Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (March 2021)

[Indy Illini Fan]

All depends on how much Hardy can make with NIL. If it's more than g league he's coming here. More national publicity for a semester before going to the league.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

"Thou shalt not assume that Kofi is leaving."

 

[LvilleILL]

kofi is far from gone next year......

 

[GrayGhost77]

I have a suspicion that our staff isn't going to go after Tyty that hard

I could see them going pretty hard after Bona, though.

 

[Kofiisforclosing]

I have a suspicion that our staff isn't going to go after Tyty that hard

The staff never completely stopped recruiting him...

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

kofi is far from gone next year......

 

[GrayGhost77]

DELETE

 

[TheGMan]

My apologies to everyone for making the assumption that Kofi is leaving. So assuming Kofi is NOT leaving, we have 5 schollies available?

 

[PapaKvells]

The staff never completely stopped recruiting him...

What? I thought we were the ethical ones!

 

[Oranges]

What? I thought we were the ethical ones!

Of course, it’s just the other top 25 teams that are shady lol

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Well that's pretty shady

As schools are back channeling some of our current roster to see if they are interested in transferring after this year.

We won't pay to play, but big boy recruiting never stops until the ink is dry on that NLI

 

[ugottabjoshinme]

Well that's pretty shady

It really isn't since he never signed.

 

[217sports]

I mean we weren't even listed as teams who contacted him in Bossi's article if we want to look at real information and not just rumors: https://247sports.com/Article/TyTy-...-Maryland-Colorado-Pittsburgh-more-162228862/

 

[illini0440]

I mean we weren't even listed as teams who contacted him in Bossi's article if we want to look at real information and not just rumors: https://247sports.com/Article/TyTy-...-Maryland-Colorado-Pittsburgh-more-162228862/

. Had contact with the family prior to the de commitment and have a zoom meeting with him next week.

 

[Soulberries]

My apologies to everyone for making the assumption that Kofi is leaving. So assuming Kofi is NOT leaving, we have 5 schollies available?

If Kofi returns, we have 1 scholarship available (Ayo’s) as Trent’s and Da’monte’s scholarships have been given to Goode and Melendez. Any more scholarships were require the transfer of current players.

 

[pruman91]

Ahem...recruiting REALLY is fluid................

 

[illini0440]

If Kofi returns, we have 1 scholarship available (Ayo’s) as Trent’s and Da’monte’s scholarships have been given to Goode and Melendez. Any more scholarships were require the transfer of current players.

We will have 4 spots open for sure. 5 is a possibility though depending on Kofi.

 

[sacraig]

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Ahem...recruiting REALLY is fluid................

But... like... how fluid?

 

[pruman91]

But... like... how fluid?

 

[sacraig]

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[illjni 4 ever]

For me the competition only plays in because he doesn't look athletic enough to me. If he was playing against top competition my view would be, even if I think he's a step slow he gets the job done so he should be fine.

However with him playing against competition where he isn't seeing hasn't other D1 players, I question will he be able to perform in a major step up in competition.

I sent his most recent highlight clip to my Purdue grad buddy and asked him what he thought without any context. He also said questionable athleticism and compared him to Foster Loyer. Simple fact is, he's not a slam dunk or everyone would have been in on him before the early signing period. There is definitely room for knowledgeable people to disagree.

Ethan Happ played small school competition. He turned out pretty good.

 

[AirNeezy]

Well that's pretty shady

Who gives a damn. You wanna win like the big dogs, you gotta play like one.

 

[AirNeezy]

Also anyone remember the consternation and handwringing after the staff chose Ayo (and Morgan Park) over THT and pretty much burned our relationship with Simeon?

Three years later and now Morgan Park (if we land Nimari) will have sent more top level recruits to us than Simeon has in the last 30 years.

Goes to show this staff knows what they're doing.

 

[GrayGhost77]

Also anyone remember the consternation and handwringing after the staff chose Ayo (and Morgan Park) over THT and pretty much burned our relationship with Simeon?

Three years later and now Morgan Park (if we land Nimari) will have sent more top level recruits to us than Simeon has in the last 30 years.

Goes to show this staff knows what they're doing.

One might say it's a hell of a coaching staff.

 

[OldYeller]

We have two already in the bag. Looking at NB and TY TY along with the big man from Canada to commit. That would be an awesome class. Do we have room for all? Two guards, two wings, and a center. With AC, Hawkins, Hutch, Grandison, Leib, GB, and Hamblin. I think Hamblin will take a big jump next season and Leib will next in line. He reminds me of Liam Robbins at MN.
Any word on AJ Casey's recruitment. Seems like it has gone quiet. Beat Rutgers.

I’m not sure what makes you think Hamlin will make a big jump.