Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (November-December 2016)
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IlliniOX08
- Bucktown, Chicago
Jacob Epperson @ La Lumiere - 6'11" C. Ranked 58th by Scout/95th RSCI
BananaShampoo
Captain 'Paign
- Phoenix, AZ
I've never been so excited for an Excel formatting change. And I use Excel for a living.We're ready for an updated grid, rbachhuber, if you have a moment, please!
We know how this goes. Bet your life on him not being a 5-star and McDAA when all is said and done. But there's no difference between 18 and 35. Kid is a stud, and one that will probably still be on the team in two years.
SampsonRelpenk
- Edwardsville, IL
Yep. I suppose it's still up then? Weird, wonder why I'm not seeing it.
In any case, WHEW. Now the team just has to somehow, some way, claw their way to an at-large tourney bid.
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
i actually think this is a rare occasion where we will see one of our commits stay the same if not rise their senior year.. i think his injury has kept his ranking in check and that people may have forgotten how good he is
illinimike
- Wheaton, IL
Will JG's presser be streamed? Anyone have a link for that?
And let's really put all the cards on the table here.
The Groce era is on a knife edge. It could go either way in a matter of weeks. Tilmon's comments about Jamall Walker today certainly open the door to retaining both of them under a new staff. Having that option to mull is great news.
IlliniOX08
- Bucktown, Chicago
Verge was All-State as a Sophomore at Willowbrook. Transferred to Proviso West for his Jr. year, was declared ineligible by IHSA, so he transferred to Arlington Country Day school in Florida. Now he's back home in Illinois playing for Harvey Thornton.
Basically, 4 high schools in 3 years and no one has seen him really play consistently in a couple of years. Talent is clearly there though.
In Tilmon's own words...JFW
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Any chance you release the name of said recruit? Tugs Bowen possibly? Tilmon and Tugs seemed to be close last year when at La Lum
BananaShampoo
Captain 'Paign
- Phoenix, AZ
Funny thing is that works for Walker or Whitman.
IlliniOX08
- Bucktown, Chicago
another player i heard were trying to get back involved with..
Who is this other player?
Well the obvious big fish here that would get people's hearts racing is Bowen. But could it be ICL?
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Very talented kid. Has transfered aLOT, so qualifying will be tough, and there may be other issues.
Reminds me alot of Ryan Boatright (not saying he'll end up being that good).
Illinifanatic4ever
- Orange & Blue Blood in my Veins
Hey Dan will there be a video of the Tilmon press conference?
IlliniSaluki
- IL metro east burbs of St. Louis
there is a pre-interview by BND and a video with some of the conference at the bottom of the article here. http://www.bnd.com/sports/college/article115405393.html
Saying "get back involved with" makes me think someone we were previously involved with but are not anymore, which immediately made me think of Scruggs. But I assume that's not the case seeing as how we have Frazier on board.
IlliniOX08
- Bucktown, Chicago
Scruggs signed his NLI. Not him. The OP made it sound like we were getting back involved with someone from Indiana but maybe I read that wrong.
UI seems to be in the mix for Epperson.. maybe there is another?
EDIT: Not VJ Bailey or Abu Kigab either, they both signed NLI's with Oregon. Kiir definitely signed with VCU. So really it's Epperson and then maybe Verge, or a bigger name.. or maybe ICL?
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Ha, very good point. Did we ever become uninvolved with ICL?
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