Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (July-August 2017)
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Your bolded part says "my guess" a couple of times
What a strange title for that strange article
I didnt realize that we are behind most B10 peers in getting 2018 commitments. I dont remember getting many recruits in the last few years by the end of summer either ( maybe trent last year?)
When you have a small focus area, pretty easy to follow the bread crumbs. Seems we all know targets, and that 17 year olds can change their mind pretty fast. Sounds like Loren is like rest of us, just waiting .:noidea:
Definitely behind due to the turnover, but not something to worry too much about yet. There will be a lot of commitments in Sept/Oct/Nov leading up to the early signing period (Nov 8-15).
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
As long as he doesn't have to brake his jaw to accomplish it!
Last year at this time we had Williams, Pickett and Tilmon. Trent didn't sign until the fall.
Put me down for thinking this was a weird title for an article.
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Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Exactly my thoughts.
I would like to have landed 1-2 players by now, but I'm confident BU and staff will land some good players. I also think that recruiting success will come with players seeing his system and W/L. After landing Mark Smith, Mark Alstork, Ebogi?, and Mattic in a short time and late in the recruiting cycle I think he will do well from now through May of next year.
We know, at least to some degree, that what happens at Kansas could impact who we sign. Yesterday, Rival's Eric Bossi made the following observation about KU which was quoted in the Kansas City Star:
It's a crowded field. Hopefully that works to our benefit with Ayo. If Griffin or THT end up at Kansas, it means the bottom fell out for Self. Ultimately, to be successful, we have to win some recruiting battles with Self and Howard. By the way, Dotson will be at KU Aug 25-27. Let's hope he commits.
It's a crowded field. Hopefully that works to our benefit with Ayo. If Griffin or THT end up at Kansas, it means the bottom fell out for Self. Ultimately, to be successful, we have to win some recruiting battles with Self and Howard. By the way, Dotson will be at KU Aug 25-27. Let's hope he commits.
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THT is a real possibility all of a sudden, a few weeks ago he was for sure not coming, ILL are in a WAY better place than they were a few weeks ago.
I think the staff really wants to get a verbal from Castleton before he would head to Xavier, I think that they are the biggest competition for him until Florida offers.
Also hearing that Ignas may be looking to come down for a visit, and has recently been talking to the staff a lot. Specifically Antigua.
Sow has also been talking to staff really recently and they are really trying to get him down to campus here soon.
I think the final class would look something like this Ayo, Pearson, Castleton, and either THT, Iggy, Archie, or Finke.
I think the staff really wants to get a verbal from Castleton before he would head to Xavier, I think that they are the biggest competition for him until Florida offers.
Also hearing that Ignas may be looking to come down for a visit, and has recently been talking to the staff a lot. Specifically Antigua.
Sow has also been talking to staff really recently and they are really trying to get him down to campus here soon.
I think the final class would look something like this Ayo, Pearson, Castleton, and either THT, Iggy, Archie, or Finke.
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Following recruiting is like trying to read a seismograph.
My guess would be, the summer circuit is over. THT getting away from the summer agents and back with Robert Smith is a good thing.
The staff has never waivered from making THT a top priority. They followed him everywhere. If I remember correctly, Underwood didn't watch Zion Griffin during his big weekend because he was watching THT.
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The staff has never waivered from making THT a top priority. They followed him everywhere. If I remember correctly, Underwood didn't watch Zion Griffin during his big weekend because he was watching THT.
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THT had gotten more offers, that's all that I have seen, KU and MSU, both of which are probably non-committable. That being said I too think we are still in the running.IMO
Why would Simeon be upset? we gave a non big ten calibre player 4 years a degree and occasionally a starting position.
Nunn committed domestic violence, not much we could do.
Williams, it always stinks when guys transfer but he didn't want to work. I find it hard to believe that just started when he got to Champaign, Smith knows.
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Then#3, Castleton, which I hope commits b4 practice starts, and nothing changes in Florida.
It is pretty early in the cycle for a beat writer to be so negative in the slant of the article. If October rolls around and the situation is the same sure there is a problem. I haven't seen a single thing to indicate that there is a problem with the '18 class right now. This isn't an Archie in IU situation where all of the recruits for the new school know him and his staff from the old school. BU and staff are making relationships, doing evals, and going through the process.
I can understand message board people panicking because they are used to the positive leaks of the previous staff and the general malaise of summer but a writer should be better than that. Write something with actual content rather than speculation and angst.
DJW was in Rob Smith's doghouse more than most kids in recent memory. Doubt there will be hard feeling between UI and Simeon as long as the staff maintains the relationship appropriately.
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