Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (Week of April 12th, 2021)

[iLL 89ers]

Welcome to Illini` Family....RJ , Podz , Payne , Goode ..excited for your future and Illinois basketball, truly genuine guys having their heart 100% vested into their University of Illinois...
Thanks for choosing to be Illini` and you have the makings of a great class. Welcome to the Orange and Blue gentlemen all the best for you and your families starting the next chapter in your lives !!!!

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1382456429248937984

Podz said he's going to get us a national championship. Do I bet my beach house now or later?

I think he said he wants to help us bring home a national championship because it's "something [we] haven't done in awhile."

Who's going to tell him? I nominate . . . anyone other than me.

 

[SescIllini]

Having Goode and Podz is going to be tough to guard, especially with a guard like Belo and quality big. Add a stretch four like Coleman and it gives you a lot of power.

 

[Joel Goodson]

Payne has 3 years of eligibility remaining, right?

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

I would. Miller can go elsewhere. He has proven that he is not 100% in. Rather have Plummer or Mitchell. He can ride pine somewhere else like Griffin has.

And the Bulls should have stuck with Ron Harper and Pete Meyers when Michael retired the first time. I don't care if he was the best player of all time. He wasn't 100% in.

 

[Muskie2368]

Hopefully, it's just temporary.

It probably has a lot to do with how these teenagers treat the people in the know on here. The mouths think they’re the experts and ruins the info we get from 0440-Indy-Lville-Tornado-and others.

 

[Joel Goodson]

It probably has a lot to do with these teenagers treat the people in the know on here. The mouths think they’re the experts and ruins for the info we get from 0440-Indy-Lville-Tornado-and others.

Judicious use of the Ignore feature makes reading the board much more enjoyable. And if we did lose 0440 because of carping, that's a real shame.

 

[Fanview]

It's still early in Underwood's tenure, but it's worth noting the shift in the narrative with recruits. It's no longer, "bring Illinois basketball back". It's, "bring a national championship". That's progress.

 

[WhiteHorseWings]

Now he's playing for the sonic boom in the Korean basketball League. Who's laughing now

North?

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

Since he hasn't made a decision yet, I'm assuming he is not that interested in any of the other offers he has received.

Or he's got 10 great offers and he can't make up his mind.

 

[Ress]

Am guessing if Trent is back, we're out on Plummer. If Miller's leaving, I think we'll be targeting a bigger guard. Brewer comes to mind. Then again, Plummer may be too damn good to pass on, regardless.

Always room for quality.

 

[illini27jake]

I could easily see a 3 headed rotation at the PG and SG spots with Curbelo / Frazier and Plummer all getting 25+ minutes. Adam Miller the one who would make Plummer very unlikely imo.

 

[WeWillWhen]

If Miller doesn’t return (I hope he does), next season’s squad likely won’t have a single starter who was raised in the State of Illinois. I cannot recall that ever being the case. And with Leib being the only other Illinoisan among our last dozen recruits/transfers, this is something we’ll be seeing for awhile.

I don’t know whether this will be good or bad, but it sure is ... strange.

 

[TCTORNADO]

Frazier (1/2 PR), Curbelo (full PR) and Plummer (full PR) would be a bit undersized but man oh man how fun to watch.

 

[TCTORNADO]

I could easily see a 3 headed rotation at the PG and SG spots with Curbelo / Frazier and Plummer all getting 25+ minutes. Adam Miller the one who would make Plummer very unlikely imo.

Plummer is more likely than Miller.

 

[spillini]

Plummer is more likely than Miller.

Odds of both? 10%?

 

[Emerson Bigguns]

If Miller doesn’t return (I hope he does), next season’s squad likely won’t have a single starter who was raised in the State of Illinois. I cannot recall that ever being the case. And with Leib being the only other Illinoisan among our last dozen recruits/transfers, this is something we’ll be seeing for awhile.

I don’t know whether this will be good or bad, but it sure is ... strange.

Hamlin is still an Illini, right? There are rumors he’s leaving, but I thought those were still just rumors...

 

[Joel Goodson]

Frazier (1/2 PR), Curbelo (full PR) and Plummer (full PR) would be a bit undersized but man oh man how fun to watch.

showtime

That said, we're not going to be able to get by with that against a few select teams, beyond short stretches.

 

[illinitiger]

I just think people are stuck in this thinking that "only go pro if you're an NBA 1st rounder." Kofi would make a VERY good living basically immediately regardless of what league he ends up in. I still think there's a good chance he'd be a 2nd rounder. Someone in the NBA would take the chance on him.

Like do people honestly think he's going to come back and work on 3s? His passing could use some work, but I feel like that's hardly a reason to come back.

IDK...I think if I was Kofi I would ask BU to allow him to be high post more, work on his passing and hire a FT guru.
Watching Embiid other night, he doesn't do 3s much but he moves really well and is good at FTs. I think for Kofis growth he needs more opportunities to move/pass more.

 

[Joel Goodson]

Hamlin is still an Illini, right? There are rumors he’s leaving, but I thought those were still just rumors...

Nothing announced yet, but if he wants to play...

 

[logjam]

Payne has 3 years of eligibility remaining, right?

He should have the same as Kofi same class.

 

[LvilleILL]

Odds of both? 10%?

if we get Plummer may mean miller is gone with Trent coming back. Plummer may not start though. He could be a 6th man off the bench, like a Chaundee Brown role. Still expect us to get a bigger guard transfer regardless of what happens, unless maybe both miller and Plummer come which is not likely at all.

 

[Heisenbobble]

if we get Plummer may mean miller is gone with Trent coming back. Plummer may not start though. He could be a 6th man off the bench, like a Chaundee Brown role. Still expect us to get a bigger guard transfer regardless of what happens, unless maybe both miller and Plummer come which is not likely at all.

I'm thinking Brewer is definitely in the mix.

 

[Elgin7680]

It's so nice to have a smooth signing day. No lost faxes. No confusing silence. No strange last-minute rumors.

Just players signing NLIs to play at a school they've committed to.

and No change of caps!

 

[BigMuddyMonster]

I'm thinking Brewer is definitely in the mix.

Brewer is much more athletic than I realized. Good size as well.