Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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IlliniFan42
hoopsfan47 said:
Not sure how to build out a 15 man roster given the $ dynamics involved, but those spots beyond 8 players seem to be forgotten on this forum. Lots of choices allowing for some risks taking. Nothing more motivating than a talented kid who has learned some humility lessons and wants to prove he can be of value to a team trying to win it all (Epps and Storr) as well as project kids willing to trust the process and give it their all (JJ, DGL, Lee, Wagler).

Let's not lose track of the fact that no one has the experience of building the best uses of a 15 man roster....including BU and all other coaches. We, as posters, by all appearances, sometimes fail to look beyond rotational players, and, for absolute certain, never consider the purpose of the 12th through 15th guys. JJ is seldom mentioned here but if he has become a 250 lb. banger who can shoot, that forgotten frosh red-shirt season may prove invaluable...or he may transfer to Cheatigan after next season. I certainly want to see what he has to offer other than the mystery of hope because he may serve to fill that power 4 position quite well... or not.

So the bottom line to me is that all 15 roster spots have a purpose, or could have. And yet it will take a few seasons before we understand what useful purpose they can serve. Or maybe the problem goes away as the definitive answer will not be decided until sometime later this month as I understand.

That said, I still want news on where we stand with Bryce Hopkins. I demand it ..now!!
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Those spots are for Jake Davis, Ben (if he returns), AJ Redd, and the two freshmen (as I don't expect either of them will have nearly as major a role as Morez or Will Riley). We're actually a bit unusual in how few walk-ons we have, as most teams in the conference have at least 3.
 
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Birdus
ChiefGritty said:
I really want an answer on what people would think if the insiders said Jayden Epps had reached out to the coaching staff about coming back for cheap to become a better perimeter defender and give himself a chance at the NBA
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Backup point guard?
 
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Second place is 1st loser
FI_8905 said:
Some coaches starting to wonder if Josh Dix is really worth a stupid amount of money.
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It all depends on need. He's a three level scorer/shooter and we are in desperate need of shooters. If you have nothing else lined up, he's worth it. If you do, he's not.

Given the names that are being thrown around on here and with the current state of the lack of shooting on this team......he's probably worth it to us, ESPECIALLY after what we witnessed last year. That sounds like it could be an excuse for not getting the job done.

That's purely a thought.
 
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OnlyOrange
LvilleILL1 said:
No, it's just saying coaches are wondering how much this dude is worth.
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Got it - I wonder that too with some of these guys - hard time believing a guy who put up 14 in that high powered of an offense could be worth $2M, but I also don't know what gets thrown around by donors.
 
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IlliniFan42
I would be pleasantly surprised if we got him at this point. The Illini generally don't win drawn-out transfer competitions.
 
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