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I think it is very telling that the coach who saw them in practice (everyone sees games) took who he thought was the best player available (of the 3) or all remaining prospects.

Do you think the new Dallas coach has seen Morez and Mara play and likely influenced who was taken????

IMO not a great situation for TSJ Going to be hard to get significant PT with 2 all stars in front of him

@istewart53x3 My response.... has Illinois ever had 3 guys average 30 min/game? 4 guys? Hard to believe 5 guys

After 89 season you have the Deon stuff and post season ban After 05 season we all hoped it would lead to more success but as Self's recruits graduated the future wasn't as orange

Tend to agree to determine who has a better season is more than offensive stats. If QC is a good defender and delivers Miller type offense then 26/27 Illinois team could be special or some might say ELITE 1) QC offensive numbers - QC offense stats should be similar to freshman Miller 2) QC...

agree - It doesn't feel like we are going to have to wait 15 years for another F4 with 1) coaches firmly locked in. Hopefully the coaching stability in turn leads to sustained program success. Look at the other trips to the F4 and it was always surrounded by significant changes. My orange...

Agree on Rodgers but another player the board loved but didn't contribute was Hutcherson

late to the party 1) they aren't good shooters 2) significant role? 9/10 on the roster 3) What was the NIL offer? Good for them an offer at another D1 school.

IMO Randle looked more horrible. Sure would be nice if timberwolves made a couple of passes. The 1x1 ISO stuff aint working (says a guy who didn't watch any NBA games until the playoffs started) :)

no way I make my selection based on some measurables. If Kenton was your choice at #5 stick with it. If Acuff was your choice at #5 stick with it.

Yep - I believe Illinois played 6 guys that game. Mirk handling the ball to give Keaton a short rest.

agree didn't see enough of him to see his strengths but when Boswell and Andrej were out - the staff didn't give him many (any) minutes which likely indicated his future with Illinois was limited unless he was willing to ride the bench during games and improve during practice.

maybe because he was a SG that doesn't have a good outside shot!!!

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