I can here it now. "(fill in the blank) reminds me a lot of Ayo with a better jump shot."You now have me looking forward to a time in the not-too-distant future when new recruits will be compared to Ayo (instead of Larry Bird). Someone will casually remark that one aspect of a recruit's game reminds them of Ayo. Then someone else will chime in that we should "pump the brakes" before making any comparisons with an all-time Illinois great. And that will then spark a side conversation about where Ayo slots in on the all-time Illinois list.
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Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (March 2021)
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Agree on shooting mechanics, but he seems to be consistent in his stroke and mechanics can be improved/developed.
I was struck by his very good vision. Not uber dynamic passer like Andre but good vision and efficient passing in the clips.
sdfidaho
- Boise, Idaho
I'll take one of those....
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
And more athletic...../s
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Speak for yourselfI don't know. We got over our Cockburn phase pretty quickly. This board is full of mature, responsible adult posters.
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Just caught up with the last 10 pages. It does make me smile that when only had Goode and where having multiple misses, thread was littered with talk of how recruiting class was tanking and if we were winning why not getting recruits. Now the thread is full of why we shouldn’t take a top 40 recruit here or there because would mess with chemistry and playing time for some current players. I guess file this under recruiting is fluid — as are Loyalty’s takes on recruiting.
i used to go to quite a few west side games when I was younger. They had some dudes back in the day. I’d love to see us get a tough, talented kid out of Gary. Could open the rest of “the region” for us.
*See Kentucky, 2021
altenberger22
- South Carolina
I'll take HIM.....
altenberger22
- South Carolina
I get the distinct impression that Brad and staff have "OPTIONS" for the 2021 and 2022 classes.
Joel Goodson
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Washington > Casey, IMO. If we can land him, that would be huge.
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Agreed-and Casey is not coming here
Joel Goodson
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Yep. It's a very heady brew. One could say amazing.
sacraig
- The desert
Saotsari
Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Where is he headed? Haven't seen his name mentioned in a while, but not following super closely
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
I’ve heard Michigan
Staff is expecting to zoom with AJ sometime in the near future. I don't disagree necessarily, though.
Recently stumbled on a video from Ayo where he score 60 in a game while in high school. His shooting form and timing to get the shot off was waaaaay different and slower. Those things can get fixed with hard work.
Yep. If I remember correctly, he changed that in the off-season going into his freshman year. That was awesome and showed his dedication to getting better.
We talked about Brandon Miller in here several pages ago and I said a friend of a friend is a football coach at cane ridge....grain of salt here but from what I understand he and Sky Clark are friends and like the idea of playing together in college (UK).
He’s one to watch for the G League also. I haven’t seen him play in person. I’m a Memphis area guy and they are about 3 hours from me.
He’s one to watch for the G League also. I haven’t seen him play in person. I’m a Memphis area guy and they are about 3 hours from me.
He really looks like tall Trent. Just with the way he moves.
Nothing adds legitimacy like proven success.
The players deserve a ton of credit. When you have a high degree of buy-in and guys really responding to coaching, it's an amazing thing to watch. The coaches can point to success everywhere on the floor, utilizing players in different ways. Doesn't hurt to have a headliner like Ayo, either. Love the recognition for Player of the Year, and he'll be a first rounder or potentially lottery guy this year.
I still expect closing to be a challenge --it's insanely competitive for top talent in division I basketball. But having a bigger pool of interest can only help. Really thankful for the current group and how they're building a strong program.
Joel Goodson
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with a splash of Bird
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