Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (September 2016)
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That last statement completely kills the credibility of that booster IMO.
Gary Trent, Jr. is also there for an official visit.
UCLA scheduled Wilkes and Trent together, some fans see it as a snafu others think it is best to get great players together. I'm not sure it matters, considering Trent plays a slightly different position (SG vs SF) and might be leaning elsewhere. That being said there doesn't seem to be a fan base excitement over Wilkes like there was at Illinois.
He didn't have any credibility to begin with. Don't think JT wants anything to do with SLU or their creepy looking remake of their mascot.
Chris Yates
Recruiting Correspondent
- Michigan
Dunno. Tilmon may jump to SLU if Ford promises him that he can play point guard.
I highly doubt Groce would act pissed at JT, he has him committed and wouldn't want to jeopardize that. Also, JT has visited since going back to estl.
illinoisfan11
- Peoria, IL
Not only did he visit, but he did it to help recruit Wilkes to UI. Doesn't seem like something a recruit unsure of their commitment would do.
Goodwin will always be a (What if) guy. when his name is brought up good or bad it will but what if he was at iowa what if he was at Kansas what if he was playing in a power 5 I wish we would of got him to come here but I happy with who we have and hoping for more. If Goodwin is here we have no chance at wilkes
WiscIllini
- Madison, WI
Yeah, I just can't see someone that would rather be coached by Ford over Coach K. Your booster friend is drinking the juice.
WiscIllini
- Madison, WI
This is a good post +1
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That's funny!
Hope for a great visit with Jacob Epperson tomorrow. Still feel we need additional big men on the team, especially another incoming freshmen. Would prefer both Epperson and Kiir, unless Wilkes does indeed to come here. We are thin at the position 2-3 years down the road. I don't subscribe to the theory that Tilmon would scare away another PF or C, especially recruits that need to physically develop and are on 4 year plans. Even the weakest programs have several big men incoming or already in the program.
Regarding Goodwin, I began to feel he squeezed himself out of a spot at Illinois. It was there for the taking, but you get that feeling that the ship had sailed. Possibly he reconsiders down the road, and follows the road that Kenny Battle and Rayvonte Rice followed.
Regarding Goodwin, I began to feel he squeezed himself out of a spot at Illinois. It was there for the taking, but you get that feeling that the ship had sailed. Possibly he reconsiders down the road, and follows the road that Kenny Battle and Rayvonte Rice followed.
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"A done deal"? lol.
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At what late night establishment did you meet this fine individual???
Jkat00
- Champaign, IL
At the barbershop.... I guess his name was G0
I thought RR was a failure on the part of Bruce Weber (in that he was never recruited by Illinois). Do I have my history on his recruitment wrong?
Then don't bring it up. In fact don't make it up, since it's laughable.
Not sure what you mean there. It was indeed there for the taking, but it is not that Goodwin waited too long and Illinois got tired of waiting and accepted a commitment from someone else at that position. So not sure how to interpret your statement, probably you mean something else than how I read it.
Chris Yates
Recruiting Correspondent
- Michigan
Sean Mobley - a stretch 4 - just committed to VCU in the class of 2017. That's 2 power forwards in that class. Can they possibly take Mayan Kiir as a third power forward in 2017? 
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M tipping over
- Pdx
Yes, it's not even a believable lie. It's a pile on a pile.
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