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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Not saying it's the best thing for them but this has already happened. Football players are all enrolling in the spring(also nothing says they cant still go to prom or go back for graduation). Kids are transferring high schools and going to prep basketball academies that are hardly even...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    What about a January enrollment and redshirt?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Could we start seeing kids enrolling early and redshirting? Like Fears for example. Would give them a chance to get in the weight room and practice at the college level for close to a year before playing as a freshman. Obviously, this has been a football thing for a while since they don't have...
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    Illini Basketball

    No I haven't but in general I'm just partial to true home and road games. Would love to play Duke in Cameron and bring them to Champaign. Would also love to the Illini play at Allen, Dean Smith, and Rupp. Those types of games against good programs tend turn good teams into great teams when...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Would be awesome but probably always going to lose guys to the portal and Demin is currently getting mocked in the top 10 so he seems like a one and done. If you manage to get Demin for two years that would be incredible.
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    Illini Basketball

    Mizzou has been in the dumps but used to be a pretty electric home court.
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    Illini Basketball

    I wish we would just do home and homes with Mizzou tbh.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    I agree but that's where Ty comes in. Ty can play in the dunker spot while Hum plays on the perimeter and then they can swap on defense with Ty guarding guards/wings.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Yeah I'd have to imagine that both Coward and Casey Jones would follow David Riley to Washington State but they are still in the portal while 3 other teammates have already committed to follow Riley. Think Coward is in the draft process but imagine he will return. Would love him as underrated...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    The numbers are really meaningless. Both booth and Hum can play on the perimeter. They might play some at the same time or one of them next to Tre/Ty. Morez will likely split minutes with Ivisic since Ivisic and get the majority of him minutes that way since Ivisic probably won't average more...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Richmond should be the top priority. He's a legitimate all American candidate and he should bounce back and be at least an average 3 pt shooter. The toughness and physicality he plays with really stands out. Poplar would be my second choice after him. Great shooter, good size, can get to the...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Just looking a bit at highlights and how he moves I would expect him to be a multi year guy since he isn't really the bouncy rim protector type the NBA loves. Though that being said if he comes out and absolutely lights it up then could definitely be one and done. Also, if you're looking at...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Now up to 10 on the roster. 3 open scholarships and id have to imagine that means 2 more players incoming(one might be a developmental/bench type player). Lotta nice players and good depth at the moment but really need to get a top tier guy at the 2/3 to tie the roster together(even if Coleman...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Would love egor but even if he came feel like you still gotta go after a veteran guard/wing.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Still insane to me that Kofi could have played this year. Obviously it would have changed a bunch of things would have changed but can you imagine if you plugged Kofi into this elite 8 team. Imagine Domask initiating with Kofi in the dunker spot while also having Shannon and Coleman.