Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April 2017)

[Liesse1997]

I wonder if its going to be Cal himself. He'll be wearing his championship rings and have the poster with all the UK guys in the NBA and their combined salaries. Its a really big number, lots of zeros.

He has one national championship. We (allegedly) have his former ace recruiter.

 

[Seagee]

http://advantagenews.com/sports/whirlwind-continues-for-edwardsville’s-mark-smith/

"Coach Groce, when he left that was big because now I have to build a relationship with coach (Brad) Underwood. I have to get a feel if I can trust him. He’s a good guy and we’re building a relationship now. I like coach Underwood a lot.”

"“I’m just trying to find an environment where I can fit in and a place I can develop at; where I can make an impact immediately as a freshman,” Smith said. “Obviously the head coach matters, that I trust the head coach and he has that trust in me. That’s really what I’m looking for in a school.”

Coach Underwood won't be going anywhere, close to home, parents will see every game, can go back home if he wants whenever, great academics, solid foundation, starter probably first day...lot to like and trust....ILLINI!!

Nice to see that Mannie Jackson is getting Smith's ear as well. He likely had a role in landing Antigua too.


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[IlliniKid]

Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

Tilmon just asked out of his NLI per his Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSgw6C6B6dC/

 

[coryfor3]

Tilmon just asked out of his NLI per his Instagram

Board set to crash. Wonder what changed in the last few days?

 

[troym22]

Wtf

 

[Adnarel]

Tilmon sweepstakes 4.0

God.

 

[Future Walk-On]

Tilmon just asked out of his NLI per his Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSgw6C6B6dC/

wat

 

[Chipatsj23h]

Tilmon just asked out of his NLI per his Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSgw6C6B6dC/

WOW. Wasnt expecting this. Annnnddd he's gone.

 

[IWannaBeLikeDee]

Man, I was on a high from the assistant coach rumors. Is this real life? Tell me it's a bad joke someone, quickly.

 

[Whitman2020]

Man, I was on a high from the assistant coach rumors. Is this real life? Tell me it's a bad joke someone, quickly.

Gone.

 

[Future Walk-On]

Gone.

yeah i feel like he already knows where he is going.

aka Mizzou

 

[WesterveltVictoryCigar]

FIRE ANTIGUA!!!!

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Tilmon just asked out of his NLI per his Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSgw6C6B6dC/

Frustrating. Cuonzo visits ESL a few days ago, and now he wants out....

 

[BWBW]

Wow.

 

[Whitman2020]

Frustrating. Cuonzo visits ESL a few days ago, and now he wants out....

Yeah definitely lots of smoke going on with Cuonzo.

 

[TownieMatt]

Remind me why I follow recruiting again...?

 

[troym22]

Illinois isn't going to block. Too much risk to the reputation.

 

[illinihawk16]

We can block correct?

Could be wrong, but thought that only applied to transfers.

 

[SalukiIllini]

Cuonzo is slime.

 

[FatGreg]

Missouri is going to be pretty good next year with Porter, Tilmon, and Kevin Knox. Wtf. :tsk:

 

[Adnarel]

Twitter profile pic changed. Right above his retweet of the commitment tweet. :doh:

I don't think anything sketchy has been going on. I think Porter's just been in his ear enough that Tilmon wants to legally meet with Martin.

By definition, this is bad.

 

[troym22]

Add another Nut punch to the illinois fanbase

 

[Future Walk-On]

Missouri is going to be pretty good next year with Porter, Tilmon, and Kevin Knox. Wtf. :tsk:

My mizzou buddy is blowing me up

Figured when Walker turned down Cuonzo ... that was the end of it... this is ridiculous.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Twitter profile pic changed. Right above his retweet of the commitment tweet. :doh:

That ticks me off the most, if you are gonna ask out of your NLI, don't retweet your original commitment?

 

[Dvick217]

Tough being an ILLINI fan!