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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (October 2018)

    One glimmer of hope is former players' positive comments regarding Coach Underwood. I always feel that you have to give a coach 5 years, regardless of sport, to prove themselves. Obviously, we are only headed into year 2. Mark Smith not working out certainly has had an impact in the STL area...
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    Jalen Coleman-Lands to transfer

    I hate to see JCL go. He seemed like a classy kid and was an above average shooter. However, this should have been anticipated, same as DJ Williams departure. Coach Underwood, coming from the Huggy/Frank Martin tree, is going to demand his players play defense first and foremost. Finke...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2017)

    Unless the staff has to resort to filling the remainder of the roster with warm bodies (which I don't see happening), I think some of the names being mentioned as "nothing to lose" will never happen. I've had a front row seat to Frank Martin's rebuild at S Carolina. The first thing he did was...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2017)

    Having never seen either kid in person, I wonder if Kiir would be a better fit in Coach Underwood's system than Tilmon? Living in SC, I have had a front row seat to Frank Martin's transformation of his program. Lots of transfers out during his first few years, as he is extremely demanding...