Goodwin top instate player this year regardless of class. He was the best player on what ewas regarded as state's top team. He should be top 40 nationally next year compared to talent and what si.iliar players have accomplished at Illinois.
I find it alittle funny that people actually believe that these parents are worried about coming here cause of the arrest. Sorry I just don't see it at all. Groce isn't out there saying hey lets go hit someone today. So it's on the kids and parents for taking care of their responsibilities off the court.
Valid point is valid.Yeah because iu has never had players with legal issues and crean is so much more a upstanding moral compass than Groce....that Goodwin's mom would feel at ease with
Quick thought on the Chastain kid. Watched his highlites and appears highly athletic. Not sure if we have anyone currently on this team like him. If he is a high energy player with those hops we could and have done a lot worse. If we don't get the interest from 5th year bigs I'd take this kid. Of course the situation has to be right.
Chastain has everything athletically that Illinois doesn't .
Yep, many posters who have seen him play seem to feel that way. Seems like a set up to replay the Ulis, Watson, etc... non recruitment. We all know how that turned out.
The difference is only that Ulis and Watson were top 100 players from powerhouse programs that played the biggest position of need and proved themselves at the national aau level.
It's gonna be an exciting week for Illinois basketball next week!
LuckyLefty has had an incredible track record, near 100% accurate (without looking at his posts, just going off memory).
However, the normal IL insiders seem to be around 20% correct.
To me, this says Lefty is either INSANELY connected or is bound to be wrong soon. I hope he is right, I really do, but I just have a feeling this is one where it seems to be going our way and then he will have to come on here soon and say "things just changed...recruiting is crazy".
Point is, I'm not as optimistic with these insider posts as others. I hope to be proven wrong though!
It's gonna be an exciting week for Illinois basketball next week!
The difference is only that Ulis and Watson were top 100 players from powerhouse programs that played the biggest position of need and proved themselves at the national aau level.
I see you are a positive person
going off Groce track record. I've been fool to many times to believe he can handle head to head battles with the likes of Cal. So no I have no faith Groce can close when going up against Cal,Izzo ect.. but you go ahead and keep believing I have seen this song and dance to many times.
going off Groce track record. I've been fool to many times to believe he can handle head to head battles with the likes of Cal. So no I have no faith Groce can close when going up against Cal,Izzo ect.. but you go ahead and keep believing I have seen this song and dance to many times.
Unless there's some miracle in store, Tilmon as an Illini just went up in smoke.Say goodbye to Tilmon. Groce couldn't get him locked up soon enough.