Hello final four or NC
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (January-March 2016)
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Hello final four or NC
Not by a longshot.
Lol I disagree if everyone develops
You seem to be gong out of your way to use over the top hyperbole lately. (longshot, 9 million)
And you said something about Tea leaves, when you have doubted the Tea leaves about the 2017 class that have not only been leaked, but have been out in the sun waving at you.
You called Henrickson a homer the other day when he said he believed we could get the great class.
And then you wrote in a single post on wanting Groce fired, but not wanting us to lose the coach with the recruiting inside to the 2017 class.
Thinking there is some sort of strange gameplan to this wierd series of posts and hope it becomes clear soon. I have always liked your posts but something has been eerily different in the last couple weeks.
Mardi Gras?
Carnival?
Dirty Rio Water?
The key is quality. Locking up kids early can be dangerous game. Talent evaluation becomes very important. Think of some of the pretty hyped names who rose to prominence early:
Donovine Stewart
Mike shaw
Jalen James
Tommy Hamilton
Alex foster
And on and on
I'm just hoping Tilmon commits.
I love that we already have a six man class and NC, surprised we haven't creaned guys for a bigger class in this thread ... yet.
I love that we already have a six man class and NC, surprised we haven't creaned guys for a bigger class in this thread ... yet.
Don't see it being a six man class. Think they likely end up with 5 and a fifth year to try to get some class balance back. Having 6, 1, 4, 2 as class sizes has to end eventually. I know people don't like 5th year players around here anymore but it makes sense when you have 5 freshman coming in and only 1 senior (and that is assuming Leron is back but not a RS - combo highly unlikely). I get attrition but no seniors on the roster is not optimal.
ILL in IA
- Iowa City
I will admit I ask about this kid because I have a good friend who is good friends with his family. I saw the linked article on him so I thought I would ask those more plugged into high school hoops what they know about him. Tai Bibbs out of West Chicago. Says he's on the rise. Could he end up on Illinois radar or more mid major? Thanks
http://ny2lasports.com/article_one....bpl&st_refDomain=m.facebook.com&st_refQuery=/
http://ny2lasports.com/article_one....bpl&st_refDomain=m.facebook.com&st_refQuery=/
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I've heard MOB and Henricksen mention him a couple of times but here's his Verbal Commits page and it looks like he's probably a mid-major prospect. http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/tai-bibbs
Captain Bubbles
- Fairfield, IL
He could be Chase Utley gritty by sweeping the leg.
Chilliniwek
- Chicagoland
I agree with your post, but I'd take Tommy Hamilton on this team. I'll bet JG would too.
Well that's an entirely different question.
Agreed. Though I would say, this only about 8 months from the Class of 2017's signing day. We're not talking about Donivine Stewart blowing up his freshman year and then never improving. There is a happy medium there.
That's not a very good "dream class." I don't see Scruggs, Wilkes, or Bowen on that list.
Also, in light of the Leron Black incident, I no longer would pursue Verge if there are any character concerns. Also, we'll have a 1-3 in 2017 that consists of DJW, Kipper, Jordan, Coleman Lands, Lucas, Pickett, and Williams. Goodwin still makes sense to me because of his versatility and a guy that brings a ton of toughness to a team. Williams could play some point so unless it's another top flight guy like Scruggs, we'll actually have some options.
Always concerns me when KU and NC offer. It's difficult, but not impossible to compete with that.
Rice was fired almost 2 months ago. If there was any kind of mutual interest between us and Jackson, we would have heard by now.
Tevo
- Wilmette, IL
Not meant as a challenge, but what's the most recent example of an early class of quality in-state talent?
2009 -- DJ, BP3 and JoeTales -- Good group on paper, turned out fine as a class.
2010 -- Richmond, Leonard and Head -- Great group on paper, but not good production.
2011 -- Egwu, Abrams, Shaw, Henry -- Good group on paper, but 50/50 production isn't great, either.
I guess my thinking is that even getting the "quality" guys early hasn't worked out that well for us either, in the last decade-plus.
refreshing..
Latest Rival's ratings:
12--Wilkes
14--Bowen
32--Scruggs
36--Malik Williams
44--Culver
54--Da'Monte
55-Eastern
63--Jarren Jackson
77--Christian David
87--Goodwin
119--Theo John
112--Terrence Lewis
123--Justin Smith
No Verge or Negron
https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2017
12--Wilkes
14--Bowen
32--Scruggs
36--Malik Williams
44--Culver
54--Da'Monte
55-Eastern
63--Jarren Jackson
77--Christian David
87--Goodwin
119--Theo John
112--Terrence Lewis
123--Justin Smith
No Verge or Negron
https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2017
JBtheTrill
- Springfield, IL
Jeremiah Tilmon is #16
Watching Finke in the Mattoon Regional. Big bro and Malcolm Hill are here.
jdccubbie7
- Mattoon
They have spent the entire halftime taking pictures and talking with Team MASSIVE (our student section). Pretty classy.
(Also, not sure if I attached the picture correctly.)
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Final Peoria Manual Rams 76-Peoria Central Lions 51. #illini recruit Da'Monte Williams finished with 15 pts and 5 rebounds.
Kedric Prince @KedPrince4
Quote of the night, Manual coach Derrick Booth on #Illini rec Da'Monte Williams: We knew Da'Monte was going to be good the day he was born.
Final Peoria Manual Rams 76-Peoria Central Lions 51. #illini recruit Da'Monte Williams finished with 15 pts and 5 rebounds.
Kedric Prince @KedPrince4
Quote of the night, Manual coach Derrick Booth on #Illini rec Da'Monte Williams: We knew Da'Monte was going to be good the day he was born.
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