Exactly what I expect to see from him in an Illini uniform.
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I agree with this, you can't field a team of all power forwards which is a position that tends to be ranked highly on 247. And you also can't have a team full of guys who need the ball in their hands to make an impact or vice versa. I just wanted to let people know the quality of player that Rodgers is a part of on this team, not that he should be ranked any differently.
When did they go to the Elite Eight?Yeah man they went to the elite 8 they trash
They literally won one more game in the tourney than Illinois did.
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His video clips show a lot of mid range shots. Defenses tend to focus on the rim and three pointers. Mid range shots are much easier to get and Ayo feasted on those. Hawk had a lot of open opportunities there and passed them up. Love to see a player taking advantage of open opportunities.
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Anyone know where we can catch the games once the tournament starts?
2021 which is relevant because the post I replied to basically said once belein left Michigan sucked. I guess an elite 8 is going down hill from final four and NC game appearances. If that’s a case it’s a downhill I’d like to experience.
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for good or for bad, their coach has done pretty well since then too
Funny to see Kamaka Hepa on that team. Saw him play in HS - best player in the state his freshman and sophomore years. Has a great BBIQ - they play a LOT of bball in the Alaska villages. Came from Barrow - 200 miles or so from nearest road, probably 400 from the nearest McDonalds. Turned down Gonzaga to play for Shaka at Texas. Now at Hawaii (he is half Hawaiian so guess that makes sense).
So far college career hasn't turned out quite as expected. 6-9 PF who last year averaged 9.4 pts 5.0 rbs 1.5 assists 39.6% from 3PT.
I would certainly say he’s the closest, but there’s a fine line between star and superstar and I don’t see Skyy as one and done and a top 10 pick. Or I should say, he’s not projected there CURRENTLY. He has a ton of talent, but I think it would be premature to call him a top 5 player in college (first team all American) or a consensus 2023 lottery pick. He COULD be there, but he’s not Cade Cunningham or Chet holgrem level. And that’s perfectly fine - just saying that I would agree we don’t have a superstar of that level.
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If you're going to quote me, do it correctly. I was referring to dominos starting to fall in their program towards mediocrity or worse 'sucking if you will'. If you would like to experience that kind of downhill, remember well. In Bruce Weber's 2nd year, he took us to a 37-2 record with players that he didn't recruit and the national title game. Then, after those players graduated, the program began a slide to a level I had not seen since watching Illinois basketball since 1979. By the time Self's players left, we averaged 19 wins a year for 5 years. Kinda sounds like Michigan right now.
Michigan made it to a 23-5 record and an elite 8 appearance in year 2. Good for them. But Beilein averaged over 23 wins per season over his 12 years which included his ramp up to turn the program around.
I could be wrong, but the similarities are pretty close after a 19 win season with the last of recruits from their previous regime. Time will tell, but Howard's teams don't pass the eye test. I, for one, wouldn't want Illinois to go through that tragedy ever again. But, if you want to compare BU's record for grins, he is averaging 23+ wins after a one year turnaround. I look at patterns. They don't lie.
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Checking in at #25 in ESPN's latest too-early top 25.
They're obviously not up to speed with board thinking on the projected starting five.
They're obviously not up to speed with board thinking on the projected starting five.
Illini are ranked too low in this list.
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