Brad Underwood: Adjusting the sails since 2017
Trust but verify.
Brad Underwood: Adjusting the sails since 2017
I would not trade Samba Kane for either.
If we add a fifth year and Braun.
C. 5th year, Ebo, Kane, Giorgi
F. Nichols, Jones, Braun
G. Ayo, Jordan
G. Frazier, Griffin
G. Feliz, Williams
We may not know about a fifth year until June after names have been pulled out of the draft. Strong guard corps. Need consistency from Nichols. Need a surprise out of the fives.
This season, sniffing the NIT and beating Chaminade in Maui should get him votes for National Coach of The Year.
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Ok, so no Okoro. Happy Parker Braun unofficial visit day! :thumb:
https://247sports.com/college/illin...isit-with-2018-forward-Parker-Braun-118185901
Yeah, will be interested in hearing comments later on how Braun's visit went.
It seems almost taboo to ever point this out, but we really don't have as many blind optimists as most fan bases. Our fans are tired, defeated and generally bitter. Sure, we get excited when there is the potential for good news (takes a true sad sack to not, no?), but there is certainly a cautiousness that is somewhat unique to our fan base. The stunning overconfidence Wake Forest had in getting Ayo vs. our tepid desire to believe positive "insiders" is a good example. Every fan base has its homers, and many fans' natural inclinations are to be optimistic, but to act like this site doesn't have a very healthy population of pessimists is unrealistic, IMO.
Wouldn’t be surprised at all if we had a commitment by the end of the day.
*pokes head in door*
Anyone for trading Ayo for Castleton or Conditt yet?
*runs away*
Foul!!! Sorry, force of habit.
We didn't want a consensus 4-star big from a H.S. sixty miles from Champaign anyway. :tsk:
We didn't want a consensus 4-star big from a H.S. sixty miles from Champaign anyway. :tsk:
I get that Illicago is a hotbed and we need home state talent to stay, but the hand wringing over kids going elsewhere is nonsense. I love that BU is taking recruiting on the road.
Tap your sarcasm meter, it seems to be stuck....
I get that Illicago is a hotbed and we need home state talent to stay, but the hand wringing over kids going elsewhere is nonsense. I love that BU is taking recruiting on the road.
Duke roster: zero NC kids
http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22727
Kentucky: 1 KY kid
https://ukathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=103&path=mbball
KU: 2 KS kids
https://kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=299&path=mbball
I get that Illicago is a hotbed and we need home state talent to stay, but the hand wringing over kids going elsewhere is nonsense. I love that BU is taking recruiting on the road.
Duke roster: zero NC kids
http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22727
Kentucky: 1 KY kid
https://ukathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=103&path=mbball
KU: 2 KS kids
https://kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=299&path=mbball
These are all national programs, the true blue bloods, so they always be able to recruit nationally, including all the 5* kids from Illinois. State loyalty means little today, but even that little is more than the ability to recruit the top 5* recruits from other states, evident from the fact that the vast majority of our McD AAs, for example, have always been from Illinois.
What's a "national program" by your definition? P5? Or just blue bloods?
I would wager the majority of large P5 schools have rosters that span the nation. I was simply making the point that there is zero chance that we keep the best of our home grown talent in state. Even in our very best stretches we couldn't. Which makes Ayo's commitment so huge. UNC is as attractive a state flagship school as you can find and they have five or six home state kids.
The hand wringing over keeping in state talent here is just over done IMHO. That's all I meant.
Ok, so no Okoro. Happy Parker Braun unofficial visit day! :thumb:
https://247sports.com/college/illin...isit-with-2018-forward-Parker-Braun-118185901
Soooooo. How's the visit going? Anyone see Braun out and about campus, or has everyone gone home?
When was the last time that a recruit committed on an unofficial visit?Braun still on campus for his visit. Could see a commitment soon - Samba, Giorgi, and Andres all committed at the end of their visits.