Illini Basketball 2018-2019

Status
Not open for further replies.
#476      

schlagboy

S
schlagboy
I thought he was listed between 6'4" and 6'5". That must have been his WWE height.
 
#479      

illinitiger

I
illinitiger
Desert Illini said:
My starters in game one are;

Feliz
Frazier
Dosunmu
Nichols
Eboigbodin

First 3 guys off the bench are Williams, Jordan, and Kane. Personally I think that is pretty much written in stone at this point (injuries change that) and anything after that is still TBD. Yes, I expect significant minutes from the likes of Jones and Griffin, it is just most likely those minutes materialize as the season progresses.
Click to expand...
Interesting take. Effectively 3 PG size players in line up. I can see going taller...i.e. Jones, Griffin or Jordan somewhere in there.

Sent from my VS500 using Tapatalk
 
#480      

Ga65

G
Ga65
Not sure what to expect defensively from AF. Has to be at least as good as TJL to start and I'm not expecting that. If not AJ has the length, rebounding, and shooting to be the initial starter. Expect BU to be more focused on playing combinations than who starts. He has some time to experiment before the season but not an easy early season.
 
#481      

RIVERCITYCHIEF

R
RIVERCITYCHIEF
Ga65 said:
Not sure what to expect defensively from AF. Has to be at least as good as TJL to start and I'm not expecting that. If not AJ has the length, rebounding, and shooting to be the initial starter. Expect BU to be more focused on playing combinations than who starts. He has some time to experiment before the season but not an easy early season.
Click to expand...

I look for it to be DW or AF. I do feel AF is the least talked about newcomer that will likely be second in minutes among the new players on our roster to Ayo.
 
#482      

FC Illiniman

F
FC Illiniman
Ga65 said:
Not sure what to expect defensively from AF. Has to be at least as good as TJL to start and I'm not expecting that. If not AJ has the length, rebounding, and shooting to be the initial starter. Expect BU to be more focused on playing combinations than who starts. He has some time to experiment before the season but not an easy early season.
Click to expand...

Think u mean AG, and agree. Combinations are more key than anything. Love to see BU sub when he needs to refresh, rather than remove from floor for poor plays. So many times last year, guys messed up , first thing they did was look at bench to see if they coming out. That ruined any chance of units getting chance to gel. Good play, less mistakes , less fouls, might be the key to these young guys success. Wondering how Ayo will react to a yank out when it happens? :eek::illinois:
AF will be fine.
 
#484      

SescIllini

SescIllini
SescIllini
Desert Illini said:
My starters in game one are;

Feliz
Frazier
Dosunmu
Nichols
Eboigbodin

First 3 guys off the bench are Williams, Jordan, and Kane. Personally I think that is pretty much written in stone at this point (injuries change that) and anything after that is still TBD. Yes, I expect significant minutes from the likes of Jones and Griffin, it is just most likely those minutes materialize as the season progresses.
Click to expand...

Defense and rebounding will be very important to BU. Ball handling, offense awareness, shooting will be next in importance. I see AJ leading Feliz in most except ball handling. Think you see AJ over Feliz. All else like good.
 
#486      

RIVERCITYCHIEF

R
RIVERCITYCHIEF
SescIllini said:
Defense and rebounding will be very important to BU. Ball handling, offense awareness, shooting will be next in importance. I see AJ leading Feliz in most except ball handling. Think you see AJ over Feliz. All else like good.
Click to expand...

Feliz shot 62% from the field , 42% from three. With an assist to turnover ratio of 2.7. He has also played against some elite competition internationally. One thing is for sure. It is nice to be able to have options and competition at the Pg and wing positions. The practices will be intense and BU will make sure whoever ends up playing earns it. I just see AF will play starters or at least 6th man minutes because of leadership, experience, and his awareness on the court.
 
#487      

Joel Goodson

Joel Goodson
respect my decision™
Joel Goodson
Here's my WAG for the day: Feliz is going to be a very good addition and that's the floor.
 
#488      

skyIdub

skyIdub
Winged Warrior
skyIdub
TCTORNADO said:
Ayo makes the next cut (from 33 to 18) of USA Men's Basketball U18 team. THIS IS HUGE!! He will continue 2 a day practices. Final cut to 12 will be around June 7th. No THT.
CONGRATULATIONS AYO, just big time.

Here's the link on the announcement.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/06/mu18-finalists.aspx
Click to expand...

Damn I’d hate to be on the committee that has to drop six of those kids. Ten guards out of the 18. I think Ayos length and competiveness makes the cut!:illinois:
 
#491      

Obelix

Obelix
Obelix
Obelix said:
Ayo Dosunmu made the cut this morning for the 18 finalists for the U18 National team. He needs to survive another 6-player cut this week for a chance to be coached by Bill Self.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/06/mu18-finalists.aspx
Click to expand...

More of a recruiting follow-up, but it is interesting that only 4 of the selected players are ranked lower than Ayo, although all of the them are in 2019 class. The vast majority of the selected players are 2019 recruits. This is a very top heavy selection by Self and the committee, hopefully they give some more weight to the few in the 2018 class (i.e., Ayo, Grimes, etc.).
 
Last edited:
#492      

illinitiger

I
illinitiger
Obelix said:
More of a recruiting follow-up, but it is interesting that only 4 of the selected players are ranked lower than Ayo, although all of the them are in 2019 class. The vast majority of the selected players are 2019 recruits. This is a very top heavy selection by Self and the committee, hopefully they give some more weight to the few in the 2018 class (i.e., Ayo, Grimes, etc.).
Click to expand...
How does this impact Ayo showing up to campus this summer? if he makes the team does he get delayed checking in at CU?

Sent from my VS500 using Tapatalk
 
#493      

t7nich

t7nich
Central IL
t7nich
Regarding ND. Do they lose Colson and Farrell to graduation?

Does Colson get drafted?
 
#494      

TCTORNADO

TCTORNADO
TCTORNADO
Ayo's teams this a.m. were 3-0 and Ayo hit a 3 to win game #3 at the buzzer.:thumb:
 
#498      

Illini_1979

Illini_1979
Oregon
Illini_1979
Kvngace23 said:
without shoes, 6'4 with shoes on
Click to expand...

Gotta have the right shoes...

tumblr_nrayyh6PVG1tkx2tno1_500.gif
 
#499      

Illwinsagain

Illwinsagain
Cary, IL
Illwinsagain
GolfFan1 said:
If Georgi can play as much as Ebo did last year, it will be a bonus. I do not look for much from him this yr. His value should be down the road (Jr. Sr.). The Illini will have Ebo, Kipper and Tevian to play the 4. Kipper is strong enough, just not tall enough. Tevian is not strong enough to play there a lot. The versatility of this group should be fun to watch. I like Andres Feliz as PG, Trent as 2G, Ayo at 3, Kipper at 4 and Ebo at C. That gives the Illini a lot of scoring potential.
Click to expand...

I really look at Ebo at the 5.
 
#500      

Illiniguy13

Illiniguy13
Illiniguy13
Obelix said:
More of a recruiting follow-up, but it is interesting that only 4 of the selected players are ranked lower than Ayo, although all of the them are in 2019 class. The vast majority of the selected players are 2019 recruits. This is a very top heavy selection by Self and the committee, hopefully they give some more weight to the few in the 2018 class (i.e., Ayo, Grimes, etc.).
Click to expand...

Gotta assume that KU's Grimes & Robinson-Earl are going to make the cut. It'd be a little awkward if they didn't, right?
 
Status
Not open for further replies.