Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (Week of April 19th, 2021)

[Deleted member 747903]

It's pretty scary how balanced a lineup can be with Kofi and EJ. Slide in Grandison at the 3 and Trent + Belo at the guard spots. Might be the best 1-5 in bball next year.

 

[Heisenbobble]

It's true.

Still very unlikely but it has been thrown around by EJ's camp and Underwood's.

We only have a shot if Kofi comes back by the way. EJ wants to be a 4 next to a solid 5. Ohio State has been forcing him to play out of position and can't seem to hit that 5 they desperately need.

Interesting rumor regardless and something fun to discuss. But yeah, this is highly unlikely to happen. I just can't get excited about it. *Debbie Downer*, I know.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

It's true.

Still very unlikely but it has been thrown around by EJ's camp and Underwood's.

We only have a shot if Kofi comes back by the way. EJ wants to be a 4 next to a solid 5. Ohio State has been forcing him to play out of position and can't seem to hit that 5 they desperately need.

We go as hard as we can at the best 5 in the portal.

Offer him my beach house if that's what it takes.

 

[LvilleILL]

You think it has anything to do with this?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1373134891420893184

no, not at all. there is a chance though. something to monitor the next couple of months.....

 

[illiniguy]

Interesting rumor regardless and something fun to discuss. But yeah, this is highly unlikely to happen. I just can't get excited about it. *Debbie Downer*, I know.

Here we go again:

 

[Keisersose]

Gonna lose sleep over these OA rumors...

 

[CV Illini]

Interesting rumor regardless and something fun to discuss. But yeah, this is highly unlikely to happen. I just can't get excited about it. *Debbie Downer*, I know.

Just what loyalty need is a solid EJ rumor. Reading all the "loyalty after dark" posts at 6am will be fun for the next few weeks anyway.

 

[kcib8130]

Just what loyalty need is a solid EJ rumor. Reading all the "loyalty after dark" posts at 6am will be fun for the next few weeks anyway.

I can’t imagine this actually happening, but if by some chance it does, there would be books written about it.

 

[Poe's Law]

I'm not doubting you heard Tate say that. I'm saying Tate is likely just chatting about rumors and passing it off as fact.

Did anybody else check and make sure that Tate didn't record that back on 4/1?

 

[Govoner Vaugn Fan]

Did anybody else check and make sure that Tate didn't record that back on 4/1?

Most of the show was recapping the spring football game.... sooooo....

 

[ElGran]

If Tate said it I don’t believe it! That guys has had wrong takes for 40 years.

Whats the odds of EJ getting drafted?. SportsLine podcast tonight (Loren Tate) reports his parents want him to come here, and EJ has contacted Underwood . Says they've been talking for a couple weeks. He wants to play the 4 alongside Kofi. Of course if they both get drafted.............

 

[Poe's Law]

Most of the show was recapping the spring football game.... sooooo....

So he definitely recorded it on 4-20.

 

[Govoner Vaugn Fan]

If Tate said it I don’t believe it! That guys has had wrong takes for 40 years.

more than that. He is 89. But blind squirrels.......

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

It's true.

Still very unlikely but it has been thrown around by EJ's camp and Underwood's.

We only have a shot if Kofi comes back by the way. EJ wants to be a 4 next to a solid 5. Ohio State has been forcing him to play out of position and can't seem to hit that 5 they desperately need.

As I said last night, would not shock me to see EJ withdraw and hit the portal.

Of course, contacting a player/family that has not entered their name in the portal would be tampering and we would never do that... but let's just say the Liddell family is very intrigued with the potential of that team in Champaign next year.

 

[illini.culture IG]

Whats the odds of EJ getting drafted?. SportsLine podcast tonight (Loren Tate) reports his parents want him to come here, and EJ has contacted Underwood . Says they've been talking for a couple weeks. He wants to play the 4 alongside Kofi. Of course if they both get drafted.............

How reliable is this guy? Because if his parents want him to go here, then that’s huge and surprising! (Not saying that the parents have the only say, don’t get me wrong)

 

[Whitewaterr]

As I said last night, would not shock me to see EJ withdraw and hit the portal.

Of course, contacting a player/family that has not entered their name in the portal would be tampering and we would never do that... but let's just say the Liddell family is very intrigued with the potential of that team in Champaign next year.

Would it be tampering if we somehow slipped a link to the recruiting thread into his DMs and then wowed him with a plethora of memes, gifs, and references to beach houses?

 

[illiniguy]

Would it be tampering if we somehow slipped a link to the recruiting thread into his DMs and then wowed him with a plethora of memes, gifs, and references to beach houses?

And don't forget comparing him to a more athletic Larry Bird.

 

[FollowMeDontFollowMe]

Before the season ended if someone told you that you could swap Miller with Liddell in the lineup for 2021, would you do it?

 

[skyIdub]

Before the season ended if someone told you that you could swap Miller with Liddell in the lineup for 2021, would you do it?

 

[Illinoise]

Before the season ended if someone told you that you could swap Miller with Liddell in the lineup for 2021, would you do it?

Me pre Miller entering portal: No way you trade one year of Liddell for what could be 3 more years of Miller.
Me now: In a heartbeat.

 

[CV Illini]

Before the season ended if someone told you that you could swap Miller with Liddell in the lineup for 2021, would you do it?

Chuck Liddell no.....EJ Liddell absolutely.

 

[WhiteHorseWings]

It's pretty scary how balanced a lineup can be with Kofi and EJ. Slide in Grandison at the 3 and Trent + Belo at the guard spots. Might be the best 1-5 in bball next year.

Throw DJax in as Belo’s backup and we’re in binnis

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Throw DJax in as Belo’s backup and we’re in binnis

We have 5 round bye in NCAA next year with that lineup. Kofi back as well and they give us 6 byes

 

[OldYeller]

Me pre Miller entering portal: No way you trade one year of Liddell for what could be 3 more years of Miller.
Me now: In a heartbeat.

This is the correct answer

 

[Illinoise]

To protect against being disappointed I am going to assume that Kofi ends up transferring to Ohio State to team up with Liddell and Underwood comes along as the new Assistant Coach. Sounds about right.