Great highlights from Liddell vs Ramey last weekend. Liddell is really, really good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_o6byw2b8c&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_o6byw2b8c&feature=youtu.be
Trent is obviously having the best year of all the freshman guards but let's not pencil him in next year's starting line up just yet. Mark Smith (and maybe even Demonte) still has a higher ceiling. He very likely will make the leap and be the player will all expect him to be.
I read somewhere that Ramey's parents won't let Mizzou anywhere near their son. I could be considered tantamount to child abuse to allow your son to be coached by Cuonzo, lol.
So in two years...we could very well roll out...
Ayo/Ramey
Frazier/Lucas
Smith/Jones
Liddell/Kipper
Okoro/Spicy G
Next year...
Ayo/Ramey
Frazier/Lucas
Smith/Jones
Kipper/Finke
Black/Spicy G
Trent is obviously having the best year of all the freshman guards but let's not pencil him in next year's starting line up just yet. Mark Smith (and maybe even Demonte) still has a higher ceiling. He very likely will make the leap and be the player will all expect him to be.
Do the Irvins need to be consulted before a potential Ayo/Ramey linkup to occur at UI? Asking somewhat facetiously and seriously at the same time.
Your dreaming if you think Mark Smith has a higher ceiling as Trent. Trent is our best guard now and will be in the future.
Time to start believing we have a legit shot. Visit looking likely. Unsure if UV or OV, but staff is trying their hardest to get him on campus.
BU is selling Ramey on starting next year with Trent and Ayo. I know it sounds like a lot of guards, but having 6 guards (Trent, Ayo, Ramey, Mark, Damonte, Tejon) wouldn't be too bad. Especially those 6.
Round out the class with a big guy and Tevian Jones and that is a big turn around. (1 transfer in that scenario)
I think Smith and Williams both have a higher ceiling. They both simply have better frames than Trent. Trent is a slippery guy who plays with considerable confidence but you can already see teams starting to play him differently because he has predictable tendencies and heavily favors his left hand. That doesn't mean he won't grow and improve nor that he won't continue to be the best in that class but he simply doesn't have the same kind of physical advantages.
BU said he told Trent that he was going to be the one with the opportunity at crunch time for trent's full career here.....don't believe Bu has said that about MS or DW....Trent has the highest ceiling on the squad ....period...
DW still recovering from his injury and MS has a very stiff playing frame...seems like he is always a step behind every one else....Both DW and MS will have good careers at UI, but TF is the Real deal and the most exciting player for the Illini in many years....will be 1st team B1G frosh team and maybe FOY...
just my humble opinion
Trent is obviously having the best year of all the freshman guards but let's not pencil him in next year's starting line up just yet. Mark Smith (and maybe even Demonte) still has a higher ceiling. He very likely will make the leap and be the player will all expect him to be.
I just hope that all of the players don't buy into the trash talk about who is better than who. I'm sure the coach would much prefer that they work toward "what can I do to make my teammates better". How many times have we seen players that read all the hype when they have a good game only to flop the next time out? Here is hoping that the ILLINI reach their potential>
Looks like we may have a wing to add:
http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/...all/2018-02-06/illinis-sights-set-payton.html
Would be shocked if we don't land this kid...Ayo/Ramey/Payton and....?
Looks like we may have a wing to add:
http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/...all/2018-02-06/illinis-sights-set-payton.html
Would be shocked if we don't land this kid...Ayo/Ramey/Payton and....?
Is it okay for me to actually starting thinking we have a shot with Ramey? I'm conditioned pretty thoroughly otherwise...
BU said he told Trent that he was going to be the one with the opportunity at crunch time for trent's full career here.....don't believe Bu has said that about MS or DW....Trent has the highest ceiling on the squad ....period...
DW still recovering from his injury and MS has a very stiff playing frame...seems like he is always a step behind every one else....Both DW and MS will have good careers at UI, but TF is the Real deal and the most exciting player for the Illini in many years....will be 1st team B1G frosh team and maybe FOY...
just my humble opinion
Highly doubt Payton is at the top of our board. If we don't get Jones, then yes.
Ugh, forgot Payton is a '19er. Initial comment holds, but need to add Whitney to the top of our board. Thing is, there's plenty of time to evaluate him and cultivate a VG relationship.