Wow, super impressed. Kid plays with some serious intensity. Has that Ayo frame too
Wow, super impressed. Kid plays with some serious intensity. Has that Ayo frame too
Thank you sir..........................Has strong frame , time with Fletch to fill out he would be awesome.....seems to have a tude, flex machine...thanks again
Any reference link to his primary position being PG?
I'm still holding out hope Trent will sign up for one more ride.Well, we will need another point guard, will only have 1 next year.
Maybe I'm taking cellar a bit too literal... but is there somewhere on the internet where I can bet a whole heap of money on the Illini not finishing in the B1G cellar? I could see things breaking wrong and being on the wrong side of the bubble, but I think RS Freshman Ace + Belo with RS Junior Giorgi + Granderson is enough of a start to give me hope that Underwood will figure out the rest to be competitive.Calm down.
Yeah I mean let's be honest, if we lose Ayo, Kofi, DMW and Trent, we could potentially be right back into the Big Ten cellar next year. Just losing Ayo is going to be a colossal challenge, it is difficult to overstate how much he has meant to this team in his three years here.
Without doing any research, I would guess '99Maybe I'm taking cellar a bit too literal... but is there somewhere on the internet where I can bet a whole heap of money on the Illini not finishing in the B1G cellar? I could see things breaking wrong and being on the wrong side of the bubble, but I think RS Freshman Ace + Belo with RS Junior Giorgi + Granderson is enough of a start to give me hope that Underwood will figure out the rest to be competitive.
Can one of the obsessive realists tell me the last time we finished last in the Big Ten. I don't think Groce even managed that, but its entirely possible that I've suppressed that memory.
In 98 and 08 they were 2nd to last.Maybe I'm taking cellar a bit too literal... but is there somewhere on the internet where I can bet a whole heap of money on the Illini not finishing in the B1G cellar? I could see things breaking wrong and being on the wrong side of the bubble, but I think RS Freshman Ace + Belo with RS Junior Giorgi + Granderson is enough of a start to give me hope that Underwood will figure out the rest to be competitive.
Can one of the obsessive realists tell me the last time we finished last in the Big Ten. I don't think Groce even managed that, but its entirely possible that I've suppressed that memory.
Cardet a PG at 6’5”. Looks like Ayo lite. Would be a nice change up to Belo. Could be a very interesting future team with guys like Hutch, Goode, Melendez, Hawk, Grandy, BBV, Giorgi, etc. No rim protectors but a lot of length and speed. Seems like the direction BU going.
Lot to like.
Lot to like.
I don't get the screaming and flexing after an uncontested dunkClearly he likes his own biceps lol
Yep, I remember that but he's no in HS anymore. He has a year with us and hopefully a deep tourney run. I would think he would stay now that he has bonded with players and staff.Not Curbelo I hope! With the free transfer year worried about poaching. Believe during the Duke game it was mentioned that was his dream school.
I mean, every kid has a "dream school" "dream destination". Things change as you build relationships and figure out what's actually important to you.Yep, I remember that but he's no in HS anymore. He has a year with us and hopefully a deep tourney run. I would think he would stay now that he has bonded with players and staff.
I'm with you. Obviously, we would stink this year without Ayo and Kofi. However, sustaining success has as much to do with player development as it does with high level recruiting.Maybe I'm taking cellar a bit too literal... but is there somewhere on the internet where I can bet a whole heap of money on the Illini not finishing in the B1G cellar? I could see things breaking wrong and being on the wrong side of the bubble, but I think RS Freshman Ace + Belo with RS Junior Giorgi + Granderson is enough of a start to give me hope that Underwood will figure out the rest to be competitive.
Can one of the obsessive realists tell me the last time we finished last in the Big Ten. I don't think Groce even managed that, but its entirely possible that I've suppressed that memory.
Truth,I'm with you. Obviously, we would stink this year without Ayo and Kofi. However, sustaining success has as much to do with player development as it does with high level recruiting.
Guys grow up and step up in their own time. Sometimes being forced into a bigger role speeds up that process. There is a lot of talent on this team. A lot of it is in early stages of development.
I would not expect us to be a top 10 team, but we should at least be able to get back to the tournament.
I think Maryland this year would be a decent comp to what we might experience. They lost a pair of all-conference type performers to the next level. They may not be title contenders, but they are not easy to beat. If the season ended today, you have to believe they would be selected by the committee to participate in the tournament.
Michigan would be another example of a team that was SUPPOSED to take a step back, though they are experiencing the absolute best case scenario for their season outlook.
We probably won't be Final Four good next year, but it doesn't mean we will fall back to doormat status either.
Maybe I'm taking cellar a bit too literal... but is there somewhere on the internet where I can bet a whole heap of money on the Illini not finishing in the B1G cellar? I could see things breaking wrong and being on the wrong side of the bubble, but I think RS Freshman Ace + Belo with RS Junior Giorgi + Granderson is enough of a start to give me hope that Underwood will figure out the rest to be competitive.
Can one of the obsessive realists tell me the last time we finished last in the Big Ten. I don't think Groce even managed that, but its entirely possible that I've suppressed that memory.
Thinking that should therefore mean a little something........combined with the Coach O connection that WC has.They play in the same league. Believe Menendez's team beat cardets team for the state title last year.
Gritty is off his rocker.Maybe I'm taking cellar a bit too literal... but is there somewhere on the internet where I can bet a whole heap of money on the Illini not finishing in the B1G cellar? I could see things breaking wrong and being on the wrong side of the bubble, but I think RS Freshman Ace + Belo with RS Junior Giorgi + Granderson is enough of a start to give me hope that Underwood will figure out the rest to be competitive.
Can one of the obsessive realists tell me the last time we finished last in the Big Ten. I don't think Groce even managed that, but its entirely possible that I've suppressed that memory.
Feliz' alma mater, too.Thinking that should therefore mean a little something........combined with the Coach O connection that WC has.
Come onboard Wesley!
73-74 dead lastIn 98 and 08 they were 2nd to last.
It could also could be a product of a lot of other teams are going to get better...
gee...I hope not. I don't think that style of play is sustainable come tournament time when you play two games in three days and four in eight.Once Kofi goes.. we will see the full court pressure come back, at least for a good portion of the game
Really don’t think so. Kofi physical type not very common and first at Illinois but you can have the Williams type center and still be effective. Look at OSU with Liddell. Defense will be tweaked but not all the way back to 18-19. Maybe pressure similar to 88-89 at times. Seems to me our biggest problem is with teams with big guards.Once Kofi goes.. we will see the full court pressure come back, at least for a good portion of the game