Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Chuck Nuggets]

If there's a Terrence Shannon Jr. out there, I'll take one of those, please.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

We’ve got the $$ …

But he won’t come cheap …

Just for reference … I’ve been told PJ Haggerty is going to be $4 million or more … Bidunga is asking for $5 million …

Do they take monopoly or I.U.O.? If so, ill give them each 10 Mil

 

[CogDog]

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Love this guy.

 

[BWA]

Also when you have a roster of bigs that allows the guards to thrive.

 

[Cravingschampaign]

 

[PizzaHutParkingLot]

Has there ever been a better time to be an Illini fan?

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

A massive portal haul by definition means we would be losing a bunch of players from the current history-making Final Four team.

I think we'll have room for a pretty decent portal PG.

 

[JJE]

Has there ever been a better time to be an Illini fan?

I’ll let you know in a couple days.

 

[Knee brace]

 

[redwingillini11]

 

[I-L-L 1318]

Guards who are willing to take a discount for development to get the FOREVER money and WIN while they’re in college …

Out of curiosity who is the staff’s main guard developer/coach? I know TA and Frazier used to handle that.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040160699247128846

 

[Rap47]

Yes yes yes yes

Why would we want someone who averaged 4.9 points on 40%fg percent.

 

[goillini30]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040160699247128846

 

[Illiniforlife]

Indy Illini Fan i have heard from a pretty good source that we are trying to get Blackwell into the portal. Any insight on that?

 

[PNWIllini]

13 HS and Colleges in his career? 100% pass

This is the kind of resume that makes me think if anything went even somewhat sideways for him in November, he would Skyy out of here by January.

 

[LvilleILL1]

Nothing is set in stone, but looking at 26-27:
Portal G (Will spend a lot of money here)
QC
Andrej (Will pivot if he goes, but feel better about him coming back as of now)
Mirkovic
Tomislav

Bench of:
Portal 4 (Humrichous replacement, could see them adding an athlete)
Z
Jake
Euro/Portal add (thinking a 2/3)
Morillo
Ty if he sticks around

Maybe one more developmental/bench add. A lot to play out, but should be an awesome roster again next year.

 

[grue2]

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Love this guy.

I think that taking him would require a major offense overhaul. His 3pt shot is weak enough that teams can just sag off.

 

[Liebsrevenge]

Out of pure curiosity and it doesn’t need to be an exact figure, but how much in NIL do the Blake Fagemi’s and Aj Redd’s of college basketball make? I saw a video where they were interviewing final 4 players asking what they did with their first NIL check and they asked Aj Redd which I found interesting.

 

[STLini25]

Nothing is set in stone, but looking at 26-27:
Portal G (Will spend a lot of money here)
QC
Andrej (Will pivot if he goes, but feel better about him coming back as of now)
Mirkovic
Tomislav

Bench of:
Portal 4 (Humrichous replacement, could see them adding an athlete)
Z
Jake
Euro/Portal add (thinking a 2/3)
Morillo
Ty if he sticks around

Maybe one more developmental/bench add. A lot to play out, but should be an awesome roster again next year.

In that situation if your bench adds are rotation adds then 100% Ty or Jake transfer maybe both.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Ty

https://twitter.com/x/status/2040165664871133669

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Nothing is set in stone, but looking at 26-27:
Portal G (Will spend a lot of money here)
QC
Andrej (Will pivot if he goes, but feel better about him coming back as of now)
Mirkovic
Tomislav

Bench of:
Portal 4 (Humrichous replacement, could see them adding an athlete)
Z
Jake
Euro/Portal add (thinking a 2/3)
Morillo
Ty if he sticks around

Maybe one more developmental/bench add. A lot to play out, but should be an awesome roster again next year.

Toni Bilic in the mix at all?

 

[LvilleILL1]

Toni Bilic in the mix at all?

Don't expect him to be, no.

 

[pruman91]

I think that taking him would require a major offense overhaul. His 3pt shot is weak enough that teams can just sag off.

I concur.....he's good but we can do better......need a 3 pt sniper like KW.......JMHO...............

 

[Heisenbobble]

Has there ever been a better time to be an Illini fan?

Ask that again on Sunday then hopefully again on Tuesday.