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Or its smarter in the NIL era to look for 100-150 kids who might stay a couple extra years. Who knows though, still a few years from seeing what actually works.
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
This is too bad...but as a fellow Illini instead of trying to argue with you...I would just encourage you to watch (rewatch?) the media day interviews and the Every Day Guy videos.
In those videos the Euros literally talk about our culture and it being part of the reason they are here. We also have a pretty good history with international players.
They deserve your fandom. They are great kids (adults) and I am super excited to watch all of them develop and meld into an awesome team we all fall in love with!
You're overreacting.
4/15 roster spots are international players. There are plenty of American recruits on the roster. Boswell grew up in Champaign which isn't Chicago but is actually much more local to Illinois than Chicago. And we do actually have a Chicago born player on the roster, anyway, so there's that (AJ Redd).
To be honest, I’m speculating not speaking in recruiting facts. But the biggest quote of his that stood out from BIG media day was “They care more.” When he was discussing why his pivot to European players. As a previous high school basketball player myself, it was hard not to feel some type away about it.
I mean, what does he really mean?
Are we going to act like Brad isn’t taking shots at USA highschool basketball players and development? No way that isn’t going to be used against him when it comes to state side recruiting..
Or am I really just seeing it that wrong ?
Again, he wins, no will say anything… but if this team loses , doesn’t make it past round of 64. It will get loud IMHO
My guess is more economics than anything else.Definitely dont feel that way with the way it ended with morez i mean the kid was committed as a sophomore in high school and still jumped ship and ran our names through the mud in the process.theres no loyalty in college sports nowadays dont matter if your a top 50 recruit or outside the top 250 if they produce they want to be paid.i do agree if you got them in your program it should be a upper hand but when players sign nil deals and leave within weeks to other schools it hard to know what's really going on behind the seens
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Morez sure. But how many Top 40 returners left their original team? I'd bet the overwhelming majority stayed.
Example other then purdue?
Also, is Ty now not considered a player from Chicago?
Yes, I knew this was VERY incorrect, so I had to go look for myself...
Rankings: 247 rankings 2024
Of the top 40 players in these rankings, only 13!!!!! are still at the same school they played at last year (many had 1 'meh' season and went pro, but the vast majority that stayed in college have xferred to a new school)
Because I was curious, here's the breakdown:
17 went pro
13 stayed at same school
10 transferred
Agree many of those players think they are one and done. If they aren't, then it must be someone else's fault.
Yup, so if you recruited a top 40 player last year there is a 70 percent chance you’re replacing them this offfseason.
But only 25% went to a new school.
No Chicago born players on the roster? Is Blake Fagbemi chopped liver? How about Jason Jakstys (Yorkville is close enough)? Next question please!
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
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Here is what you wrote. How do you get "vast majority" from 13 staying and 10 transferring? I'm not even sure what your point is or what the point of other posters is. But if we could debate the point using actual facts, that would be helpful.
With how many people were crashing out with our five-star freshmen making freshmen mistakes last season, I do not understand why we suddenly think Brad is clueless because he doesn't want to spend a big chunk of his budget to land one in October, when most of our guys can come back next season, we should focus on retention.
Kostas
- Naperville, IL
How many times have we put all our eggs in the Illinois basket and been burned, left with some char and the stench of sulfur?
How many houses had internal plumbing before sewer systems and water pumping stations were created? You get with the times or you get passed.
Our money is being spent well.
- talent evaluators
- talent maximizers
- talent that plays to win
Try playing ball on both sides of the pond and see how bad you get spanked if your name isn't MJ, Magic, Barkley, or another (beyond) Elite talent.
Like I tell my kids. Bust your butts. Take nothing for granted. Someone is always looking to eat your lunch (or milkshake). Might be good for USA ballers to pay attention
How many had coaching changes or went Pro? Literally the entire top 10 went pro with I believe 1 exception
Holy crap....I was right....crazy
And out of the transfers....how many had a coaching change which we generally associate with the old school transfer system where that was okay when leadership changed
Right, which means they did not return
With a top 40 freshman, unless you have 6-8 million to pay for a Dybansta or Flagg (we don’t) then the typical return on these types of recruits now is 1 season of freshman-level production
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