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Let's just say OT ends up at Miami and Burnett ends up at Michigan. We are a top 15ish historical program. We are currently ranked in the top 15 in the country. We are sitting near the top of the toughest league in the country. We have facilities. Why are we swinging and missing on so many players lately? And I know the transfer market is going to be nuts, but i'm just shocked at all these misses lately.....
To be successful, you have to capitalize your recruiting while winning. I just don't want the same trend after the 2005 season.
The harshest part was " he's not even in shape".How is that harsh? The kid just showed up and has had virtually no practice or training with the team. He's basically a good high school player sitting at the end of the bench. He's obviously not physically or mentally up to speed. He wasn't a 5 star lottery pick or something.
You make a great point, warhog. And I hope we can capitalize on our winning so we don't have our lows after the highs. Again, I think we'll be fine, but with each one of these passing misses, I start to get anxiety.Keyword here is historical. Illinois has sucked for most of these kids lives. The last time Illinois was consistently good was what 2006? Recruits were 4 years old. Michigan had a good run under Beilein and Miami isn't great but it's in Miami so...
Then there's the street agent/handler/"mentor"/family member dealings which I think Illinois plays the game with some recruits but probably not as well as other programs. Hopefully NIL payments can help even the playing field a little bit.
To be clear, there were problems with both players at those schools...whatever the reason-lack of conditioning, not as good as their ratings etc., I think I saw Burnett was shooting 28% from the 3 for ex. I was a successful Fortune 500 sales guy, won awards etc, and missed on closing deals far more than I would like to remember. Yet, I kept swinging and I kept winning. That's how it works. Quite frankly, I could care less if any guy decides to go somewhere else-we have seen this staff in action-they understand that there are many more candidates out there. They will get their guys. Furthermore, reading all the comments over time about all the 5 star guys that we need to get to compete etc...BU understands the import of getting his guys, the right guys, good people etc. I remember all the angst from this board when the one guy went to Iowa St and we signed Ayo. Worked out pretty damn well didn't it? If this OT guy goes somewhere else, then on to the next guy. Additionally, we are recruiting the world now, unlike anything we had ever done in the past. As long as BU and staff are here, we are a top 20 team. No more of the Groce/Weber yawners.Let's just say OT ends up at Miami and Burnett ends up at Michigan. We are a top 15ish historical program. We are currently ranked in the top 15 in the country. We are sitting near the top of the toughest league in the country. We have facilities. Why are we swinging and missing on so many players lately? And I know the transfer market is going to be nuts, but i'm just shocked at all these misses lately.....
To be successful, you have to capitalize your recruiting while winning. I just don't want the same trend after the 2005 season.
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It's always nice when we get our first choices. So when we don't, its going to be disappointing. And we'll likely not succeed as a team as much.To be clear, there were problems with both players at those schools...whatever the reason-lack of conditioning, not as good as their ratings etc., I think I saw Burnett was shooting 28% from the 3 for ex. I was a successful Fortune 500 sales guy, won awards etc, and missed on closing deals far more than I would like to remember. Yet, I kept swinging and I kept winning. That's how it works. Quite frankly, I could care less if any guy decides to go somewhere else-we have seen this staff in action-they understand that there are many more candidates out there. They will get their guys. Furthermore, reading all the comments over time about all the 5 star guys that we need to get to compete etc...BU understands the import of getting his guys, the right guys, good people etc. I remember all the angst from this board when the one guy went to Iowa St and we signed Ayo. Worked out pretty damn well didn't it? If this OT guy goes somewhere else, then on to the next guy. Additionally, we are recruiting the world now, unlike anything we had ever done in the past. As long as BU and staff are here, we are a top 20 team. No more of the Groce/Weber yawners.
I understand filling Kofi's position, but I think I'd rather have Burnett than Oscar anyway. The motor comments concern me. I doubt a new team can fix that problem.
Neither.Recruiting = sales
" Every no brings you closer to the next yes...."
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I get this but the recruiting cycle isn't over yet, and the transfer portal will be a different animal this year. I prefer to wait until the end of the last recruiting cycle to decide whether or not I want to worry about the recruiting. I'm sure some of the posters on here have some level of connection with staff members/people in the know, but really nobody here really knows everything the staff is thinking.You make a great point, warhog. And I hope we can capitalize on our winning so we don't have our lows after the highs. Again, I think we'll be fine, but with each one of these passing misses, I start to get anxiety.
Neither.
Remember, BU never talks to recruits. /s
Think of it like the NW game 1st half kinda sucked and the 2nd half Glorious!You make a great point, warhog. And I hope we can capitalize on our winning so we don't have our lows after the highs. Again, I think we'll be fine, but with each one of these passing misses, I start to get anxiety.
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On my last trip to Illiniland I gave this to brad to help with recruiting ...I call it " the Walken wonder weapon "...it's frequencies are attuned to the minds of 18-22 year old recruits and it subliminally delivers messages of coming to the Illini program and really big cookies and pancakes....
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Didn't Burnett and Coleman Hawkins play together last year at whatever Basketball Academy? Wonder if CH has been in his ear about how much he would Ill?
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On my last trip to Illiniland I gave this to brad to help with recruiting ...I call it " the Walken wonder weapon "...it's frequencies are attuned to the minds of 18-22 year old recruits and it subliminally delivers messages of coming to the Illini program and really big cookies and pancakes....
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I don’t think you need to be a top ten team for several years for kids to want to come to your school- good recruiters get kids toKeyword here is historical. Illinois has sucked for most of these kids lives. The last time Illinois was consistently good was what 2006? Recruits were 4 years old. Michigan had a good run under Beilein and Miami isn't great but it's in Miami so...
I read somewhere that Burnett and Hawkins were close. Also that Burnett played 1 year at Morgan Park with Ayo.Prolific Prep, IIRC. No idea if Hawkins presence will help, but it certainly can't hurt.
I'm surprised BU would hold on to any keepsake from the 2018 Maui Invitational.Recruiting = sales
" Every no brings you closer to the next yes...."
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" Is this Oscar or Nimari ? "