sacraig
- The desert
Cliffmas was the first time I dropped an f-bomb in front of my parents (I was in grad school at the time).
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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This whole scene is our recruitment with Andrej, but starting to feel like this
1m4tr
Cliffmas
The wing add for UNC is purely a depth piece. Has nothing to do w Andrej. The kid had announced he was transferring to VTech to High Point and UNC got him to flip for not a ton of money. Purely a depth piece in case their two incoming freshmen guards are ready to play at all.
Can we go back to the feeling we had when all the insiders were saying we got him? That was more fun
Their $ offer was already lower than Illinois, so it at least impacts that
It would truly be hilarious in the most depressing way if all the "he doesn't care about money" people were right and he ended up going to UNC for less money.
Lol the one recruit who doesn’t care being the one we wanted the most would be hilarious
True, but how does someone usually play the they offered me more game. Maybe someone offers 200-500k more and he says that's what I was looking for and goes with them.
I was one of those people and I was apparently wrong. What makes sense to me is that UNC is likely telling him “wait until next week and we will have the money” as they go back to their collective and raise the extra needed to match.
It 100% impacts Andrej. Less money in their NIL pool. Doesn’t mean he won’t go there. Can North Carolina round up enough dough to better Illinois’s offer?
I really think it’s that cut and dry.
robertgoulet
IL Board Resident Crooner
- Austin, TX
The only reason to wait until next week is to see if UNC can come up with the $, which means that he isnt dead set on UI.
UNC obviously is a big brand, but they literally just had two recruits right at or ahead of KJ & Riley in the rankings and neither are going to the NBA. Also, just don’t get the fit with their roster pieces, especially after they just got another SG today.
I’ve been wrong before, so who knows
On another note, would LOVE to see these things behind the scenes. I mean, holy !!!!. Is the agent misdirecting people or is Andrej’s camp…?
I’ve been wrong before, so who knows
On another note, would LOVE to see these things behind the scenes. I mean, holy !!!!. Is the agent misdirecting people or is Andrej’s camp…?
if stoj is a miss this offseason is a miss. don't see the staff being able to pivot to another true quality target.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
I’m filing this one away for my son when he goes to college as an example of what not to do when in the company of members of your college’s dance team.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
It's an uneasy feeling because all of these Illinois transfer portal targets seem fully dependent on price. Transfer portal is here to stay, so need to look at the other side: How can the program create more player attachment to the program where it's not a yearly auction for player services?
There's not a magic elixir for everyone, but getting 4-5 guys annually that you know are willing to stick around because of buy-in to the staff, program, etc. could really throttle down the risk of having to re-recruit an entire roster and hope it gels.
There's not a magic elixir for everyone, but getting 4-5 guys annually that you know are willing to stick around because of buy-in to the staff, program, etc. could really throttle down the risk of having to re-recruit an entire roster and hope it gels.
If he wants to go play for Hubert Davis all variables being equal..... you show him the door and wish him the best.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
So apropos brother . . .
Edit: I see Brother @Altuve27 beat me to the punch. That’s what I get for forswearing peeking in here for an entire day, and then breaking my own rule.
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Could not agree more. But that is where we need a strong recruiting and player development staff of Asst Coaches across the board, but that is exactly what we lack.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
Emphatically no. I’ve been on the “We are witnessing the slow death” of college sports for a long time now. Once the players no longer care for the institution they play for, how long until the fans no longer care?
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
Given that no players going forward will stay for four years, I’d say that percentage is much, much closer to 0%.
Dee_4_Three_83
- Mahomet, IL
10 pages of recruiting thread without any announcements or booms today. The answer to your question is: not anytime soon.
Kids that don't go play professionally will be selling widgets for some Silicon Valley startup shortly after college is over. Most kids planning on some level of professional career aren't going to care about who had the better business or CS school. Everything they learn will be lost or outdated in 10+ years when they actually join the workforce.
Maybe the alumni network would be able to help, but you're still starting entry level or as an intern.
Maybe the alumni network would be able to help, but you're still starting entry level or as an intern.
Krombopulos_Michael
- Aurora, Illinois (that’s a suburb of Chicago)
Hey… why you gotta single ME out?
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