your answer. Their NIL is no joke and seems like Mark Cuban was tired of watching them lose and has stepped up of late.

 

[Combo]

How does Woodson do it? IU was a dumpster fire for most of the year.

Seriously? They reportedly are the one team with the higher NLI than us in the Big Ten. W

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

My IU buddy who is pretty plugged in with their program said Galloway got $500k…. So that’s your answer. Their NIL is no joke and seems like Mark Cuban was tired of watching them lose and has stepped up of late.

Galloway did not get $500k ...

 

[pruman91]

Well , so much for a calm and intelligent view of everything Illini in this portal season...the natives are restless for news whether good or bad to further their conspiracy innuendos...

Count me out of this gossipy sky is falling scenario.....

The reality of Iran attacking Israel as we speak has garnered all of my brain cells now....

Carry on with the buffoonery as it pleases some here over basic thought processes about reality....

Sad but true.....

JMHO....

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

How does Woodson do it? IU was a dumpster fire for most of the year.

IU has money ... And Woodson has been putting dudes in the league ...

TJD is in the league ... Ware is going to be a 1st rounder ... Hood Schifino went 1st round ...

If Mgbako takes a step ... He'll be a 1st rounder ...

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

wait until Booth goes somewhere else and we've tarnished are relationship with Amani and he leaves anyways... then we are left with our pants hanging around our ankles.

You don't think that every program in America is having to navigate these new waters. Kansas had seven players transfer out last year and had a depth problem.