Really? That's a surprising view. I think it's a lot harder to find an athletic, strong 5. I love Liddell and want both guys badly, but if I had to choose, I wouldn't even hesitate one second to pick Okoro.
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Really? That's a surprising view. I think it's a lot harder to find an athletic, strong 5. I love Liddell and want both guys badly, but if I had to choose, I wouldn't even hesitate one second to pick Okoro.
t7nich
- Central IL
Would Josh Cunningham be OK??
Is he leaving Dayton? He had a chance to come here when he left Bradley and chose not to.
t7nich
- Central IL
Same here. Don't want to put too much stock in a highlight vid playing against JUCO competition, but he's clearly athletic as heck, rebounds like a beast, and shows good handles for a guy his size.
He would be a 2018 recruit, available immediately, and have 2 years of eligibility??
Chin for the win!!
Word was he could be a 5th year transfer type. He was recruited to Bradley by Chin who obviously is with us now.
No insider by any means but I'd expect a few transfers from our current squad as well. I could definitely be wrong though
Well also Cunningham committed to Archie, who is gone.
I just love the stop gap recruits. Cunningham could come in play right away and help the team. He makes no impact on Liddell or Whitney because he'll be gone before they'd get here.
So you don't have to worry about a project that may never pan out taking up a scholarship. You get immediate help and it doesn't impede future recruiting. Prefect in my book.
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Stop gap recruits are great as long as you get your long term targets. Otherwise you keep having to hustle for more stop gaps.
Oldtoysrock
- Sarasota, Florida
plus he would have 1.5 years right, so we have him for the Big Ten season next year, and the whole season the year after that. sign me up.
Or has he only played for a year and a half, and have 2 1/2 yrs. remaining? Anyone clear this up?
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He would have up to two years left, but to get two years, he would sit this coming semester, plus the whole '19 season. Then he would have '20 and '21. Otherwise he sits this semester and 1st semester next year and has 2nd semester next year, plus '20 left.
Nobody ever wants to sit 1 1/2 years straight to get the two full years, but it is possible. He can't get 2 1/2 years. Playing this year and last, he used up two years of eligibility.
yes, this...the key here is there are not 1/2 years just because you transfer mid year, he has used up year 2 when he started the season (medical redshirt aside, where you get the whole year back) If he choses to play at all next year the 2nd half year costs a year of eligibility.
I know. I don't understand these either/or posts with those two or listing a preference between them.
t7nich
- Central IL
Just to be clear.. I think you mean he would play 2nd semester next year (2018 season) plus the season after (2019 season). He would not be around for the '20 season in this instance.
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Would play 2nd semester of the 2018-19 season and the entire 2019-20 season.
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#Illini target @Schnider_herard is here and certainly looks the part. Mississippi State transfer could certainly add a lot to frontcourt.
https://twitter.com/WCIA3Bret/status/951638333830164480
https://twitter.com/WCIA3Bret/status/951638333830164480
Kind of reminds me of Ed Morrow with his tenacity. Undersized but makes up for it with athleticism and effort. But not the best video so who knows.
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
There really is no such thing as playing for a 'half' year. Any portion of a year played is considered one full year.
He mentioned a visit sometime next week, do we know what school he's visiting?? After watching us get beat by a guy like Garza, im desperate for big guys for next year.
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
Sign him up!!! We need someone in the middle, zero doubt about that. If we had a big body in the paint during all of our losses we def win half those games. BU can gameplan around having a 'slowfooted' player in the paint as long as they change shots on the opposing team. Outside of Black we have nothing down low. that needs to change.
I want both as well but I would pick EJ over Okoro if we only got to have 1. he is a much more well rounded player already, and still getting better as the rise in his ranking shows. Yes you are right the Okoro is one of those kind of players you just don't have fall in your lap often. But same could be said about EJs talent. I could be wrong but I believe EJ is avg more points reb and blocks but not sure ob that, he is just a little shorter
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If last night's game was not evidence enough for him how big of a hole we have, I am not sure what else there is. Obviously there is a ton of minutes...and rebounds on the floor for him here.
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