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<blockquote data-quote="IlliniBrave75" data-source="post: 1372694" data-attributes="member: 71073"><p>I noticed in the Recruiting Thread that there has been a lot of discussion about Mark Smith. I have seen some even hint about him being a possible transfer. It seems that we forget that most freshmen struggle. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is a tweet by Mark Tupper talking about Keita Bates-Diop...</p><p><u><span style="color: #0066cc"><strong>Mark Tupper</strong> @<strong>MarkTupper</strong></span></u> <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkTupper/status/960619012743888898" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #0066cc">Feb 5</span></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span>He's a reminder that these kids are not finished products as freshmen or sophomores. They grow -- physically and mentally -- and they can improve by leaps and bounds. He's a perfect example.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Bates-Diop who will be All B1G Ten and possibly POY in B1G did not have a stellar freshman campaign!</p><p></p><p></p><p>He averaged 9.9min, 2.1 reb, 0.5 ast, and 3.8 pts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Mark Smith is averaging 19.8min, 1.5 red, 1.4 ast, and 6.5pts</p><p></p><p></p><p>I am not saying that Mark Smith is going to be KBD good, but I also feel that he deserves a chance to prove himself over the coming years. He's an Illini and he deserves our support!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IlliniBrave75, post: 1372694, member: 71073"] I noticed in the Recruiting Thread that there has been a lot of discussion about Mark Smith. I have seen some even hint about him being a possible transfer. It seems that we forget that most freshmen struggle. Here is a tweet by Mark Tupper talking about Keita Bates-Diop... [U][COLOR=#0066cc][B]Mark Tupper[/B] @[B]MarkTupper[/B][/COLOR][/U] [URL="https://twitter.com/MarkTupper/status/960619012743888898"][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0066cc]Feb 5[/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL] [SIZE=2] [/SIZE]He's a reminder that these kids are not finished products as freshmen or sophomores. They grow -- physically and mentally -- and they can improve by leaps and bounds. He's a perfect example. Bates-Diop who will be All B1G Ten and possibly POY in B1G did not have a stellar freshman campaign! He averaged 9.9min, 2.1 reb, 0.5 ast, and 3.8 pts. Mark Smith is averaging 19.8min, 1.5 red, 1.4 ast, and 6.5pts I am not saying that Mark Smith is going to be KBD good, but I also feel that he deserves a chance to prove himself over the coming years. He's an Illini and he deserves our support! [/QUOTE]
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