But it won't be an elite big, look at the bigs they rushed to sign last year. I hope they work out but they were rated lower than Ibby Djimde. CC is not coming here, he wanted to go to FL, and we were his second pick, when they said no he leaned toward us, until he got an offer from any other school, and he has that now. CC is going to Michigan and watch how our fan base spins that the much lower rated player we eventually sign is a "much better fit." By the way, I hate that I'm going to be right.
You're always at risk here because some people shoot the messenger.
This is probably the most nervous period for recruiting we've had since...well, a couple months ago. But we need to remember that these guys started this cycle well behind the field, and they may be playing catch-up. Let them use all the time available.
Believe it or not, I'm still impressed with what they've accomplished in the last 5-6 months. With the caveat that I don't know much about Matic, and am concerned about his ceiling. Ebo, though, has had a number of people rave about him having elite athleticism. His ceiling may be quite high with the right coaching. And obviously Smith is looking like an insane get that can bring instant pride and credibility to Illinois. Maybe Smith deserves much of that credit, but he's here and that's what counts.