caine, we were there at the tailgate tour in Rockford as well and noticed the same thing. Coach said that Dainja might have the best handles of anyone on the team, and that we shouldn’t be surprised to see him bringing the ball up. He even used the term point center. He also said lots of NBA scouts were asking about Hawkins at a conference last week. Said that they all think he has a high ceiling. Said that all the guys have been in the gym as many as three times a day on their own. Said Coleman has been putting in the work getting thousands of shots up, which is what he needs to. Geoff seemed very excited about the enthusiasm and work ethic of the young guys. Both he and Chester were very impressive as they answered questions from the fans. Deon did a great job as MC, and Josh was outstanding when he spoke and answered questions. His passion is palpable. By the way, Illinois has the best AD in the country, in my opinion. This classy DIA event was awesome, with free tee shirts, coozies, and Illini hot sauce, opportunities to get not only photos and autographs, but talk one on one with these guys. If you have a chance to go, I suggest you take advantage.
-L-L