As far as Illinois is concerned, the last few Xavier's we recruited had the same destiny as the last few Moore's.
The heck with the loss of the Xavier's and Moore's, I'm more concerned about the loss of Johnson.
As far as Illinois is concerned, the last few Xavier's we recruited had the same destiny as the last few Moore's.
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Want Goodwin so bad. Not only is he great, he lifts his whole team up.
Kedric Prince @KedPrince4 58m58 minutes ago
#illini '18 PG recruit Ayo Dosunmu said tonight: Grew up watching Dee Brown & Deron Williams was special for him. Brown on staff is huge.
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Four-star 2017 center Victor Uyaelunmo visited USC on Monday. Said USC, Illinois, Pitt, Tennessee on him most. Maryland showing interest.
Kedric Prince @KedPrince4 58m58 minutes ago
#illini '18 PG recruit Ayo Dosunmu said tonight: Grew up watching Dee Brown & Deron Williams was special for him. Brown on staff is huge.
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+1. I like the way kids bounce off him after contact. Like seeing him in the # 11 jersey! Maybe a Dee connection?:usa:Goodwin is a beast. We need him.
Denzel Valentine comp?
He would have been either 5 or 6. But it was such a huge moment for illinois basketball that a 5 or 6 year old who is really into basketball may still hold onto those memories. Plus those guys are still talked about to this day, adding to the legend of them.I have to imagine this is the last time we'll ever hear about the Dee/Deron years making an impact on a recruitment. What was Ayo, like, 5 during that run?
He would have been either 5 or 6. But it was such a huge moment for illinois basketball that a 5 or 6 year old who is really into basketball may still hold onto those memories. Plus those guys are still talked about to this day, adding to the legend of them.
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Exactly, these in state guys may not necessarily remember them playing but they are legends in the state and you can be certain that they at least know who they are. That can only help. Plus now that Dee is on the staff, the kids can see his passion for illinois and see themselves in that exact same spot he was in as a player, and how much success he has had after college, even if it wasn't the nba.My niece was 3 or 4 during that run, and she could name every illini on that team. Now she's not into sports, but can still name 10 of those illini.
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His Mom doesn't like Groce. She was upset with the choice of scriptures he texted Xavier last week.
I want Goodwin so bad that it's actually getting hard to watch him. If he goes elsewhere the heartbreak might be too much.
Do tell. Which scriptures?
I have the exact same feeling. If he were to commit I'd take 48 hours off of adulting to celebrate.
Was going to say just this.
If I could choose 1 player to make a big leap, I'd probably pick DJW. He's not point guard material but he could be a pretty darn good point forward. If his shot improves he could be an absolute beast.
I read TC's post as sarcasm.
Want Goodwin so bad. Not only is he great, he lifts his whole team up.
He could have just as easily said "schools I kinda talked to that one time," or...you know...made it an even 20.