I'm hoping for even greener of lights for him.... now that may drop his percentage but I'm looking for a damonte Williams Junior year anomaly year for an already great shooter! it's a wish not exactly an expectation
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Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
well deserved:
This really doesn’t make sense. If you think it might drop his percentage taking more shots, how can he have a DaMonte like junior (actually was his senior year cuz played five) year. The huge jump in the shooting percentage was the anomaly. He only averaged 0.5 attempts more a game from year 3 to year 4.
They ran John Calipari out of town. The guy produced lottery pick after lottery pick and NBA superstars. He won a ton of conference championships, went to multiple Final Fours and a won a national championship. None of it was good enough. They finally wore him down and he bailed.
Knowing that.....how do you think they feel about Pope? They were an Oweh prayer(40 footer bank as time expires) from losing to Santa Clara in the first round.
Recruiting rankings don't matter. With the amount of money there spend, they're guaranteed guys like this. He needs to win. Nothing else saves his job.
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He didn't "produce" them. He borrowed them for a year. Same as most of the lottery picks from Duke, NC, and a few others.
Illinois basketball superstar recruiting target lands in the top-20 of elite list
The men's Illinois basketball program is fully prepared to make a deep run this upcoming season after a successful retention that brought back five of their key
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Yeah, I hear ya, but based on highlight reels I'd love to have him. He's a "true" pg and suitably arrogant.It still baffles my mind we are still considered a top option for Davis as all signs point to us leaning the other way on himIllinois basketball superstar recruiting target lands in the top-20 of elite list
The men's Illinois basketball program is fully prepared to make a deep run this upcoming season after a successful retention that brought back five of their key
Is Brad done with this current roster? Is he looking for more depth or is he set?
Davis is there to create spacing and shoot 3s when open. He’s doing exactly what he’s supposed to. I don’t look for an expanded role from him.
blackdog
- Champaign
And if hes not shooting its because there is a defender glued to him which means one less help defender for everyone else. That gravity is just as important as him getting the shots.
Agreed. He's also strong and has the high basketball IQ.
The Cult of the 9th Man!!! ILL
He wasn't getting those recruits because of his smile?
Getting lots of NBA level talent is a double-edged sword at top programs. Bringing in the talent is a lot easier, but if you don't win big with it...
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
From 1998-2016, 19 years spanning 4 head coaches, 28 top 100 players. From 2017-2026, 10 years and 1 head coach, 27 top 100 players.
One more and he will have matched Kruger, Self, Weber, and Groce combined.
I fondly recall posters like Obelix and certain others saying BU didn't have the recruiting chops to succeed here.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Hoopster
- Peoria, IL in a van down by the river
But what did Larue think?
Cole Kelly, Neuqua Valley , Small Forward
Cole Kelly is a Small Forward from Naperville, IL.
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PizzaHutParkingLot
- Vodice, Croatia
Cole Kelly, Neuqua Valley , Small Forward
Cole Kelly is a Small Forward from Naperville, IL.
Want this kid in
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really bad...Years from now this time will be known at the $1M 9th man era! 
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
Cole Kelly, Neuqua Valley , Small Forward
Cole Kelly is a Small Forward from Naperville, IL.
he's probly gonna grow a good 3-4 inches the moment he commits to us
all in the neck though.
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