That's because generally the star system is accurate. There are always exceptions of course, but those are almost always done in hindsight, not prior to a college career.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (January-March 2016)
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That's because generally the star system is accurate. There are always exceptions of course, but those are almost always done in hindsight, not prior to a college career.
wettsten
- Chicago
...unless you're coach cal.
Right, have we ever taken a 3 star where collectively a large portion of the fanbase hasn't provided excuses why they were 3 star (didn't play on a big AAU team, late bloomer, etc).
BananaShampoo
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- Phoenix, AZ
Jaylon Tate to name one.
Morgan and maybe Finke as well. I think they were reasonably ranked at the time. I even remember a lot of people in the area thinking that Finke was ranked too high.
Tate's one of the guys we got who saw his ranking drop over time. As a soph I believe he was top 100 and had some offers from programs like Xavier. Another that comes to mind would be Rich Semrau, we were excited because we "beat out" UNC, Ohio St and others but those offers probably has expired by the time we landed him.
ChiCityHoops34
- DeKalb IL
"Tate can score, he's just deferring to Jabari and Nunn. Go look at his Sophmore highlights, was top 100 before the transfer."
BananaShampoo
Captain 'Paign
- Phoenix, AZ
One or two people might have said that, but I don't think it was the consensus opinion.
Could someone please post the video so we can all see what this non-recruit looks like. This guy appears to becoming a legend! Thanks
mattcoldagelli
- The Transfer Portal with Do Not Contact Tag
That's a pretty reliable system.
Until we get commits, then it's a hotly contested matter of if we can keep them on campus or if they'll declare early, regardless of rankings.
I just watched these highlight films for the first time on this kid.... I would definitely take a chance on him IF he is interested and if he knows his role. He is not going to be a starter, but he can certainly play 10 minutes a game by the time hes a junior. I understand he played 1A, but you can see the talent. He has pure talent, and the kid can play. If there is a scholarship then I would like to see them offer him.
Also, that jump shot will get BEAT up and down the court in B1G if he doesnt switch up his release. His release takes a lot of time, would like to see him speed it up a little. I like what I see, could be a very solid mid major guy. Does anyone know if Illinois is actively recruiting him and if he is interested in illinois?
Also, that jump shot will get BEAT up and down the court in B1G if he doesnt switch up his release. His release takes a lot of time, would like to see him speed it up a little. I like what I see, could be a very solid mid major guy. Does anyone know if Illinois is actively recruiting him and if he is interested in illinois?
Never mind. Just found it on the other site. I'm in, kid can play.
It's most likely too late but I wish we would recruit Kostas antetokounmpo....
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I almost hate to keep this topic going but since someone asked, here's the supersectional game LeRoy and Chastain played against Newark. I saw him in 3 games and this is the one he played the best. Newark was 28-2 going into the game with their only 2 losses coming to 4-A schools from Rockford. They had pretty good size. Also, the announcers are not only very amateurish, they're also from Newark, but they admit Chastain is a pretty decent player. I personally think he's a very good player, will play D-1 somewhere, but is not a B1G player.
http://thecube.com/event/newark-vs-leroy-super-sectional-624569
http://thecube.com/event/newark-vs-leroy-super-sectional-624569
ILL in IA
- Iowa City
I don't get this line of thinking. Why take a kid that you think at best could be a 10 min per game as a JR? Id hope JRs and SRs should be depended on for bigger minutes.
The point is there isn't a scholarship & as scholarships might open up first priority is likely to be a big for this coming year (5th year replacement for Thorne), a big still around for 2017, or pg if we can raise the position/reduce risk. With Hill/Nunn (SR), JCL/DJW/AJ (SO), Kipper (FR), Pickett/Damonte (2017) wings shouldn't be a priority.
I don't think anyone has claimed Illinois is recruiting him. I think interest is mostly assumed since if offer list is rather small at this point.
I should say, anyone that saw Hill play in HS and with AAU. You obviously did not. Or just don't have an eye for that sort of thing. Either way it's okay.
That kid can play bottom line , but we're not even recruiting him so it's like arguing for nothing but if they did offer him he won't be the worst recruit we've offered.
Since he has floppy hair, shouldn't Gonzaga be recruiting him? That's a rule with them right?
????? They would be fighting with Rutgers for last place. They played one great game, did you see them against Syracuse(who lost to St. Johns this year and now is in Final Four.) MSU beats them 99 times out of a 100 times. Basing predictions on one game is insane.
IlliniDent
- Chicago, IL
Ok well he was 70 rsci and now as a junior is a unanimous 2nd team B1G pick I think you could argue that since there was no way he was one of the top 10 recruits from the B1G over the last few years that he has played above what people expected of him.
Chastain hype has gotten out of control. The kid is a good player. You put him on the court with a bunch of high major D-1 players though and he won't stand out. Suddenly his shot becomes a little harder to get off. His ballhandling is not good enough to take a good defender off the dribble.
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[FONT="]Joe Henricksen @joehoopsreport 4 minutes ago [/FONT]
[FONT="]Red-hot senior Matt Chastain, who led Leroy to Class 1A title & has picked up double-digit offers, on campus today visiting Illinois State.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Red-hot senior Matt Chastain, who led Leroy to Class 1A title & has picked up double-digit offers, on campus today visiting Illinois State.[/FONT]
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