Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (November-December 2016)
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Can a recruit sign a LOI before he qualifies academically?
Asking for a friend...
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Bret Beherns @WCIA3Bret https://twitter.com/WCIA3Bret/status/796156746763042816 I've reached out to JT and others multiple times but haven't heard back. Doesn't mean he's not coming but why not sign tomorrow? Not sure.
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
Can a recruit sign a LOI before he qualifies academically?
Asking for a friend...
Yes, quite a few Illini recruits over the years.
Good call. Oh the memories.
The Worm
- CHICAGO, IL
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Obviously has to be SLU related. Those involved on that side of the fence are snakes.
Let's just hope this young man isn't swayed by nonsense.
**i know nothing-this is just my educated, historically nut-punched Illini self talking.
Obviously has to be SLU related. Those involved on that side of the fence are snakes.
Let's just hope this young man isn't swayed by nonsense.
**i know nothing-this is just my educated, historically nut-punched Illini self talking.
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LincolnIlliniFan
- Lincoln, IL
My personal feeling is I feel he's not signing tomorrow, he's gone. Probably those snakes at SLU. This sucks
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From the SLU board -
"I'm thinking its time to get serious about Tillmon at this point. A friend of mine who follows Illini close says, "id be surprised if he doesn't pick SLU at this point, he knows the speculation... if he wanted to end it he would"
"I'm thinking its time to get serious about Tillmon at this point. A friend of mine who follows Illini close says, "id be surprised if he doesn't pick SLU at this point, he knows the speculation... if he wanted to end it he would"
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
I don't know why a person would back out of a verbal commitment the week of the LOI signing and sign somewhere else, giving the former team no chance to work with signing other players. It's the worst kind of worst. Even if you verbal and have second thoughts, waiting until the day of the LOI is the ultimate slap in the face.
Hoping this doesn't happen and that all goes like it's supposed to.
Hoping this doesn't happen and that all goes like it's supposed to.
Good info. I've heard the same around the area down hear. Like you, I'll point out that I'm just passing what I have heard, not what think or claim to know. Unfortunately, many times on this board if what you pass along isn't favorable for our illini, it's met with quite a bit of skepticism, when in reality many of the negatives have unfortunately come to fruition over the last few years. Just a pattern I've seen from lurking. But anyway, choose to believe it or not. If not, no problem, just ignore it. Let's just see what happens these next few days and hope we can get his signature on that paper.
BillyBob1
- Champaign
Thanks for that heads up!
You would think with all those Indiana fans, someone would have stopped and given him a ride.
I swear if Trent could sign and fax at midnight he would. He would stare at the clock and wait to see it then 12am and sign. As far as Tillmon goes he may or may not come but to take and waste so much time on campus and spurn Illinois at last second after talking about loyalty will make him one of the most hated men in Illinois. The Chicago tournament could be a real bad place to be for him and his team. Then to leave the guys who been with him idk just doesn't look good for him. Also to go be coached by one of the worst in NCAA makes little sense but this is Illinois
The Worm
- CHICAGO, IL
Totally agree with this. From spouting loyalty as the biggest reason for committing in the first place to POSSIBLY pulling something like this the day before signing day... yikes.
ChiCityHoops34
- DeKalb IL
SLU gonna be good real good.
Snyder says hello
LincolnIlliniFan
- Lincoln, IL
Need somebody that can actually coach to be good. Travis Ford can't do that
If he signs tomorrow, we happy. If he doesn't, he gone.
Pretty simple.
Pretty simple.
Oklahoma state fans thought that at one time also
The Worm
- CHICAGO, IL
This would be an entirely different level of wrong, IMO.
Snyder had no actual ties to us and only started getting recruited until after getting pushed out at Lou.
Tilmon has been recruited by Groce since he was, what, 15? Would be be Gordon level.
Worse, Tilmon=Illinois
ChiCityHoops34
- DeKalb IL
Not saying they will be Kentucky, but that talent at SLU level expectations, they will be really good. Looks like they will land our top 2 targets as a mid major we can hate all we want but think about it.
LincolnIlliniFan
- Lincoln, IL
THIS. IS. NOT. GOOD.
LincolnIlliniFan
- Lincoln, IL
If only we could actually play the game and just drop off a truck load of money to a player like every other team does. SLU has some deep pockets
No doubt about that but I was meaning more on signing day with no warning
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