Not going to happen. We'd be lucky to get one from that group.Need two of Liddell, Timme, or Oscar T and we are back in the National rankings.
Not going to happen. We'd be lucky to get one from that group.Need two of Liddell, Timme, or Oscar T and we are back in the National rankings.
Plus he’s almost certainly getting to West Virginia considering they’ve been on him the longest.
Yes, it is goodwill between both sides and it does help the player. At the same time, the practice builds relationships with coaching staff.
But more importantly, the reason of mention in this thread has nothing to do with KU's strategy, but more importantly with the fact that Oscar T will not commit until his OV to Illinois as UK will likely wait to see what (at least) Wiseman does, who is not expected to make a decision until then. At the same time, it also means that a possible commitment to Illinois is not likely for the same reasons even after his visit if he really wants Kentucky (i.e., he will also wait for Wiseman's decision).
Wiseman is on record I believe as saying he will wait until up to spring....so if above applies, it may be a long wait for ILLINI fans...I dont personally think it goes that long for us. I think we have our 2019 class verballed by end of November at the latest, if not much sooner.
actually getting one definitely increases our chances of getting another in that groupNot going to happen. We'd be lucky to get one from that group.
Mike Thorne.Mark Smith.
I have heard something like this as well.actually getting one definitely increases our chances of getting another in that group
I feel like there is a 100% chance we get all of the recruits to commit before the end of their visit.If we end up with no one ( that is in the latest group we are after) or just TSJ as are only “get”, will be very disheartening
I feel like there is a 100% chance we get all of the recruits to commit before the end of their visit.
Excellent analysis!Jalen Lecque isn’t considering us but I wrote a piece on why national analysts are dropping him in rankings despite the intangibles. Any and all feedback would be appreciated! Looking forward to doing an Illini class recap!
https://medium.com/p/e05c3c9195ed?source=messageShare-37a69766cd1f-1537399833
Shannon gets overlooked a bit, IMO. Rivals has Liddell as #43 and Shannon as #45. Shannon has moved up 27 spots recently. We should be really excited if we get Shannon. Of course, we all want more.If we end up with no one ( that is in the latest group we are after) or just TSJ as are only “get”, will be very disheartening
Mike Thorne.
If we end up with no one ( that is in the latest group we are after) or just TSJ as are only “get”, will be very disheartening
Plus he’s almost certainly getting to West Virginia considering they’ve been on him the longest.
If we get Shannon, it becomes even more evident that we'll have one of the best and deepest backcourts in the conference for the near future. You would think that would think between that and Antigua's experience, we would be able to get some top frontcourt players to commit. I don't feel confident about any of the frontcourt players coming this weekend but there's enough depth in this class to still get a quality player or two to fill our needs. We should be thrilled if get Shannon even if we miss out on Liddell and Tshiebwe, but if we don't get a top 150 big or transfer in this class, the class grade will be an F regardless of the quality of the wings.Shannon gets overlooked a bit, IMO. Rivals has Liddell as #43 and Shannon as #45. Shannon has moved up 27 spots recently. We should be really excited if we get Shannon. Of course, we all want more.
You have a lot of faith for a coaching staff who just signed a 7 man class, with 6 coming in the spring (and that currently has zero verballed at this point).Wiseman is on record I believe as saying he will wait until up to spring....so if above applies, it may be a long wait for ILLINI fans...I dont personally think it goes that long for us. I think we have our 2019 class verballed by end of November at the latest, if not much sooner.
Wiseman is on record I believe as saying he will wait until up to spring....so if above applies, it may be a long wait for ILLINI fans...I dont personally think it goes that long for us. I think we have our 2019 class verballed by end of November at the latest, if not much sooner.
Jalen Lecque isn’t considering us but I wrote a piece on why national analysts are dropping him in rankings despite the intangibles. Any and all feedback would be appreciated! Looking forward to doing an Illini class recap!
https://medium.com/p/e05c3c9195ed?source=messageShare-37a69766cd1f-1537399833
Does the Mac Irvin Fire coaching staff teach that shoot-from-the-middle-of-your-chest style? Seems like there are some similarities between Ayo and TSJ's shots, and neither form looks great. (Granted, I haven't seen Ayo shoot since the Wizards in Champaign have been able to work with him. I'm sure it's pure and high now.)
Great writing.
As far as the content, I'm not sure how "fixable" someone's shot is, especially if they already have bad habits. It's pretty typical that guys only improve a point or two in their entire college career, although I don't know the statistics around it. Would be interesting to see what coaches say about it too.
My limited experience is that most guys don't know how to practice properly and they get only a little benefit from repetition. A relatively small group practice correctly, and benefit quite a bit. Some guys are even labeled as practice all-stars because they don't know how to simulate moves in practice the way they happen in a game, and become great at practice conditions only.
I once watched a guy warm-up and he looked like an all-star, but who couldn't do much in a game, and was told he's always like that. Subtle things like elevation, release point, and pressure can be half-assed in practice, and result in a completely different player when the lights are on.
Like the article, just some additional thoughts from my wandering mind....