I couldn't agree more. Makes Irvin looks like a child.
I've put Irvin on blast a couple times on twitter over this. I'm also in that back and forth. It's ridiculous and it's been going on since THT left the fire.
Yea of course, but the problem is that makes it his 3rd recruiting class. Need to land some solid talent now if you want to keep things getting better. I'm not saying he needs to land all 5 stars right away, but it's why recruits like Mark Smith, and now Ayo are so important. Landing back to back Illinois Mr Basketball PGs absolutely makes this team more attractive and hopefully helps us to land at least solid 4* talent.
That being said, the best I am hoping for are 1-2 of Conditt/Castelton/Sow
We've landed some solid talent already and the 2018 class will be pretty good with or without Ayo. He's not a make or break recruit and the bar hasn't already risen that before he's coached a game at Illinois he should land back to back Mr. Illinois basketballs...
We really need wings more than we need a pg in this class. He has nice size at the PG position but frankly I'm not enamored with Ayo's game at all. I know he's going to be a productive college player but he doesn't blow me away. I think Mark Smith is better.
If you haven't watched the second 6 minute Zion Griffin video I linked I'd do so. That kid is a stud and is only underrated because his h.s. an aau teams. He destroyed 2 of the best aau teams in the country and is going to be VERY good in college. He's more skilled than DJ Sterwart.. Not the athlete (few are).
There's the 2 kids from North Carolina on the same aau team (I don't think they're likely personally) and there's Jericole Hellems who blew up too who plays with BBE (Okoro and EJ Liddell).
I'd like to see Zion Griffin and Hellems both join the class.. Ayo is meh to me. I like THT a lot and think if Ayo would pass you could possibly see Underwood push for Griffin/Hellems/THT/Conditt.
Illinois has to pursue Ayo hard and Underwood might love his game but it wouldn't be terrible to me if he decided to go elsewhere so this stupid THT/Ayo beef thing can be ignored. Underwood is in a tough position on that with all the talent behind Ayo on the fire..
