I hope we get Timme (pronounced " Timmy"). If we can't have the chief back, at least we be insensitive with signs and cheers of " Timmy" whenever he gets a bucket or blocked shot (I'm pro- chief fwiw):
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (September 2018)
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Gonna be a nervous month or two as dominoes start to fall. Such a shame that the prior guys under Groce couldn't seem to run the offense, as I think that would have helped in this recruiting cycle. Really need to show these guys the vision, and it should be guys in Illini uniforms.
This program gets busted for hiring strippers and prostitutes for underage basketball recruits, followed up by getting "implicated in a broad bribery and corruption scheme outlined by federal investigators," involving funneling "$100k to the family of a recruit in exchange for his commitment." So how do they continue to find success on the recruiting trail?
In the long run nobody really cares about scandal, they care about winning.
Williamson was a "lock" to go to Kansas (6 CBs) then Braun commits to Kansas and, what, the next day or sooner Williamson goes to Louisville. Or did every one but me already see this link?
Corey Evans @coreyevans_10 54m54 minutes ago
#TwitterTuesday: Illinois & and its chances for a top-50 target, latest with Scottie Lewis, and the wildcards for Isaiah Stewart & Jaden McDaniels https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/twitter-tuesday-isaiah-stewart-illinois-scottie-lewis-more …
I don't expect the Illini to land a top-50 commitment at this point, but it's certainly possible. The two that they have the best shot with are
Terrence Shannon and E.J. Liddellas both prospects will visit the Champaign campus this weekend.
Illinois is in the final three for Liddell as Missouri and Ohio State remain in the hunt. No clear leader has emerged yet, so his recruitment looks to be a total toss-up.
Shannon, a top-50 wing that is taking a prep year at IMG this fall, just visited Texas Tech over the weekend and will return to his home state and see Illinois this weekend. I would say that Florida State is the team to beat, but his trip to the Illini could change some things. Shannon played with the same program team as
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois’ star-studded freshman.
The Illini are also involved with Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme and Kofi Cockburn but are fighting uphill battles on all three fronts.
Shannon and Liddell represent Illinois' best chance at a top-50 signee in 2019. For now, I say it there's a 50-50 chance that Brad Underwood’s crew leaves the fall with the signing of a top-50 prospect.
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals...ay-isaiah-stewart-illinois-scottie-lewis-more
I don't expect the Illini to land a top-50 commitment at this point, but it's certainly possible. The two that they have the best shot with are
Terrence Shannon and E.J. Liddellas both prospects will visit the Champaign campus this weekend.
Illinois is in the final three for Liddell as Missouri and Ohio State remain in the hunt. No clear leader has emerged yet, so his recruitment looks to be a total toss-up.
Shannon, a top-50 wing that is taking a prep year at IMG this fall, just visited Texas Tech over the weekend and will return to his home state and see Illinois this weekend. I would say that Florida State is the team to beat, but his trip to the Illini could change some things. Shannon played with the same program team as
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois’ star-studded freshman.
The Illini are also involved with Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme and Kofi Cockburn but are fighting uphill battles on all three fronts.
Shannon and Liddell represent Illinois' best chance at a top-50 signee in 2019. For now, I say it there's a 50-50 chance that Brad Underwood’s crew leaves the fall with the signing of a top-50 prospect.
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals...ay-isaiah-stewart-illinois-scottie-lewis-more
If I'm a 2019 recruit, why would I care about any of that? Besides perhaps jealously that I wasn't one of the beneficiaries.
To the extent any of that matters (and it doesn't), that was the program of Rick Pitino and Tom Jurich, neither of whom are there anymore.
Yes, there may be some influence between those two recrutiments but we can't be sure what was the impetus. Maybe Braun going to KU prompted Williamson to go to Louisville, but it may also be that KU found out that Williamson had a change of heart and quickly moved to secure Braun. Both possible.
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But wouldn't it matter if penalties were exacted or are expected? Such as no post season play. I am afraid I can't remember if any were or not. Or may still be coming? Has Louisville been penalized yet? Or expect to be?
We got one of those.
They clean house, hire a well respected and successful head coach and maintain their already gleaming facilities in a basketball crazed state in a town where the UL basketball team is the whole focus of sports interest.
Ago says, "Yep, it sure is nice!"
Well with a little "google" searching and some armchair QB'ing, any one of us
"Experts" could have made this post....nothing outrageously new or enticing. Not a dig on your post, thanks for sharing, but I thought Evans was in the know on some things?
They self-imposed post season play for a year which I'm not sure truly impacted recruiting. IMO, they should've had scholarships taken away.
Yes, although when it comes to Louisville and Arizona (and even Underwood himself, not Illinois) the biggest concern for recruits would not be the existing penalties (which are truly insignificant) but whether the ongoing FBI investigation uncovers further significant improprieties that could lead to more severe penalties.
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I'd bet the latter, seems much more likely that Williamson is driving this than Braun
Greg, I am quite sure did attend Eureka for a time, however, just didn't graduate. No biggie.
Link please.
Boosters are hard (if not impossible if done correctly) to trace. That is likely a big part of it.
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