Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Serious Late
My number one wish, runaway with a bullet, kind of want is a dead eye 3 pt SNIPER. I'm talking a Milan Momcilovic type player (not saying him specifically). Elite, elite type guy who surprises you when they miss. Someone we expect to shoot in the 40%+ range with a healthy number of shots and consistent throughout a season.

After retention, of course. Retention is key to all this.
 
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CrazedUIFan
Indy Illini Fan said:
I’ll chime in here as well … The talk in Indy was that Blackwell is VERY interested in coming here …

The teams mentioned are legit but from someone who’d know and I’ll let you all figure out who said this … 😎

“He ain’t leaving the Big Ten and it’d be pretty f’ing awesome to see my son in the Orange and Blue …”
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Can we afford the core back, along with AS an Blackwell?
 
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Indy Illini Fan
EmeraldCityIllini said:
Made this same statement with Haggerty. I’ll apply to Blackwell. I’m not brave enough to pass on the proven talent.

But seeing the migraines our length and size caused teams, especially come out of conference, I’m really tempted to keep spamming that.

Not that Blackwell is small. But the jumbo point guard (whose really a combo guard) thing has served us quite well twice now.
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Blackwell > Bam … And that’s not a shot at Bam … That’s just reality …

And we’re coming off a final 4 … You upgrade on the Ben replacement … And retain the core … And get a playable guard for the Petro role …

You’re preseason top 3 … IMO …
 
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Indy Illini Fan
CrazedUIFan said:
Can we afford the core back, along with AS an Blackwell?
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Money isn’t a problem … We ain’t going to have $22 million or whatever Kentucky spent last year …

But we’re going to have plenty … And if Brad says hey we need a little more for a guy like Blackwell …

I’m sure there’s plenty of people who’d step up more for a guy like that …
 
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rmlsr
Indy Illini Fan said:
I’ll chime in here as well … The talk in Indy was that Blackwell is VERY interested in coming here …

The teams mentioned are legit but from someone who’d know and I’ll let you all figure out who said this … 😎

“He ain’t leaving the Big Ten and it’d be pretty f’ing awesome to see my son in the Orange and Blue …”
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illinidday89
Indy Illini Fan said:
I’ll chime in here as well … The talk in Indy was that Blackwell is VERY interested in coming here …

The teams mentioned are legit but from someone who’d know and I’ll let you all figure out who said this … 😎

“He ain’t leaving the Big Ten and it’d be pretty f’ing awesome to see my son in the Orange and Blue …”
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As someone who watched his Father in the O&B it always felt odd when he played well against us so I also agree with that statement..."It would be pretty f'ing awesome to see him in the Orange and Blue!"
 
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HailtotheChief
Misko and Geoff know of any snipers with size that can play the Ben role or PG and be a value like Mirk was? I havent heard about and Euros in the mix seriously yet? I wonder if there are any surprises like that to come.
 
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ChiefGritty
Blackwell > Bam … And that’s not a shot at Bam … That’s just reality …
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Even if that's true, and it's marginal either way, Bam is a versatile defender who is a natural facilitator and passer able to play his game on or off ball as the lineup requires and contributes his value without being a high-usage focal point.

Blackwell is none of those things. Blackwell, Coleman and Stojakovic as the three guards on the floor would require somebody to turn into Marcus Domask to functionally run offense.
 
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Illini4Christ
Indy Illini Fan said:
Money isn’t a problem … We ain’t going to have $22 million or whatever Kentucky spent last year …

But we’re going to have plenty … And if Brad says hey we need a little more for a guy like Blackwell …

I’m sure there’s plenty of people who’d step up more for a guy like that …
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😆 The money donors got a taste of The Final Four and they must have liked it.

They want that Natty!
 
#1,270      
wncillini
Blackwell
Coleman
Stojakovic
Mirkovic
Ivisic (twins)

Would be quite the 5.
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Would the staff be willing to risk losing so much height. Large difference from where we have been.
 
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WeWillWhen
Indy Illini Fan said:
I’ll chime in here as well … The talk in Indy was that Blackwell is VERY interested in coming here …

The teams mentioned are legit but from someone who’d know and I’ll let you all figure out who said this … 😎

“He ain’t leaving the Big Ten and it’d be pretty f’ing awesome to see my son in the Orange and Blue …”
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I saw Battle, Gill and Liberty sitting together in the lower bowl for the semi-final games (yes, they stayed for first half of Michigan/Arizona) was Glynn sitting with them?
 
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EmeraldCityIllini
😆 The money donors got a taste of The Final Four and they must have liked it.

They want that Natty!
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I think you’d take a peak at the other teams in the final four too…

The probably champion went out and got their superstar cement it.
 
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