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I think he may have priced himself out of our reach by now
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (Week of May 17th, 2021)
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I think he may have priced himself out of our reach by now
And you were 34 years old.
I'm sure if Illinois made going to class optional, they'd attract more talent. </s>
I opted to skip more times than I can count
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
Ahhhhhh the ole' super special sarcasm indicator! Leaves zero doubt!
Haha, you can never be too careful. Some people have complained that Illinois' standards are too high to have success.
Disappointing, will we be without many options at the 4 another season?
Big Jack
- Decatur
No need to block out 3:00 pm CST today, looks like definitely Guerrier to Oregon. Pretty much that from day 1.
Joel Goodson
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There will be viable options returning from entering the draft. With our team, especially if Kofi is back, our hole at the 4 is bound to be awfully appealing.
I didn't mind going to class....it was all that crap they wanted you to do once you got there that bothered me
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Any word on Ntambwe? Feel like that would be a really solid, under the radar pickup at the 4.
Big Jack
- Decatur
Time for Hawkins to step up and earn his keep!!
Earn his keep? Dude was a skinny freshman last year and showed some really nice flashes. Hawkins will be a key guy for us. His shot blocking ability will be a pleasant surprise, too.
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Love Hawkins! He WILL do things we havent had a 4 do in a loooong time! Trust in the process and let him develop. He showed flashes last year on a team that most freshmen in the country would not have even sniffed the floor for playing time on.
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
If Juwan sticks around at Michigan, we may have the B1G's first blue blood on our hands with the way he's recruiting.
The only thing that really stood out to me regarding Hawkins WAS his shot blocking. I certainly believe he can develop, but if we’re expecting to see him play big minutes at the 4 next year than I’d say the 4 is a problem area. I think Illini definitely needs to shore up the 4 spot. I can see Hawkins getting 10-15 minutes next year depending on matchups, but more than that could be a problem.
Hawkins in a plus athlete, has a decent stroke, solid handles, and a good feel for passing. He has a lot of the things we need and are looking for. Now it is up to him to put in the work with Fletch to bulk up.
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Believe CY was leading his recruitment at FSU
Joel Goodson
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Just to be clear, I used hole here in relative terms, meant no disrespect to Hawk. He forced me to recalibrate his impact and timetable. I'm high on him, it's just that there are certain types that will abuse him. Would much rather have 2 good PFs, than 1 (math major).
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