Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Transfers can be tricky, especially in the middle of a term. I wouldn't be surprised if they have to wait until mid-May.
I've only seen a handful of portal commits who have signed, so far.
Anyone still getting hung up on player position categorization needs to go listen to MLT’s Illini Inquirer (very justified) rant…
Good point. Not many portal commits have actually signed, so a lot of players and schools are running into similar issues.
I think we just need to get Goode back to play the 2, and then book rooms for Detroit. 
Saying someone can fill in as a 4 is not the same as saying someone is a PF. Mirk is the starting PF. Z is the back-up PF.
Morillo is 6'7 210 and, if matchups warrant, could play small ball 4.
You seem to be reading that sentence as "Morillo is 6'7 210 and
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
I think we just need to get Goode back to play the 2, and then book rooms for Detroit.
As a side note, I am disappointed the NBA has his college named as Indiana. He will always be a beloved Illini!
Saying someone can fill in as a 4 is not the same as saying someone is a PF. Mirk is the starting PF. Z is the back-up PF.
Morillo is 6'7 210 and, if matchups warrant, could play small ball 4.
You seem to be reading that sentence as "Morillo is 6'7 210 and, if matchups warrant, could play small ballwill play the 4", which I don't think folks are actually saying.
No, I am specifically pointing out the narrative that Morillo is going to be a 4 at all. There were those that said he was our “back up 4” or our “emergency 4”…….. which is problematic.
1st reason: He is not a 4 and I would be STUNNED if he was our emergency 4, over Jakstys.
2nd reason: There was a narrative that because he is our “backup 4” or “emergency 4” we are doomed. There was a whole discussion about who he’d be able to guard at the 4. This dovetailed into “well what about the backup 4’s, could he guard them? Which then dovetailed into “any good coach would immediately put in their starting 4 against Morillo.”
But if we can just agree that Morillo is not a 4….. as a backup, or emergency…… we could finally grasp that we do have our backup facilitator and on ball guard. Which is what he is.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
We get to claim TSJ so it’s only fair that IU gets Luke.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
We get to claim TSJ so it’s only fair that IU gets Luke.
Both players accumulated more win shares (according to sports-reference) and PRPG! (Torvik) at Illinois than their other school. Goode's most productive season was at Indiana though.We get to claim TSJ so it’s only fair that IU gets Luke.
I expect Coleman to be great, but there's a chance that Morillo has an even greater impact. A fairly thick 6'7" with with high bball IQ and PG skills, and has now developed a pretty consistent three point shot. If he can defend (always a challenge for a freshman), this dude is going to play a lot.
As I've said before, I would pay money to see the runs this summer.
We should get them both! TJ had his best years by far with Illinois, he was with us 2 years, leading us to the Elite 8, plus he graduated from Illinois. He was at Texas Tech for 3 "meh" years (averaged under 10 pts per game). Luke played for us 3 years, graduated from Illinois, and was an important part of an Elite 8 team. He played only 1 year on an Indiana team that didn't even make the tourney. They are both Illini in my book.We get to claim TSJ so it’s only fair that IU gets Luke.
What I read was that both can be claimed by UI.
Yes his 3 point shoot looked great in the Nike Hoops Summit.
I am so EXCITED to have QC and Morillo challenge for all-freshman honors next year. We have a slasher in Dre and get paint touches from Mirk and Tomi (hopefully Z too). If these two can be flamethrowers on open 3s and occasionally drive and dish…
They keep losing at the end of the season, they’re trying to spend what they can to prevent it this time around
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