I was literally about to post this same thing.... to be fair I guess he did say SUPER athletic. Now we can debate for several pages on the difference between being athletic and SUPER athletic
Yes. They will give him the "chance" to start but will add two more regardless. Would be a really nice get though.
Um...have you noticed that Underwood changes his emphasis and style based on personnel? He likes the high scoring offense, but in certain years he had his team playing hounding defense and limiting the other team's shots.
It’s a good question. For me athleticism is about speed and leaping ability. Having that quick twitch ability where a guy can really get up, come down, and go right back up. Ty definitely has that in his game. One of the reasons I was happy about his return.
But that feeling is probably why I'm urging/pushing/wanting other Illini moves to be made soon/now in the transfer portal. Somehow adding Malachi Smith, Xaivian Lee, Kennard Davis, and LeJuan Watts would allow me to forget all about "missing" on Sarr and Riley. 
Ala Deon Thomas.
Is Tajh Ariza related to Trevor?
Unless he's managed to improve his skill level more drastically than any player I've ever seen, Ty's playability is very limited and situational. We need a lot more athleticism in what will project as our starting lineup.
I tend to answer ambiguity with absurdity. It's a coping mechanism.
BTW, I have a sinking feeling that the Illini will NOT sign Dame Sarr, and that Will Riley will NOT return next season. I truly HOPE that I am WRONG on both counts!
I don't see the Illinois offense as necessarily plodding next year. I don't think that's Brad's historical m.o. or desire. But with the players we have that are looking at significant roles, I also don't think you're trying to run up and down the floor with these guys either. Big Z aside, I don't think we'd want Tomi or Mirk expending too much energy getting into footraces. So I don't see us say having a gameplan of looking to hoist shots in the final 5 seconds of the shot clock next year, but I could see us taking more time getting the ball up the court and setting up the offense.
Where is neck length on this chart?
I wonder how much the mental part plays in this discussion? Watching the championship game it seemed many of the defenders ( particularly when screened) ended up in the right spot with little effort. Is this because they are better prepared, understanding what is happening and adjusting early? Or is it an innate ability to “see the floor”? Are they quicker and faster or smarter?
You are moving the goalpost. The only thing being questioned was his athleticism (of which he has plenty).
He is, as I said in other posts. One of the better athletes we have, no doubt. But Houston, Auburn, Duke, and FL all had at least 3-4 players more athletic than Ty. I'm just saying we have to go get more of it, because we were sorely missing it this year and have not significantly improved it. Not all that controversial, albeit critical. Which I know is a no, no for some.
We cannot afford to be all that picky about where we find the talent. We just need to fill our roster with quality players that will have us competing for conference championships and deep tourney runs, whether it's from the transfer portal, high school or the international pool. Unltil we start getting our top targets on a regular basis this is what we will have to do to compete.
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