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Has 1 year left if he wants to use it. Probably not gonna though.
Did he ever break our 3s in a game record or just tie it (twice I think?)
I wouldn't mind a road uni that incorporates the same powder blue/orange as what the baseball team just unveiled.
Here is another idea for road uni.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
I'd like to see at least SOME white on there. Too blah otherwise.
Hard not to notice how heavily the B1G is represented in the shooting contest but has no one in the dunking contest. I wonder if the conference’s under performance in the tourney the past couple of years boils down to athleticism.
Well, there’s 1 ACC player. 1 Big East. 0 PAC 12. 0 Big 12. 0 SEC. Not sure that has any correlation to tournament success.
soupy17
- MI
Doubtful. Definitely some solid athletes in the B1G. Jaden Ivey for example would kill this dunk contest but you aren't going to see any of the top prospects there.
Lack of NBA talent over the past few years is definitely something that would be arguable, but this year you have Ivey, Murray, and Davis all as top 10 projections with others like Branham & Liddell from OSU, Bryce McGowens from Nebraska getting 1st round projections (using the Athletic's latest mock here).
Or that the guys like Ivey, Davis, etc, are a little more preoccupied with getting ready for the Draft than a half-assed dunk contest at the FF.
If there was white piping around the numbers and logo, I'd be more sold on this
Sencire reminds me of Brandon Paul, but taller. I love our 4 players joining the fight!
Or a smaller RJ. He has hops and our preferred left handed shooter!
Hard pass as it is. Let me see it with some white around the numbers, letters, and logo, as well as some white included in the piping on the sleeves and collar, and I could be persuaded. But we already have the only orange jersey we need (retro Fighting Illini). Now we just need to put together a good blue jersey that also isn't cursed.
If in addition to those two, we also land an experienced pg AND Kofi stays, I could see us being better.
Certainly possible. Hard to tell what you actually have in freshmen until the ball is tipped off. Put enough new people in, and there is bound to be a learning curve.
I’d say higher ceiling, lower floor.
Joel Goodson
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I'm intrigued by Rodger's ball handling and distribution skills. Will be interesting to see how they translate (with the big step up).
One thing is virtually for sure, his defensive ability, intensity and rebounding will translate. We're gonna love him.
One thing is virtually for sure, his defensive ability, intensity and rebounding will translate. We're gonna love him.
I think that'd be hard to predict. With so many new players, and so many returning underclassmen, it's going to be dependant on things like how players gel with each other and the staff, and how players progress in the offseason. I think we just won't know until we see them play. Could see them end up better or worse.
I see more of a Kendall Gill comp - very lean, long and athletic, still a bit raw in his offensive game but quick hands and a menace on defense
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
It will be really interesting to see how the B10 fares next year, because a whole truckload of mainstays are leaving. As well as all the sophomore breakout superstars. I'll barely recognize the league. I mean who IS staying that's a top tier player, from any school? Kofi and Dickinson might stay, so they'll rule the roost if they do. But who else (not including portal transfers of course, of which there will be many)
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