We'll need a good amount of our "what if's" to hit for us to be truly better than last year but our depth,experience and shooting give us a great chance. Never works out that everyone takes the leap or performs how we expect but we at least aren't putting all our hopes on just 1-2 options.
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Joel Goodson
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This. We have myriad more ways to kill teams this season.
Let's just hope everyone is relatively healthy.
Nope, but that seems like one of the dumbest conceivable hills for the NCAA to die on, unless they've already negotiated this behind the scenes to make it as painless to the U as possible.
Other than losing out on NIL, has the NCAA died on any hills? No way Kofi sues over a short suspension, especially during the beginning of the year. Kofi will take his medicine if it's not too bad. Not sure what level would trigger action on our side.
At least he's not playing with Sasha Stefanovic.
Oh I agree. I'm not sweating it, but clearly neither is the university.
Dan
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I really don't have any problem with Griffin. He wanted to showcase his skills to make it to the NBA, something he wasn't going to do at Illinois. Things didn't go as well as he wanted, but he did have more exposure at Syracuse. I think he had some big games there. Basically, if an Illini player transfers and they don't act like Mark Smith, then I have no problems with them.
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What’s interesting about Griffin is his defense is what was really holding him back from being an NBA prospect and he probably could have developed better as a 3 and D wing here rather than going and hiding in a zone. In the end, sounds like Boeheim got fed up with his defensive lapses as well. If I recall correctly, it was more an acrimonious relationship between parents and an overbearing mom driving the transfer more so than showcasing skills. In any event, correct no real hard feelings from me and I hope he figures it out. Has the length athleticism and shooting to make it to the league.
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Kofi Cockburn Voted Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year
In addition, Cockburn and sophomore point guard Andre Curbelo have both been named to the 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten Team, with Cockburn a unanimous selection.
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In addition, Cockburn and sophomore point guard Andre Curbelo have both been named to the 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten Team, with Cockburn a unanimous selection.
Cockburn Voted Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year - University of Illinois Athletics
Kofi Cockburn is the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, while Cockburn and Andre Curbelo are both on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.
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F the NCAA
Uh-oh...
Uh oh. How long we talking here?
Uh oh how many games?
With our luck I’m guessing either multiple weeks or the whole season.
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If it's the whole season, I think I might cry.
There's no way it'll be the whole season. I gotta think the longest it'll be is until conference play.
drsmitty74
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I was afraid of this day. I cannot believe this is being made an issue with NIL now in place and the fact that the NCAA has the dirt on LSU, KU, AZ and yet, nothing has happened to them. Kofi should be able to pay back the money and that should be the end of it.
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