The heck with the loss of the Xavier's and Moore's, I'm more concerned about the loss of Johnson.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April-June 2016)
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The heck with the loss of the Xavier's and Moore's, I'm more concerned about the loss of Johnson.
Joel Goodson
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Want Goodwin so bad. Not only is he great, he lifts his whole team up.
robertgoulet
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Was going to say just this.
Look at all the great passes he makes to get his teammates buckets as well. Im assuming his teammates dont always make those shots either(based on the way some of the shots looked). He does it all.
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The number one thing this program has missed in the last decade is a bonafide leader. You have to get smart and tough leaders or your are toast... Lucas seems poised, but Goodwin is a winner and a leader.A bulldog.
He might be the most important recruit of the groce era.... And Tillmon....
He might be the most important recruit of the groce era.... And Tillmon....
Denzel Valentine comp?
+1. I like the way kids bounce off him after contact. Like seeing him in the # 11 jersey! Maybe a Dee connection?
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Valentine's game is different. Goodwin reminds me a little of Marcus Smart, when I saw him play in HS. Same tenacity, physical strength, presence on the court, although back then (when Smart was in HS) I thought Smart was a little more advanced in his combo guard skills, a better player, but similar in style.
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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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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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.
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Do tell. Which scriptures?
TownieMatt
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I want Goodwin so bad that it's actually getting hard to watch him. If he goes elsewhere the heartbreak might be too much.
midastouch11
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I have the exact same feeling. If he were to commit I'd take 48 hours off of adulting to celebrate.
I read TC's post as sarcasm.
TownieMatt
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If he doesn't commit, I might go on a 48 hour bender.
great nose for the ball and the basket, good hands, and the athletic part of his game looks easy for him
Based on how he was improving during the last half of last year, I'd say he is a likely candidate for a quantum leap. Great skill set. lets see what he and the coaches can do.
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Goodwin will win wherever he goes. You could make an argument this is the most important recruit in the Groce era in terms of having an impactul change on the culture of the program (I would also think Brunson would have made a huge difference for 2+ seasons).
He had an even 20. We went from a silent verbal to a hidden verbal.
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Top 19? No indecision here.
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