You are not correct, it can and has been a tie before I believe
So I've been told
You are not correct, it can and has been a tie before I believe
Again, I'm only stating my feelings about our 2018 class. My opinion would be much more enthusiastic if it were about BU's entire tenure.
But what's the point in getting down about 1 class? Technically you're right, Ayo alone isn't a good class if you take it out of context.
But it makes much more sense to put it in context. Ayo, paired up with last year's class, plus some mixture of Liddell/Okoro/Whitney would make anyone feel excited about the future of UI basketball.
I feel like saying the '18 class is a failure is just someone wanting to start an argument for the sake of arguing, especially when the class isn't even finished yet.
Ayo alone isn't a great class, but Ayo being added to this team is a major get. He really gives us amazing depth at the 1-3 spots, and even allows us to play 4 actual guards if needed due to his length.
We still need a big and a SF, but like you said, our top 3 targets next year are all at positions of need. Dream is we get all 3, but the good news is each one fits a need.
We probably need to get a transfer big who is not grad transfer and can start playing from '19 season.
Any chance that all of the THT discussions can be kept to the "THT Commits" thread and we can keep this thread to stuff that really matters which is moving on and looking forward?
?? Liddell and Okoro are both '19's
yeah what he said made no sense to me either, if we get a big he needs to be able to play in 18 even if its only for 5-8 mins a game. as much as I hate the thought of going after 5th year guys, having more then 3 rides for 19 I love the idea of. BU will have something to show to these young men of his Illini team, rather then SFA or OSU.
Think after we play this season we would be able to evaluate our situation before we get too excited about a transfer. BU has said he's not to keen on using that route. Still think all that think we won't grab a big in spring are out of touch, late spring bloomers, might bring a top line big. Have wait and see.
yeah what he said made no sense to me either, if we get a big he needs to be able to play in 18 even if its only for 5-8 mins a game. as much as I hate the thought of going after 5th year guys, having more then 3 rides for 19 I love the idea of. BU will have something to show to these young men of his Illini team, rather then SFA or OSU.
Are there any 2018 targets left?
yeah what he said made no sense to me either, if we get a big he needs to be able to play in 18 even if its only for 5-8 mins a game. as much as I hate the thought of going after 5th year guys, having more then 3 rides for 19 I love the idea of. BU will have something to show to these young men of his Illini team, rather then SFA or OSU.
Thanks for posting this a very good read according to this he Illini never pulled said scholly and THT did what he felt was best for him. Still think in heart he wanted to be an Illini.
Per the scholarship grid, we have 8 open offers (will not comment on whether they are committable or not, as that is way beyond my knowledge level). They are:
Simi Shittu (PF)
Tim Finke (G)
Keshaun Saunders (SG)
Courtney Ramey (PG)
Darius Garland (PG)
Elijah Weaver (PG)
Keldon Johnon (SG)
Bryan Penn-Johnson (C)
Of these, 3 are PGs whom I assume that we are not still pursuing given Ayo's commitment (feel free to comment on whether this is a bad assumption). Of the remaining 5:
Keldon Johnson is viewed as a Kentucky lean, per Kentucky recruiting site, from his top 5 of Kentucky, Texas, Maryland, Florida State and NC State
Keshaun Saunders seems to be a holdover from the prior regime (was offered in 2015) so there is no indication of current interest.
We did not make Simi Shittu's original top 10
Finke and BP-J have been discussed on this thread extensively.
Other than the foreign players, anyone else out there who folks think we are going after?
If you believe Tim Finke was hurt this summer, which I do not, he could be a perfect spring pickup. Especially if he grows up to 6'8" or so.
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