Recent content by lonelytylenol

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    Illinois 86, Rutgers 63 Postgame

    I appreciate your discretion and I hope folks can resist the urge to take shots at the families of our players. Families are complicated. We don't know the intimate details of what's happening in the lives of these folks. I don't see a reason to offer anything other than support to these...
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    NFL Draft

    My understanding is that a trade return for Fields is more likely in the neighborhood of a 2nd round pick, possibly paired with a later round pick. The common wisdom seems to be that QBs who aren't proven stars, or at least proven winners by the start of year 4 are not good gambles...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Thanks for the tip - didn't realize this was happening.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Do you have specific individuals in mind with this comment, or are you referring broadly to our approach of prioritizing the portal?
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    Illini Basketball 2023-2024

    Apparently winners also lose to winners?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Maybe Aleks and Phoenix?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I realize rankings are out of fashion, but Fears and Morez would seemingly be our best ranked pair in a class since Jereme and Meyers back in 2010. You'd know better than I whether those rankings are deserved, but at face value, "solid" feels like an undersell.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I think Phoenix being ranked 61 was maybe a joke? He's not listed among ESPN's top 6 in IL for 2025.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Tyger is still trying to forget what you apparently have šŸ˜‰
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    College Hoops Coaching Carousel

    Jeff Van Gundy was recently a guest on the Ryen Russillo podcast. Among several topics discussed that often come up in threads discussing coaching performance ... 1. Coaching continuity is undervalued. 2. Complaining about a lack of adjustments is a trendy way for fans and media members to...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I'm surprised Booker didn't average 15ppg, but more generally, I think it's easy to over estimate what even really good college players can average over a full season, and not only in terms of scoring. For whatever reason, Franz Wagner came to mind as a recent pick who didn't score that much in...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I feared that was the explanation, but was holding out hope that a more clever joke was eluding my understanding šŸ˜‰
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Sorry, I'm probably just being dense, but I'm not following. Was he mentioned in this thread?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Recent portal entry Matthew Cleveland seems interesting. No known connection to us.
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    College Hoops Coaching Carousel

    Does it not seem natural to root for, and enjoy the success of our own?