I mean, the same could've been said with Ayo right? Our recruiting didn't exactly tick up after that. On court, the team has even been worse.
I guess it's easier to sell potential with all the youth, especially with a top 40 C and PG, but you really gotta read the stars to be sure this things gonna pan out. I think getting Kofi will ease a lot of recruits worries about having little to no inside help on next years team, but I don't think it's going to sway any very much, sans those directly connected to him like Brown.
Getting Patterson would be an insane turn around on the recruiting front. Is he leaning anywhere?
Nice. Did not know that. Sounds like he is really athletic for his size.Kofi's excellent pop in his step stems from the fact he started sports as a soccer player.
Getting Patterson would be an insane turn around on the recruiting front. Is he leaning anywhere?
Probably THE best complimentary sport to basketball - re: footwork.
Illinois and UConn are both great basketball schools with great fans and represent awesome opportunities for a kid like Kofi and we all look like petty children acting otherwise.
Getting Patterson would be an insane turn around on the recruiting front. Is he leaning anywhere?
Rumors are he’s waiting for a bigger offer.
An explosive, scoring 3 could make Illinois a very dangerous team next year.I believe we will be seeing him on campus sometime in February.
Kofi is our highest rated recruit since Ayo Dosunmu in the class of 2018.I would say our recruiting has ticked up after Ayo committed. We had a top 25 class last year. and now have the best rated 5 star recruit we have had in a long time and a big man at that! And not from the state of Illinois!
Rumors are he’s waiting for a bigger offer.
I've read that there is concern over whether he'll qualify, not that he'd back away.Is there some legit concern that I have missed that Antwan January will back away from his verbal?
Teammates on my Adult League side have asked me how I got so proficient at shielding the ball from defenders on the pitch. My response is : "I grew up in Illinois and learned how to box out at an early age"
Ha! Interesting and somewhat ironic that their forum happens to be called "The Boneyard".
For those (anyone?) who have seen two or more of these guys play, beyond just highlight reels, please compare and contrast:
Cliff Alexander vs. Francis Okoro vs. Kofi Cockburn
To me, they all look pretty similar -- big, strong guys who dominate smaller high school players, who score mostly on dunks. Highlight reels show the occasional short jumper or hook, but who can trust highlight reels?
Cliff (listed at 6-9 but wasn't that tall) was #4 on 247, spent his high school days dunking on everyone, then had a pretty lackluster single year at Kansas, and can currently be found in the Where Are They Now? file.
Okoro (listed at 6-9) was #56 on 247 last year, and is getting about 10 minutes a game at Oregon, and averaging 2.3 pts and 2.5 rbds (while fellow freshman big, Bol Bol is getting 21 and 9!)
Kofi is listed at 6-10 (and is therefore probably closer to 6-9 -- as opposed to "near 7-0" we hear), is ranked #33 on 247, and seems to have very similar body, skills and role as Okoro and Cliff.
I feel like Okoro and Cliff might be more similar. Both about 6 9 240 pounds. Both pogo sticks, rim runners and shot blockers with intimidating athleticism and physiques. Kofi is the same height, but he is a space eater. Nimble feet, Intimidating size and girth.For those (anyone?) who have seen two or more of these guys play, beyond just highlight reels, please compare and contrast:
Cliff Alexander vs. Francis Okoro vs. Kofi Cockburn
To me, they all look pretty similar -- big, strong guys who dominate smaller high school players, who score mostly on dunks. Highlight reels show the occasional short jumper or hook, but who can trust highlight reels?
Cliff (listed at 6-9 but wasn't that tall) was #4 on 247, spent his high school days dunking on everyone, then had a pretty lackluster single year at Kansas, and can currently be found in the Where Are They Now? file.
Okoro (listed at 6-9) was #56 on 247 last year, and is getting about 10 minutes a game at Oregon, and averaging 2.3 pts and 2.5 rbds (while fellow freshman big, Bol Bol is getting 21 and 9!)
Kofi is listed at 6-10 (and is therefore probably closer to 6-9 -- as opposed to "near 7-0" we hear), is ranked #33 on 247, and seems to have very similar body, skills and role as Okoro and Cliff.
He was measured at 6’10” without shoes at the NBA 100 camp in 2017. At the Nike Skills academy he was listed at 6’11, but it did not specify if that was with shoes or not.For those (anyone?) who have seen two or more of these guys play, beyond just highlight reels, please compare and contrast:
Cliff Alexander vs. Francis Okoro vs. Kofi Cockburn
To me, they all look pretty similar -- big, strong guys who dominate smaller high school players, who score mostly on dunks. Highlight reels show the occasional short jumper or hook, but who can trust highlight reels?
Cliff (listed at 6-9 but wasn't that tall) was #4 on 247, spent his high school days dunking on everyone, then had a pretty lackluster single year at Kansas, and can currently be found in the Where Are They Now? file.
Okoro (listed at 6-9) was #56 on 247 last year, and is getting about 10 minutes a game at Oregon, and averaging 2.3 pts and 2.5 rbds (while fellow freshman big, Bol Bol is getting 21 and 9!)
Kofi is listed at 6-10 (and is therefore probably closer to 6-9 -- as opposed to "near 7-0" we hear), is ranked #33 on 247, and seems to have very similar body, skills and role as Okoro and Cliff.