We outscored UK over the final thirty minutes of that game, but the difference between very good and great teams is the ability to play 40 minutes. We never really got that this year, and that inconsistency burned us many times. I'm looking forward to seeing a more consistent team, though I admittedly don't know that we will have that next year.
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I just meant that neither one of them are as athletic as Shannon was and never will be.
This is the main point, for me too.
All-American at his collegiate peak, versus a couple of cute youngsters showing promise for some day while nuzzling around the actual goal. The youngsters did their snuggly best, but were levels short of TSJ when comparing each of the three stars final year of college.
Humbrickhouse in the portal when?
Need to get older and more athletic along with that shooting. I know that's easier said than done and everyone is looking for that but way too many times did Illinois remind me athletically of some of Frans Iowa teams.
DB11Headband
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Movement out will start this week.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Really hope we devote a disproportionate share of our NIL in keeping the core guys here … the continuity of improved chemistry and continued improvement from another year together is worth more than a supposed talent upgrade at one position.
fair enough, though i dont think anyone would read what you wrote that way
You called out his last year.......TSJ was routinely the fastest and best run/jump player on the court from like year 2 on
Oops quoted the wrong post ha, meant to quote the one where you clarified that you were really just saying WR/KJ wouldnt be as athletic. my bad
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DICKnaggie
- Champaign
There should be a ton of easily correlatable data around the portal over the past years and how it affected team winning across multiple variables. It's a really interesting question and one I hope out team is investigating. We have amazing researchers that can help with this.
Zorak
- Naperville
Couldn't agree more. I'd rather have Tomi, Morez, and Kylan than basically anyone in the portal. (I would also like to retain Tre, Ben, and Jake, but to a lesser extent.)
We will. Also are working on bringing guys in asap. Should be a good mix of both.
Have things changed with Davis or is he still viewed as a lock to return?
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
Jfc and I’m back in.
Maybe go back and read all of my posts?
The hypothetical argument started when Gritty brought up Ayo, who stayed 3 years. My (again…hypothetical) response was based on KJ following a similar path. NOT THAT HE SHOULD FFS.
Currently KJ has dropped out of the Top 10 (11,12,13)in most of the mocks I’ve checked, with Tankathon showing him 6.
I suggested that KJ would be the #1 overall pick in this HYPOTHETICAL scenario. Not that he would improve with one more year of college ball.
The difference between #1 and #6 contract is ~ $4-5 million. The difference between #1 and # 12 is ~$6-7 million.
If that is not significant to any of you, congrats. Your Loyalty Beach House must be spectacular.
/rant
Bigtex
- DFW
IMO I have heard about 10 names listed in the top 5 for draft picks and I would take all 10 before KJJfc and I’m back in.
Maybe go back and read all of my posts?
The hypothetical argument started when Gritty brought up Ayo, who stayed 3 years. My (again…hypothetical) response was based on KJ following a similar path. NOT THAT HE SHOULD FFS.
Currently KJ has dropped out of the Top 10 (11,12,13)in most of the mocks I’ve checked, with Tankathon showing him 6.
I suggested that KJ would be the #1 overall pick in this HYPOTHETICAL scenario. Not that he would improve with one more year of college ball.
The difference between #1 and #6 contract is ~ $4-5 million. The difference between #1 and # 12 is ~$6-7 million.
If that is not significant to any of you, congrats. Your Loyalty Beach House must be spectacular.
/rant
Flagg, Queen, Harper, Baily, Johnson (Texas), Edgecombe, Maluach, Ricardson, Fears. Knueppel
Then a group around KJ (based on NBA team need) Newell, KJ, McNeely, Clifford (Colorado St) and several foreign players.
Joel Goodson
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$ article, but photo shows that he's added a LOT of mass to his frame since HS:
Great to see. Such a missed opportunity to beat not just a top program but KENTUCKY on a huge national stage.
insiders, will he ever see the court in meaningful fashion?
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Ironic when the article talks about him going against Tomi in practice, and getting better. JJ got bigger over the season but Tomi also got smaller.
But totally agree, lot of mass added.
Not on a top 20 type team. Top 20 teams have to be high end and complete now with NIL and unlimited transferring. There is just no room for rotational players to not be high end if you are talking about top 20 type teams.
Alabama vs Illinois at the UC. Not sure how accurate but saw something on X.
This is correct. They agreed to essentially neutral site home and home last year.
That's a high bar -TSJ is/was NBA level athletic. I think WR made a ton of progress in his year here in every respect --strength, skill, mentality, etc. I could see him developing into a pretty high level player at the next level, even if his raw athleticism is a notch below TSJs. WR is VERY skilled.
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