Not really surprising considering the best HS players go there. All Cal did was not screw it up
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (January 2021)
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He would be a great recruiting pitch, but even better would be Curbelo. If I’m a big guy and I see this dude, I’m excited about playing with a guy like that. Curbelo is always looking to get Kofi involved.
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Finkle is Einhorn.... Einhorn is Finkle
Always like depth in post player pool. Right now we have 4 interior post players, Depth at 4 appears to be taking shape as well. I feel confident Underwood will shoot straight with Oscar and would love to have another 5 available.
Unlikely but not impossible. Without getting to into detail, I’ll say this.
First recruiting process, Nimari wasn’t the one making the decisions. If you follow Nimari then you know some particular family members are a little over involved at times and don’t let the kid have a say with what he does. He wouldn’t have gone to Tech if it was up to him is what I was told. This time around, things are going to be different.
I was sent a message tonight saying that Oscar is going to come down to Miami, Illinois and UK. And that Burnett is a real possibility. Likes the idea of the Big Ten a lot.
Now if we somehow get both of them. We all better personally write Whitman letters to give BU and staff another extension. LOL
Always working. Recruiting never ends. Buckle up for a wild spring.
Sounds like Cal is tired of losing lol
He'll be in the 2021 NBA Draft before he goes to another college IMO
Since my post could be construed as an attack on ProfQC I should clarify something... If you bleed orange and blue; I welcome you. Let’s just keep our basketball program winning because the end of last season and the start of this has been a real highlight of the last decade.
Joel Goodson
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Not gonna get all wound up again on OT. But he'd be a helluva replacement for Kofi. Thing is, it's gonna be a hard sell if it's not clear that Kofi's gone. And I think that's as clear as mud.
Same thing w/Burnett. Would love to have him. Adding Burnett to Miller & Curbelo? Yes, please!
Same thing w/Burnett. Would love to have him. Adding Burnett to Miller & Curbelo? Yes, please!
altenberger22
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Yes, we're currently at 13 scholarships.
However, these two guys would prospectively be mid-season transfers with eligibility only for the 2021-22 season and beyond. They're forfeiting eligibility for the remainder of the current season. And I'm quite sure we'll be allowed to go above 13 scholarships next year due to the Covid rule (i.e. Loren Tate said he expects both Trent and DaMonte to return for a 5th season.)
We have 4 scholarship seniors. So if I'm interpreting everything correctly:
Goode replaces Ayo
Tshiebwe theoretically replaces Kofi
Burnett theoretically replaces Trent
TBD/OPEN replaces DaMonte
Trent and DaMonte then return with their 5th year of eligibility and we're allowed to exceed the scholarship limit by 2. Thus we could perhaps have a scholarship roster of 15 next season. Further, 2020-21 would not count against any player's eligibility (e.g. Curbelo returns as a FR; BBV returns for his third FR season!).
Can't he be our 4?
Joel Goodson
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Mebbe. Not sure if he's grown his game since HS. Back then I'd consider him strictly a 5. Thing is, if he's gonna make the NBA, it'll be as a 4. Hence, there'd be incentive. Kofi & OT together? Think I'd watch that.
Can you imagine practice? Banging off of Kofi for a half year to get ready ....power forward. He can be a 5 in a year. It would increase his status.
Random thought, most teams should be able to go 10 deep if they have Srs. coming back. Maybe more.
Not really sure that is an advantage. More pieces, more complications in chemistry.
Joel Goodson
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We're fielding 2 teams.
AirNeezy
Orange Krush '13 -'14
Yessir, I distinctly remember the hype for him on here and how Kofi was almost kind of the fallback option. Once he chose WVU, it seemed like we really put the full court press on for Kofi. Funny how things work out sometimes.
Man if they get Oscar and Burnett that would be a great recovery from missing Mac and the Weston/jones/nesbitt/tyty wing group that was just missed. Oscar was great during his senior season. I recall him having a great workout in front of the fans during his Illinois visit.
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