Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
CrazedUIFan
UI Fan in QC Land
I assume it’s because of this:
Crying for Ty
Ty Rodgers in the portal.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- Batavia
Oh man. Brutal.
Go be an absolute stud. Always an EDG to me.
I get it for both sides, but dang. Sad.
Bingo …
Tried to hint at it earlier this AM …
Hate seeing Ty go but the role just likely wasn’t going to be there for him next year …
I do think Lee could step into that role …
Ty is Illini forever. Despite not playing was a big part of establishing and maintaining culture the last few years. Definition of EDG.
With that being said, was not expecting to need him next year. Hopefully he finds a great fit and will succeed. I'll be rooting for him.
legend. Hopefully he gets a chance to play somewhere and maybe comes back to join BU's staff at some point.
Krombopulos_Michael
- Aurora, Illinois (that’s a suburb of Chicago)
Bummer. Was thrilled he came back last year and it was a horrible break to get injured in offseason. Should always be regarded as a key piece of a great 2024 tournament team.
Sad to see this. I have nothing but admiration and respect for this young man. I wish him the best of luck, in whatever his life brings him, and hope to see him back at the State Farm center often. Thanks for all the support Ty!
ILLINIShox24
Orange Krush '04 & '05
This seems best for all involved. Wish Ty all the best. Hoping he finds a role with a lot of playing time outside the conference.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
He was awesome, and even as a total non-shooter was an every-game starter on the #3 offense in the country because of the impact his energy and passing had, and also because all four of his teammates were shooters. (Which we could have replicated with him next year)
He's too good and too interesting of a player to get spot minutes as a 10th man, and I see he has concluded that for himself.
Somebody is going to get themselves a heck of a player.
I think we can all agree that we are going to be showing Ty love wherever he goes and we will catch all his games we can. Forever Illini legend and EDG. Go be great dog
Good luck, Ty.
I’m honestly depressed.
I get it, after a year of starting and two years of not playing for one reason or another, there's places at P4 destinations where there are roles bigger than "10th guy off the bench that plays 5-7 minutes a game behind Mirkovic".
Still sad.
