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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (May-June 2018)

    I feel like it's better for the long term to have the young guys picking up minutes instead of bringing in Trice. Calloo and Pearson would've been decent additions on paper, but part of trusting a coach to bring in his players is accepting that some seemingly desirable recruits might not be a...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (May-June 2018)

    Definitely. Watching the team fight like crazy to compete against opponents with far superior roster construction and talent told me everything I need to know about the coaching ability we have on our hands. It's hidden by all the close losses but this team was a few bounces away from a...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (May-June 2018)

    Don't know how panicking is even a consideration at this point. For all this staff's "shortcomings" in recruiting they have put together the 17th ranked class, and arguably a top-10 class considering how underrated players like Kane and Griffin are. Factor in the coaching advantage we have and...