He is coached by Marcus Polite, a former UT star in the 90's and Eastern Illinois alum. UT has historically had a HORRIBLE program and Polite recently took the reins and got them to State in God knows how many how years. Really good stuff for QC basketball.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (January-March 2016)
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He is coached by Marcus Polite, a former UT star in the 90's and Eastern Illinois alum. UT has historically had a HORRIBLE program and Polite recently took the reins and got them to State in God knows how many how years. Really good stuff for QC basketball.
Earned his minutes? What stats indicate that he's a B1G player? I would still say that he's not high major material. "Better than Tate", lol..
Polite was replaced by Webber this year, he coached at moline and somewhere in Chicago and came back to Quad cities area this year. Imo a very good young coach
Goodwin obviously waiting on the Kentucky offer so he can spurn them... lmao
Being better than those two doesn't automatically mean that he should have been offered.
IllinoisFan733
- Chicago
With Yogi, Thomas Bryant, and perhaps OG Anunoby gone/going pro, that is a lot to replace. Especially Yogi... he is the heart and soul of that team and what makes their offense tick.
However, most of the HS seniors will be signed before the 2016-17 season kicks off and Indiana will be showing a team without those players. :tsk:
URH Snyder 490
Orange Crush '89
- Northern Illinois
Easily. He's what the second all time scorer behind Deon and top 5 in assists? Not perfect metrics given guys leave early etc but that's awfully damn impressive.
Saw him at the UC last year he looked great-like he could step right on the court and play.
Illinithad
- Northeast Missouri
It's amazing to me that something or things that allegedly happened now will affect whether future recruits feel comfortable coming in two years. These guys won't even be playing with Tate and Nunn. If there was someone on campus attacking men's basketball players, I could see the fear. But, as long as they don't commit a crime, I don't know what the fear is. I don't think the fear is that John Groce made Nunn and Tate allegedly do this and that he will make these kids do the same thing.
The recruits believe that they will change the culture on the court, but the concern is with Groce's job security before they even step on campus. The off the court stuff is more concerning to fans than with recruits. Doesn't mean that they wouldn't commit to Illinois if Groce is let go, but it would be hard to build a relationship with all those guys if a new coach steps in. A LOI is meaningless now when a coach is fired so it's not just about getting them to sign.
Illinithad
- Northeast Missouri
Yeah, I see it better now. Their concern is Groce not being around. We have a fan base that wants him gone, a new AD, and probably not anybody with any substance standing in line to take his place if he is fired. I can see the uncertainty of the situation from the standpoint of the recruits.
DanvIllini
Super Lurker
- Danville, IL
Anyone who has been interviewed by a reporter knows how it works.
"Do these arrests in champaign cause you any concern?"
"Uh, I guess so"
Article: Goodwin said that he finds the recent legal issues "concerning."
In high school, I made it a point to never say yes or no when being interviewed because they always made me sound like an idiot. It may or may not be the truth, but still.
It will come down to the campus visit when mom/dad and player have a chance to sit down with Josh Whitman. They already know Coach Groce but the man that holds the cards is JW.
Psycho 86
King Monkey Nut
- Mooresville,Indiana
POTD !!:thumb::thumb:
Exactly.
"Hey Jordan, Big Pandas are an endangered species in China. Do you think they should saved?"
"Sure."
Article: State Champion Champions Animal Rights
URH Snyder 490
Orange Crush '89
- Northern Illinois
Good for Jordan, I knew he had a big heart.
riffraff
- Peoria
It speaks volumes about the impact of having the state finals in Peoria instead of having the top kids dream of and then realize how cool it is to play in the unique awesome setting that is the Assembly Hall (SFC).
Not sure if you're referring to the elevation on the shot (high arc) or elevation off the floor on the shot, but the former is what jumped out at me from the vid. Beautiful looking shot IMO. (not that the hops aren't impressive).
Happy to have TJL, like most of what I see, and hope he recovers well from his injury. But not a big fan of his shot, because it's taken from out in front of him and off his forehead, rather than from overhead. The quickness and accuracy is good, but getting it off against quick, long B1G closeouts may be an issue. Still, having a 1 that has to be closed out on will be a huge upgrade to the O.
Damone Williams isn't a B1G player but Christian Williams is.. This board has been giving me headaches lately.
If you think that we are recruiting too many athletes, then you must not have watched our team this year.
Where would you rank Illinois athletically in the Big 10? If Groce has been putting too much emphasis on recruiting athletes versus basketball players and these are the results than we are in even more trouble than we thought.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
Dead wrong. Groce has targeted outstanding players. Frequently before the kids' blow up. The problem is he hasn't landed enough of them and has pretty much whiffed at PG (before TJL) and C.
midastouch11
- New York, New York
Yep, player assessment has been outstanding, closing the deal on kids before they blow up has been tough. Just think of the guards alone he was in early on over the past few years that blew up and became top 40 players. Groce had evaluated and offered Alterique Gilbert, Jawun Evans, Prince Ali, and Brandone Francis before almost anyone else of note came in with their big offers.
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