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If players want to keep coming to Illinois to stay for three years before jumping to the NBA, I could accept that.
Fletcher’s Ball Press was hard to beat. That Collinsville team with Redmon and Riddle was fantastic. Orr and Taylorville before my time.pffft. No way a bunch of Kahoks could stand against a tornado.
This really puts into perspective how much better Underwood + staff is at identifying talent, fit, and coaching recruits up to become huge contributors while being more malleable with his system compared to previous staffs. Granted, Frazier was a Groce find, but still, not a single top 15 recruiting class (and only one transfer contributing) and we end up as a #1 seed after just 4 years. Pretty incredible work.According to 247 our recruiting rankings with Underwood:
2017: 30 (Mark Smith, Trent Frazier both 4 stars,
2018: 25 (Ayo, Tevian Jones both 4 stars)
2019: 69 (Kofi 4 stars)
2020: 16 (Miller, Curbelo both 4 stars)
2021: 27 (Good and Melendez 4 stars, Podz 3 stars! WTF?)
This really puts into perspective how much better Underwood + staff is at identifying talent, fit, and coaching recruits up to become huge contributors while being more malleable with his system compared to previous staffs. Granted, Frazier was a Groce find, but still, not a single top 15 recruiting class (and only one transfer contributing) and we end up as a #1 seed after just 4 years. Pretty incredible work.
He is SHORT. Brother plays baseball at Illinois. Very quick good outside shooter. Good handles.A soph from my hometown, I'll have to make some calls and see what I can dig up on this young gentleman!
Ayo is the 2nd highest rated recruit that Illinois has had since 2003, according to 247. Adam Miller is the 4th best, Curbelo is the 8th best and Kofi is the 9th best.
Recruiting class rankings don't tell the whole story. This team had the most pure talent of any Illini team since 2005 and it's not even close.
If players want to keep coming to Illinois to stay for three years before jumping to the NBA, I could accept that.
Trent and Monte do not count on the shot grid I believe since they get a year... Someone correct me if im wrong. @TCTORNADO @Joel Goodson. @Ga65So, unless my math is off, we’ve got 1 open scholly?
Giorgi, Ayo, Trent, Monte, Miller
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Goode, Melendez, Payne, Podziemski and <open>
I want Miller back, but if Tre Mitchell says he’s coming, you’ve got to give him the ride, right?
Three and through?If players want to keep coming to Illinois to stay for three years before jumping to the NBA, I could accept that.
WRT scholarship limit and scholarship count, super seniors (e.g. Trent, DMW) don't count.Trent and Monte do not count on the shot grid I believe since they get a year... Someone correct me if im wrong. @TCTORNADO @Joel Goodson. @Ga65
I made my comment specifically recalling one of your recent ones noting your decreasing productivity as the COVID months have worn on (which, of course, none of us here can relate to ), in the context of the marvel of what BU achieved with his charges this past season.It probably wouldn't be that hard to do (and I am not even very good at GIFs), but I have already done zero work outside of Zoom meetings today, so probably need to earn a paycheck before making any more gifs.
Isn't that discriminatory against old dogs?I made my comment specifically recalling one of your recent ones noting your decreasing productivity as the COVID months have worn on (which, of course, none of us here can relate to ), in the context of the marvel of what BU achieved with his charges this past season.
I have among my 2Q2021 stretch goals the making of an actual GIF. Old dog, new trick.
So, unless my math is off, we’ve got 1 open scholly?
Giorgi, Ayo, Trent, Monte, Miller
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Goode, Melendez, Payne, Podziemski and <open>
I want Miller back, but if Tre Mitchell says he’s coming, you’ve got to give him the ride, right?
I didn't see that. It's big news. Ayala and Wiggins both entered the draft but retained eligibility. Morsell would be a huge loss for them.I know nobody asked but am I the only one that just noticed that Morsell is in the transfer portal??
No; it's raising the bar for old dogs, which pays all of them a compliment.Isn't that discriminatory against old dogs?
Yes and if AceWolf wants to come back, he is a walk on, just like Frans boys at IowaSo, unless my math is off, we’ve got 1 open scholly?
Giorgi, Ayo, Trent, Monte, Miller
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Goode, Melendez, Payne, Podziemski and <open>
I want Miller back, but if Tre Mitchell says he’s coming, you’ve got to give him the ride, right?
Right. That’s why I’ve got them listed as out with Ayo. Whether or not they come back, their schollies don’t count against us.Trent and Monte do not count on the shot grid I believe since they get a year... Someone correct me if im wrong. @TCTORNADO @Joel Goodson. @Ga65
Apparently Bruce did some sort of weird activity at KSU where all of the program had to have a Sesame Street name, idk the details. It fell on Bruce to be Oscar the Grouch.Lmao can you enlighten me on why GOEMAW calles Bruce Oscar?
Coached by Dolphin Stanley I believe.I know you go back a ways 47. Any chance you remember that '44 team at Taylorville led by our very own Johnny Orr? Arguably the best team to ever lace em up in Illinois. Won a state championship with an unblemished record of 47-0 (I think).
45-0 in 1944 with Dolph Stanley as coach. That record will probably not be broken. Apparently in those days, schools would ask other schools for a game in season that wasn’t on the original schedule. Hence 45 games.Coached by Dolphin Stanley I believe.
We aren't done....
Met Dolph many times at Rockford Auburn where I went to school. He had knowledge of the game way ahead of his time. True gentleman and great coach45-0 in 1944 with Dolph Stanley as coach. That record will probably not be broken. Apparently in those days, schools would ask other schools for a game in season that wasn’t on the original schedule. Hence 45 games.
I’d pass on this guy. Watched a fair amount of DePaul this year and Moore can look good, but he’s too much about hero ball at end of games and is the anti-closer. Guy has twice as much bad Belo in him as Curbelo does. And he’s senior+.I always liked this guy out of high school! Too many schools?