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Conzou visiting ESLSHS today... :suspicious:
Deron Williams, Warren Carter, who else have we had? Really can't remember.
Conzou visiting ESLSHS today... :suspicious:
Did I read somewhere on this board his sister is a principal there?
Conzou visiting ESLSHS today... :suspicious:
Conzou visiting ESLSHS today... :suspicious:
Must be visiting somebody other than Tilmon? Can't imagine he'd commit a recruiting violation in plain sight...
Must be visiting somebody other than Tilmon? Can't imagine he'd commit a recruiting violation in plain sight...
Deron Williams, Warren Carter, who else have we had? Really can't remember.
Unless Tilmon opted out of his LOI without it leaking? Absolutely nothing regarding the situation has come out of the coaching staff or Tilmon, which is odd.
Cuonzo making an innocent visit seems just as far fetched, given the situation at hand. He knows it would be tampering if he got caught recruiting a committed player. Why would he play with fire?
Seems fishy.
Man all those Texas names. Maybe Henderson wouldn't be a bad guy to keep as an assistant with his Texas connections, and he obviously knows the system.
I watched the Texas 6A State Championship the other day. The amount of talent and athleticism on that floor was insane. I've seen a lot of Illinois high school basketball, but I think Texas has surpassed us.
Edit: Guess I should also add the game is more finesse down here as well. I wonder how some of these kids would adapt to the physicality of the B1G.
Yes Texas is loaded with HS basketball talent, likely even more than Illinois.
Of course it's the 2nd most populous state so that shouldn't be surprising.
Dominique Keller.
EARS
We always called him Pinhead.
We always called him Pinhead.
Some interesting history on James Griffin:
* Co-Captain & Co-MVP of the 1981-1982 Illini team (shared with Perry Range)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men%27s_basketball_team
* Ranked #29 out of 50 Illini players:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1056695-illinois-basketball-the-top-50-players-in-school-history
Bouncing in and out of Illinois’ starting lineup, James Griffin’s biggest asset was his physical presence. The 6’10” center averaged as many as seven rebounds a game with the Illini, and his 156 career blocks place fourth on the school’s all-time list.
Griffin was drafted by the Nets, but the 1980s were not kind to that franchise’s draft picks. He joined the long list of busts (albeit as a fourth-rounder), never playing in the NBA.
* Additional info & pic: http://www.thedraftreview.com/index...es-griffin&catid=92:1982-nba-draft&Itemid=158
Well I'm sure you thought that was pretty darn clever at that time.
What was your preferred nickname for Derek Holcomb? We seemed split on Spock or The Incredible Holc.
I just remember he would be maddenly inconsistent. On some nights he could have a double-double (points, rebounds) while on other nights he was invisible or maybe would get 2 points and a block while fouling out.
His free throws had the rarely seen sideways rotation, so he wasn't too good from the line.
Yeah, in hindsight, it was pretty uncool. Griff was always one of my favorites. Had a great attitude and just seemed to love playing.
Don't remember any nickname for Holcomb. He was only there a year or two.
I like it! Let's speculate:
2018 and 2019 are going to be interesting