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GiaconeIs she replacing someone?
GiaconeIs she replacing someone?
Been in the running for over a year. Hopefully I'm wrong but I see her going to Virginia TechWow I didn’t know we were in the hunt for a Kamren Kitchens as well..She once had Iowa in her picture but now from what I saw on her options she seems to like Va. or Tech.even Penn State all sort of regional.Having The Illini in that mix is definitely a plus because we are the only team out of that time zone.I hope we have some Kitchens cookin on the State Farm..lol.
Like I said Charlottesville is a beautiful place and great college community almost just like Champaign with a few more trees and hills.But damn...lolKamryn going to Virginia
"I'm looking for a famILLy," Bourrage said. "I want to make sure the coaches are hands-on because I feel like a hands-on coach will make a school and players more successful."Five-star guard Divine Bourrage plans official visits and shares what she's looking for in a program
Divine Bourrage gives her thoughts on some of the schools that have been heavily involved in her recruitment so far.247sports.com
"For the fall, [Divine] Bourrage has scheduled visits to Arizona (Sept. 7), California (Sept. 14), Virginia Tech (Sept. 21) and LSU (Oct. 12). Currently, the elite guard is planning on making her college decision during the fall after narrowing down her list of suitors by the end of this month. ... Bourrage is also receiving interest from Illinois, South Carolina, and Ole Miss, and others. [She] remains open in her recruitment..."
I didn't read the full article as it continues behind a paywall.
She got a five star recruit and you are still whining???For Lou it was Audie Mathews, then Levi Cobb
For Brad it was Ayo then Kofi
Shauna needs her breakthru recruit that shows she can recruit against big time powers
Berry Wallace was McDAA - she held offers from "Clemson , WV, Michigan, Ohio State, Harvard and Cincinnati" . those are decent WBB schools but not power houses like USC, Stanford, Iowa, Indiana, UConn, LSU or SC. I hope she is the "one"
Are Illinois donor’s matching NIL $ like the “top teams”?Past Top Illini Recruits / Players (since 2007)
Jenna Smith ranked #69
Lydia McCully ranked #46
Karisma Penn ranked #17 (#2 forward by ESPN)
Destiny Williams ranked #8 All-American (left after 1 game)
Adrienne GodBold ranked #36
Brianna Jones #43
Chatrice White #27 McDAA
Cierra Rice #66
Alex Wittinger #185
Ali Andrews #79
Ariel Scott #39 DNP
Adalia McKenzie #53 ESPN
Camille Jackson #65
Genesis Bryant #46
Makira Cook #82
Kendall Bostic #67
Cori Allen #78
Gretchen Dolan #145
Shay Bollin #33
Berry Wallace #20
Lety Vasconcelos #36
Jasmine Brown-Hagger #54
Outstanding players at Illinois since 2007 have been Jenna Smith, honorable All-American, (3x) 1st team Big Ten, drafted #14; Karisma Penn 2nd and 3rd team Big Ten and played pro-ball); Alex Wittinger 2nd team Big Ten; Genesis Bryant, 2nd team BIG Ten; Makira Cook, 2nd and 1st team BIG Ten; Kendall Bostic, 2nd team BIG Ten.
Envision Brown-Haggar to be a valuable glue player like McKenzie. Berry Wallace needs time to acclimate to college game but should eventually become all Big Ten type player. Do not see her as the women's side 'Ayo' NCAA AA caliber player though. Vasconcelos can become another all Big Ten caliber player with proper motivation and coaching. Dolan is a darkhorse and can become a bigtime scorer or at worst a role player. 2024-2025 recruiting is going to be extremely important to move the needle and getting into championship contention plus replace all the players leaving (Bostic, Bryant, Cook, McKenzie, Shoup-Hill) with even better players. Time for Illini coaches to recruit more like the top teams.
You would have to ask Whitman. I would hope he has a plan as he promised Illini women would legitimately be contending for championships in a few years when Green was hired. So Whitman must have a way to pay the players needed to achieve that. Right?? Or is it the 5 year plan or maybe it's the 10 year plan.Are Illinois donor’s matching NIL $ like the “top teams”?
I think at this point it would make sense to take a little bit out of the football NIL budget in order to get Shauna the talent needed to better compete in the new B1G.You would have to ask Whitman. I would hope he has a plan as he promised Illini women would legitimately be contending for championships in a few years when Green was hired. So Whitman must have a way to pay the players needed to achieve that. Right?? Or is it the 5 year plan or maybe it's the 10 year plan.
Excellent team building and recruiting tool.
Fighting Illini Announce Foreign Tour to Italy and Greece - University of Illinois Athletics
The squad will be visiting Rome, Florence, and Naples in Italy as well as Athens and Glyfada in Greece.fightingillini.com
How far in advance do they know they are going? It would be nice to have about 4 months to prepare if fans wanted to go to. Did they literally just find out today?
Fighting Illini Announce Foreign Tour to Italy and Greece - University of Illinois Athletics
The squad will be visiting Rome, Florence, and Naples in Italy as well as Athens and Glyfada in Greece.fightingillini.com
That sounds like what the women on the Illini team preach verbatim...To an Orange Kool aid gulper that sounds like tea leaves..lol.I see now that the Big Dogs are in hunt so we need to express that BIG WINNING this season of for nothing less than to close the border,not to stay relevant but move up like this sleeping giant should.We have fertile recruiting areas , great coaching, wonderful facility and just pack the fan base....Come on down Sky and support your fan base by having a college tour.We got Brasillia and Spain in thee house (Kamila go see your teammate. It will help .)Put Peoria and the Quad Cities back in town,not just national.WeNEED THEM Fans Past 6000."I'm looking for a famILLy," Bourrage said. "I want to make sure the coaches are hands-on because I feel like a hands-on coach will make a school and players more successful."
But still no mention of Illinois.
Coach Green is so-well spoken and definitely has a ton of charisma. Unbelievable to witness the turnaround at Illinois in only two years. It is only going to get better. Illinois is lucky to have her.