Agree. We continue to bring in high level guards/wings. What we need from our bigs is rim protection, rebounding, the ability to set screens/roll/catch lobs and, ideally, stretch the floor enough to keep the defense honest.
That said, have we heard anything further about Phillips or Traore? I like Traore’s upside better but think he’s probably 2 years away from being an impact player. Phillips is more physically ready but looks to be just a bit lumbering for what we want to do. But then again, Kofi looked lumbering in HS too!
Depends on how one feels about the preps who are a step or two down (from our Plan As). But, yeah, transfer spigot is wide open and there's never been more talent there than now.
We're out on Phillips. Don't know if it was us or him.
We know Ryan Foran knows absolutely nothing.
Mitchell is listed as a 6-7 SF and Green as a 6-9 PF. Corhen listed as a center. FSU has no commitments currently for their 2022 class. Is there any reason they wouldn't be able to take all three? Also, Green has 3 CBs of pretty high confidence for NC St., FWIW.
Seems like Mitchell is more of the Cam Whitmore mold than Corhen. Also unless the FSU staff really loves Green you would think they would take whichever one wants to commit first between him and Corhen. Julian Philips is more likely the plan A for them as a big
I do like watching videos, and I watched this one. I'm not sure TyTy would have made the academic cut at Illinois.
We do?
Don’t know about that, but I will be interested to see what kind of impact he makes at UK. I would have gladly taken him, but I don’t see elite quickness, explosiveness or shooting when I watch him play. I think his ceiling is Jalen Brunson which, admittedly is a high ceiling. But not sure I see a one n done lottery pick.
I really don't care what TyTy thinks about Illinois. That's not a slam on him. I can't name two players on the Kentucky roster. Heck, I can't name two players on most B1G rosters (at least until the season gets underway). It doesn't make sense to claim Illinois is irrelevant when Kentucky poached two coaches and considered trying to poach a player from Illinois. Since he has no Illinois ties, I don't wish him well or otherwise. He is irrelevant to me.
Nah, he’s another poster on here but I forget the name
Action Jackson?
Haha wasn't really fair since I started the quest! Point --> pruman
I’m not sure how him talking to AJ Storr’s mom on social media proves he doesn’t know anything. He lives and breathes Illini basketball and has slowly made made a few connections imo. Or he’s tuned in enough to realize FSU isn’t prioritizing Corhen, which counts for something.
Yeah, while he isn't an insider, he's very, very good at compiling Illini recruiting info.
Just because he says this doesn't mean it's true. He's basing it on them continuing to pursue prospects "who play the same position" though they are actually listed as playing other positions (plus one of them looks likely to be going elsewhere so wouldn't be a barrier to Corhen anyway)
You may be right as well. But I’m just responding to the poster who spoke “matter of fact” that he knows that Ryan knows absolutely nothing. Why Illini fans are so quick to try and tear down fellow die hard Illini fans who stay up to date with recruiting I don’t understand.
Off to the Nutt house
