Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (Week of April 5th, 2021)

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WhiteHorseWings

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Highlander said:
Why so much shade being tossed at Austin Hutcherson? Let’s see what he can do if/when healthy.
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I think it’s not shade or for that matter anything tossed at AH. More sarcasm of how so many have been projecting him as the next coming of MJ, which is a longtime tradition around here for players who transfer and sit out or are injured.
 
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I think Podz and Miller have somewhat similar skill sets. I think Miller is a little more athletic and a better defender but Podz is a better ball handler and better passer. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him at 7 or 8 PPG and around 40% FG as a FR similar to Miller.
 
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Yes33 said:
I love Ayo, but I really liked how we looked the few games he was out. Seemed to be more in sync as a group. If Kofi and Trent stay and Miller comes back, there would be a great mix with the new kids.. jmo
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The team won’t be the same as they were during those few games that Ayo was out. No Trent no monte most likely no ace and who knows with kofi. We’ll see what happens but I really wished all of those guys came back as I also really liked what I saw especially vs Michigan.
 
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samj_17 said:
The team won’t be the same as they were during those few games that Ayo was out. No Trent no monte most likely no ace and who knows with kofi. We’ll see what happens but I really wished all of those guys came back as I also really liked what I saw especially vs Michigan.
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Time to move on. Next class up. They repped the uni well, and future guys will do the same. No sleep lost
 
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illini 67 said:
word was had the talent was there, but physical problems with the back held him back.
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Just to be clear, the recent stress fracture is apparently something new, unrelated to past injuries. It seems he had three healthy years in college -- two in D-3, one sit out year at UI.

He had two unfortunate injuries that deterred him from competing and fully developing his game in high school. The first was a back injury -- two herniated discs -- from an auto accident (not his fault). He recovered from that. Then he was undercut in a scrimmage, resulting in broken wrist and jaw. He recovered from both injuries and played two years of D-3 ball.
 
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rtbritt said:
Pretty sure the guy isn't claiming to guarantee that AH won't be healthy. AH was a d3 guy because of his back injury history. He had a full year of practice with us dealing with the back problem and then had to sit this past year. I don't think it is exactly a hot take to assume he won't ever full be a fully healthy contributor.

The videos he has posted looked great. Obviously, he played his freshman and sophomore year of college and did pretty well. Seems to me like him being healthy is no sure bet.
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Sorry to be repetitive. The two herniated discs he suffered as a result of car accident before his sophomore year in high school were not the same as the more recent stress fracture. Two different injuries 6 years apart. Both have reportedly fully healed. He also suffered a broken jaw and broken wrist hi3 junior year in high school. Unless we believe in bad luck, there is no reason to believe he will not be healthy.
 
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illiniguy

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nichi said:
Sorry to be repetitive. The two herniated discs he suffered as a result of car accident before his sophomore year in high school were not the same as the more recent stress fracture. Two different injuries 6 years apart. Both have reportedly fully healed. He also suffered a broken jaw and broken wrist hi3 junior year in high school. Unless we believe in bad luck, there is no reason to believe he will not be healthy.
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Bill Walton will be calling you shortly.

(Note to the younger Loyalty members -- Walton played in the NBA (and at UCLA) before he became an announcer)
 
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nichi said:
Just to be clear, the recent stress fracture is apparently something new, unrelated to past injuries. It seems he had three healthy years in college -- two in D-3, one sit out year at UI.

He had two unfortunate injuries that deterred him from competing and fully developing his game in high school. The first was a back injury -- two herniated discs -- from an auto accident (not his fault). He recovered from that. Then he was undercut in a scrimmage, resulting in broken wrist and jaw. He recovered from both injuries and played two years of D-3 ball.
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Just FWIW you never fully recover from a herniated disc. That means there's a rupture in the disc that allows nucleus pulposus (jelly-like substance) to escape the disc, which can impact a part of the spinal nerve and cause pain. The pulposes can be re-absorbed over time, which will end the symptoms, but the tear in the disc will remain and be susceptible to re-injury. Alternatively through surgery the pulposus which has leaked out can be removed. Either way, there's a decent chance his disc herniation will become symptomatic again at some point in his life. Hope it doesn't though and if it does, not for a very long time. Back injuries are the worst.
 
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Yes33 said:
I love Ayo, but I really liked how we looked the few games he was out. Seemed to be more in sync as a group. If Kofi and Trent stay and Miller comes back, there would be a great mix with the new kids.. jmo
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We'll be lucky if just one of those things happen.
 
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WhiteHorseWings said:
I think it’s not shade or for that matter anything tossed at AH. More sarcasm of how so many have been projecting him as the next coming of MJ, which is a longtime tradition around here for players who transfer and sit out or are injured.
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Reminds me of the legend of Alex Legion based on his practices.
 
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So... i don’t know if we should not pursue transfers, or we should just not talk about them. Seems like a tough crowd.
 
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Highlander said:
Why so much shade being tossed at Austin Hutcherson? Let’s see what he can do if/when healthy.
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Kid grew from 6-2 to 6-6 since high school, has demonstrably the best shot release and best vertical on the team, overcame three unrelated injuries, has world class training, seems like a nice prospect; but can't be any good because (a) D-3 transfer, (b) Aaron Cosby and Alex Legion once let us down.
 
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