altenberger22
- South Carolina
Done.Can we add Iowa to the bottom dwellers?
Done.Can we add Iowa to the bottom dwellers?
Like to see Iowa and Wisconsin on the bottom. But I like Collins and I think he is a class guy. He always has nice things to say about ILL players. Like for him to do well but not as well as ILLNow that's what I'm talking about! This is HUGE news! Can you imagine stealing a Tom Izzo/MSU recruit? I never really thought this would happen when Boakye announced he was reopening his recruitment. Go get him Brad!!
(I know I say it way too often on here, but it has really sucked having to look up in the standings at the likes of Wisconsin and Michigan State. Let's declare their "time in the spotlight" as officially over. I'd like to see them both in the bottom half of the Big Ten with Northwestern and Nebraska for a 10-15 year stretch. It's time for the Big 10 blue bloods --- Illinois, Indiana and Purdue --- to rise again. It's been like living in an alternate universe for the past 15 years.)
A bit spiteful? Maybe, yeah...... Or just displeased with where Weber and Groce had taken the program.
From Kedric Prince Twitter:
#Illini Basketball Rec. Update - ‘22 Enoch Boakye, a 6-10, 240-pound Center from George Harris Prep (Canada), has some SERIOUS interest in Illinois now. Boakye de-committed from MSU earlier this week. I spoke with his group today; a Zoom is scheduled with Illinois next week.
Tell that to “Mr Wonderful” Paul OrndorffI have no issues with celebrating, but kissing your muscles is a little over the top lol. Goode though, my lord can he shoot.
I think two AA candidates helps as well. Players want to succeed, get better, and get national attention. So when two of our guys are generating that it really helps.
exactly how we like it...then...commit and become legit...Long list of suitors there (Boakye). No Illinois mention in the video.
Kofi‘s development has been awesome. I think coach O has a big role in that.Can’t find the no. of centers ranked above Kofi (know Oscar T was one) in his class but know there were several. Looks now to be ranked no. 2 in college and no1 wasn’t in his class. Probably some ranked ahead are pros but still a significant development by Illini coaching staff. That plus what Giorgi has done would seem to be a huge attraction for a recruit.
Can’t find the no. of centers ranked above Kofi (know Oscar T was one) in his class but know there were several. Looks now to be ranked no. 2 in college and no1 wasn’t in his class. Probably some ranked ahead are pros but still a significant development by Illini coaching staff. That plus what Giorgi has done would seem to be a huge attraction for a recruit.
Would agree on last year but he has played well most of this year particularly lately.Giorgi is not a good example, he has faded in each of the last 2 years.
He has been awful for most of the year especially when on the receiving end of a curbello pass. He missed a ton of bunnies.Would agree on last year but he has played well most of this year particularly lately.
Giorgi is not a good example, he has faded in each of the last 2 years.
Giorgi is not a good example, he has faded in each of the last 2 years.
I'm bullish on Giorgi. I think he's faded predominantly because Kofi is significantly impacting his minutes. Giorgi has looked pretty good on the offensive end this season. However, I still don't like his interior defense --- I feel like he gets pushed around too easily.Giorgi is not a good example, he has faded in each of the last 2 years.
Couldn't agree more
That's exactly what a fatlard would say. Psh
The biggest role was Kofi himself having the determination to get in the shape he is in.Kofi‘s development has been awesome. I think coach O has a big role in that.
He was number 12 center in his class according to 247. (Some of them are forwards in college but 247 had them as centers coming out of HS)
Ahead of him and now in the nba: wiseman, Stewart, Carey, okongwu
the rest all still in college, none as good as Kofi. Best of the bunch are Timme, TJD, and Tshiebwe IMO.
2019 Top Center (BK) Recruits
The 247Sports rankings are determined by our recruiting analysts after countless hours of personal observations, film evaluation and input from our network of scouts.247sports.com
I actually wrote a paragraph about Assistant Coach Gentry but deleted it.That's exactly what a fatlard would say. Psh
The biggest thing Kofi brings to the team is fear. Before Kofi it was downright embarrassing how easily teams scored at the rim on us.Take Kofi out of this equation and Giorgi at the 5 would be an offensive show. Obviously more vulnerable on D....but that dude with 30+ mpg in the lane? 20 ppg.
His sacrifice will not go unnoticed by astute fans.
Imagine how hard it is to get any rhythm and flow now. The sacrifice has obviously paid off for us. I think Giorgi would have been very serviceable at the 5 the last two years with no Kofi. Probably a better defender with all that extra time too.
The ease at which teams scored at the rim was in part a byproduct of the pressure defense we were playing. Not saying Kofi isn’t better on D or more intimidating than Giorgi, but a little unfair to lay it all at the feet of Giorgi.The biggest thing Kofi brings to the team is fear. Before Kofi it was downright embarrassing how easily teams scored at the rim on us.
Once Kofi got here this monster in the middle made teams think twice about driving and big men didn't just aggressively go at us.
That fear will be the biggest loss. We'll need to replace it either with another monster or good team defense.
Yep we got back-cut to death trying to overplay every pass. We give up very very few dunks with the current roster and scheme. Those first two years it was ugly.The ease at which teams scored at the rim was in part a byproduct of the pressure defense we were playing. Not saying Kofi isn’t better on D or more intimidating than Giorgi, but a little unfair to lay it all at the feet of Giorgi.