OK, all recruits but Vessel are now on campus and in classes, practices, etc. Is it now allowable to start believing or is there still something else to wait on, uh, not counting wins?
Yes Alstork will not be on campus until AugustDidn't think Alstork was coming until August??
I wouldn't expect Vessel to contribute much this season especially early in the year if he's not reporting until August. Going to be a big adjustment to everything for him, being in a new country, college life, and learning a new system.
Glad to have another legit big on the roster though!
#illini @_Trentfrazier1 heating up during the Celtic Drill.
https://twitter.com/IlliniMBB/status/874401325643165696
#illini @_Trentfrazier1 heating up during the Celtic Drill.
https://twitter.com/IlliniMBB/status/874401325643165696
Lots of optimism expressed in some of these posts, but I look at the roster and only see 5 scholarship players who were in O&B last year, and another 5 guys who haven't played a minute of college ball. Finishing over .500 will be a good season IMO given the depth of the B1G, but my expectations will be very high for 2018/19.
Yep, its hard not to like TF's stroke.Sweet stroke. Hope he's got more elevation during games, though.
I thought Celtic Drill meant practicing baseball passes and fastbreaks?
Yep, its hard not to like TF's stroke.
IMO elevating is overated. When your moving the ball fast on the perimeter, I'd emphasize/optimize release speed
https://youtu.be/HOiH1eVCggw
I thought Celtic Drill meant practicing baseball passes and fastbreaks?
With the roster as it stands looks like we have definitely went smaller, seems the way the game has gone too. To's and lose balls will be the name of our game. Conditioning and ball handling, a lot of guard play, but we have some bigs to clean up lane now too.:thumb:
I'm not sure I would say we went smaller, we might of lost an inch or so in the bigs, but gained speed, and jumping. our guards got bigger as well as more athletic, Maybe less weight ??? but seriously, we lost Mav, Hill Tate,Tracy and JCL as far as a lot of mins played. the 5 FR alone as far as Size are bigger
Lots of optimism expressed in some of these posts, but I look at the roster and only see 5 scholarship players who were in O&B last year, and another 5 guys who haven't played a minute of college ball. Finishing over .500 will be a good season IMO given the depth of the B1G, but my expectations will be very high for 2018/19.
Lots of optimism expressed in some of these posts, but I look at the roster and only see 5 scholarship players who were in O&B last year, and another 5 guys who haven't played a minute of college ball.
Lots of optimism expressed in some of these posts, but I look at the roster and only see 5 scholarship players who were in O&B last year, and another 5 guys who haven't played a minute of college ball. Finishing over .500 will be a good season IMO given the depth of the B1G, but my expectations will be very high for 2018/19.
Make sure you look at the part of the roster marked "Coaching Staff" too, though.
I just watched that practice video. Is it just me or did Leron get even stronger?? He looks absolutely stacked in this video
https://www.facebook.com/IlliniBasketball/videos/10155513139446600/
[youtube]1kwN8eNbCsE[/youtube]
LB does look good and fit. I liked seeing Damonte out there and video is a good reminder that TL has some really good handles.I just watched that practice video. Is it just me or did Leron get even stronger?? He looks absolutely stacked in this video
https://www.facebook.com/IlliniBasketball/videos/10155513139446600/
[youtube]1kwN8eNbCsE[/youtube]
Think you might be selling the Illini a bit short. Actually, six players - Lucas, Jordan, Black, Finke, Nichols and Alstork - have college minutes and you have Smith, who Underwood says he expects to be one of the best freshmen in the nation. Do I expect a Big 10 banner next year, nope, but certainly with what I am sure will be far superior coaching to what we have seen recently, I think this team will have a shot at the Big Dance.
Underwood did not convince Alstork to use his last year or Smith to come here to have a "shot at the Big Dance". People need to raise their expectations. I'll bet my beach house that the ILLINI are in the Big Dance next year and it won't be because they beat Rutgers in the final conference game to sneak in. There is more than enough talent and coaching to make that happen in a Big Ten that is watered down after the top 4 or 5 teams. Underwood teams make the NCAA Tournament. Nothing less is acceptable to him.
I just watched that practice video. Is it just me or did Leron get even stronger?? He looks absolutely stacked in this video
https://www.facebook.com/IlliniBasketball/videos/10155513139446600/
[youtube]1kwN8eNbCsE[/youtube]
I just watched that practice video. Is it just me or did Leron get even stronger?? He looks absolutely stacked in this video
https://www.facebook.com/IlliniBasketball/videos/10155513139446600/
[youtube]1kwN8eNbCsE[/youtube]
Can we get clarification on who some of these players are?
Specifically:
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I just watched that practice video. Is it just me or did Leron get even stronger?? He looks absolutely stacked in this video