Indy Illini Fan Is Sam Orme a Ben replacement or are we going for bigger fish?They’re going to add a reliable big man off the bench … Ben type guy …
Cox is getting HUGE offers … He ain’t coming here to come off the bench …
Think more of a Malachi Smith, Feliz, or Harmon type of guy as a backup guard is what Brad is after …
The other 8 … Yeah that’s not a bad 8 …
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redwingillini11
White and Sixth
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This is why I can’t allow myself to get excited. Nothing against the beloved insiders. This is all great information, and we are all privileged to have their information. But we have just gotten burned too many times before in situations like these. I really hope we get an announcement we can all celebrate. But no one is one of us until the ink is dry.
Ervin Small just seems like he'd be the most fun guy to have a beer with. lol.. Maybe.
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Man, how bad is it going to stink when he goes to Michigan? They take another one that we thought we had locked up.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 …”
With the money we gave Petro, can we just give that to Cox? Then we are set.
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That is what I thought as well. He got to come here and get the best trainer in the sport for 6 months. Now he can go to a school more his level.
I always looked at that as greasing the Misko wheel.
Will he be worth the money? I asked illini0440 as well.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 …”
Dude is already in the rafters, isn't he?
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Yep, Blackwell isnt a PG but he is a heck of a college player and can come as close or possibly even fill in the scorimg and boards from Waglers departur
Also, has anyone heard of any Euro 20 year old type Mirks to back him or others up in a Ben role at a reasonable price? Maybe Mislo can return the favor for developimg Bilic!
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- Colorado Springs, CO
I was actually getting ready to come on here and ask about Certa. Before the game on Saturday, I was with my buddy that works for ND basketball that was getting texts from Certa about his transfer announcement. My buddy kept saying that he could be coming to play for us
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The money donors got a taste of The Final Four and they must have liked it.
They want that Natty!
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- Colorado Springs, CO
I know a place...
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