Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (July-August 2017)
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Not sure I would call him a beast , but if some how we land him and Conditt, and any of the wing/guards we are in one it would be a great class in my book
I would. That kid is a future pro.
Yep. He got a scholarship offer to, his words, his "dream school."
Looks like Castleton got his FL offer today
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I really do like Penn-Johnson. A very articulate, balanced young man. And, for a kid who has not played a single HS game, he is pretty mature on the court too.
Easy call there, back to 2 now, see what happens with Johnson tomorrow. Staff had to know all it took was Gators to say come, wondering if that is committable ASAP?:huh:
It's reasonable to assume that Florida is making Castleton a conditional offer. They've had every opportunity to sign him but they haven't. That probably means he has to wait it out until the dust settles with their other higher priority recruits. In the meantime, if we are his second choice, the opportunity to commit here could vanish. The same could be true elsewhere. If his offer from FL is conditional, he's faced with a classic dilemma about the decision he makes. If he waits Florida out and doesn't get a spot, he'll still end up at a good school, but it may not be one of his top choices. My guess is BU will make it clear they are not holding a spot for him. If I were betting, my chips are now on Conditt as our first commitment.
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My "insider" left me a few little tidbits about BPJ in my inbox on Facebook last night... Take it how you will but this is no "surprise" visit. Connections and a strong relationship are already in place and we are inn a lot better position with BPJ than people know at this time.... Sounds like we could be a dark horse in this recruitment! A class of Ayo and BPJ would be insane!! 
Let's hope some more good info can come out of his visit! Go illini!!
Let's hope some more good info can come out of his visit! Go illini!!
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Well, you are first...
My "insider" left me a few little tidbits about BPJ in my inbox on Facebook last night... Take it how you will but this is no "surprise" visit. Connections and a strong relationship are already in place and we are inn a lot better position with BPJ than people know at this time.... Sounds like we could be a dark horse in this recruitment! A class of Ayo and BPJ would be insane!!
Let's hope some more good info can come out of his visit! Go illini!!
Of course. He's not traveling across the country on his own dime just for grins.
Pretty simple.
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Tried to explain this early by listing their priorities. Not sinking in with most.
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There's #4, when is Desousa OV ? Might as well get them all here.
If Maryland lands Moses Brown look for De Sousa to almost certainly sign elsewhere( they would have a lot of talent up front). Would be very interesting situation if that does occur.
I think a bigger concern is if he commits elsewhere, i.e. Illinois, then down the line Florida comes and says they would accept a commitment. Interesting situation for sure.
Slightly related question: Recently it seems like more kids are asking out of LOI's without a coach leaving a school, or really any other major issue. Obviously if a kid wants out, you almost have to let him. My question is what the heck is the point of them anymore other than basically closing recruitment to other schools while they are signed (which most of us think isn't always the case)?
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