My likely first choice at PG may be a long shot but has been mentioned as a potential transfer. Bruce Thorton along side Boz would be one physical pair of guards. Those two with a even stronger version of Morez would be some fellas to take to a rock fight!
You right I used to ran into him at high school tournaments few years back when he was a scout,and he did couple of interviews with my son back then.
Count me in as someone who appreciates KJ being here and am glad we have had him on the team. I know he has had a lot of bad moments but some great ones too. Not every 1 and done player is going to be Cooper Flagg. He's only 18 and I think he will be drafted pretty high and will be happy for him. I hope represents the Illini well with a solid NBA career. I'll be rooting for him no matter how this season ends. JMO.
No big?
I took it to mean that those 2 spots will be the "big game" targets. I expect we will still try to get a big, but it will be a backup and probably not in that big game category. Although if there are any legs to the Big Z rumors, would he fit that category? Maybe?
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Keep an eye.
Yeah, he ain’t coming here
There was a story a year or so ago that the Michigan State football team nearly had a mutiny before their game at Iowa because NIL payments hadn’t been met. The assistant coaches were scrambling and finally got one donor to cough up some cash — a donor who later was miffed that he was the only one who did so, feeling like a chump.
We aren't the favorite, but it's on the table. Being too far away from home is the biggest thing working against us but the staff has legit interest.
If we don't address the frontcourt significantly, next year will be a rerun of this year.
Yes that would be my read as well. Or at least something like expected returners.
I am all ears….
Am assuming in other for this to work the interest has to be mutual.
I think that Watkins might be the best available player in the transfer portal this time around. (Has he entered the portal already?) He's listed at 6'7", 210 pounds. In 32 games this past season, while averaging 30.9 minutes per game, Watkins averaged 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. He shot 42.7% on FGs, including 32.1% on 3-pointers (meh), and 74.7% on FTs.
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If Bruce Thornton enters the transfer portal (or has he already?), what makes you think that Illinois "may be a longshot" for his transfer? Like you, he'd probably be my first choice for an experienced PG via the portal. He's listed at 6'2" tall, but he's listed at 215 pounds, and he's very strong. Thornton's stats for Ohio State this past season were extremely good. In 32 games, averaging 36.2 minutes per game (that's high), he averaged 17.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, and 4.6 apg. His shooting stats were 50.1% on FGs (!), including 42.4% on 3-pointers (!!), and 85.3% on FTs (!). Thornton's assist to turnover ratio was better than 3 to 1... elite. Do you have any idea how much NIL money OSU paid Thornton this season? Do you or any insiders have any guess/prediction as to how much NIL money it might take to get a Thornton transfer to Illinois?
This is crazy, during the Iowa game I was watching him play and telling my nephews who are students at Illinois now, I would love to get him when Fran is fired. God willing that would be great. Make it happen!
