Recent content by Sir Dunk A Lot

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    Talen Horton-Tucker commits to Iowa State

    This absolutely stinks. I feel so bad for this kid if he truly wanted to play here. I hope he torches us if we ever play them, we deserve it. Ayo certainly isn't to blame either, this is just the stink of Chicago.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2017)

    I think Pickett is out even if he wants back in at this point. If we get Tilmon and Badocchi, I just don't see us even talking to Pickett again. I could be wrong, but I honestly think he is out of the picture for good.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2017)

    If we re-sign Tilmon and end up trading Pickett for Smith.. I love this class... just need a big or two.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2017)

    Kinda funny Tilmon has a slew of Miznoz CB's when supposedly Cuanzo has not been in touch with him. That dude must be swimming in the grey area. I always worried about Tilmon, and I feel like he would have pulled something like this even if Groce stayed. People have been in that kid's ear, but...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (March 2017)

    KSU will never scare me with basketball recruits, at least with Weber at the helm. I'd be much more worried with a blue blood visit. Hopefully Walker and BU can get him on board... we could actually be really good in the next 1-2 years with Smith, especially if the rest of the class stays together.
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    The Illinois Coaching Search

    He posted a picture with Underwood, its official. Look at whitman's twitter now.
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    The Illinois Coaching Search

    I don't see why not, just because they are hired on doesn't mean Walker has to stop coaching the NIT. The new coach could start working on talking to recruits and whatnot and have a team meeting after the NIT. Will we do this? Idk.
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    The Illinois Coaching Search

    Seriously.. we should have a coach hired and introduced by Tuesday mid-day. If we don't, then people should start to worry. Whitman is just waiting for the week long process to end.
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    The Illinois Coaching Search

    The funny part is we still have all the top options on the table and people are worried that we lost 2 guys further down the list. Honestly the best thing for us right now would be a long run for UCLA and hope we offer Archie enough that he feels he can't wait to see what happens with Alford. I...
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    The Illinois Coaching Search

    I thought Keatts team fit the style and intensity that I would be looking for in a new coach. He is obviously a fall back guy at the moment with the likes of Bennett, Archie, and Marshall out there, but I liked his style. Drew is building a solid coaching career, but I'm not sure if he wants out...
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    The Illinois Coaching Search

    I honestly would prefer Marshall and Archie over Bennett, but that is purely from a play style point of view. Bennett would be a great get, but I really would not enjoy watching slow ball again. Weber did enough of that for the rest of my lifetime, and if the end result changes, I would still...
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    The Illinois Coaching Search

    Exactly. I believe JW has the ability to spend a larger amount on "the right guy" but will spend considerably less if we can't get someone in the top tier. Just because we can pay higher, doesn't mean that we will. If we spend over 3 million on a coach, it should be someone we are all excited over.
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    Illinois 68, Northwestern 61 POSTGAME

    We had a 5 minute stretch in the first half that just had me scratching my head with how well we played. We drove the lane, used the pick and roll, and passed to the open man... Then Black and Hill took back to back bad/selfish shots without working the ball around and it totally changed the...
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    2017 Coaching Carousel

    I find it funny that people are so quick to say "this person would be like a 2nd Bill Self or a 2nd John Groce"... circumstances are different for EVERY coach, even if they have similarities. Keatts wouldn't be the next Bill Self, he would be the first Keatts. That could be a good or bad thing...
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    2017 Coaching Carousel

    I agree.. I think if he stays in 4th for the remainder of the Pac 12 season, it was a good year for him. Arizona, Oregon and UCLA are all 21-3 right now, so being behind them isn't a bad thing. I want a coach that can hang in the top 4 in conference and every other year be the top 1-2. I think...