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Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Day 1 starter
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Based on what I have read and video I have watched , i 100 % agree there is little doubt that he is a starter day 1 and unless we add substantially in the portal I think Ty Rodgers will be under intense scrutiny for starting also.....He is a stat stuffer and displays what BU wants with all the players we lose next year.....
If he doesn’t play… He won’t be here as a sophomore…. Top 50 guys don’t sit on the bench at Illinois. Except Payne, and we didn’t recruit him out of HS. I believe playing time is one of the reasons we occasionally beat out the blue bloods for a recruit.
sacraig
- The desert
Heaven forbid we allow the possibility for a player to improve.
Especially someone as raw as Payne!
Assuming Kofi is gone, I would think if Dainja (if healthy) will be our Center.
And I'm not sure why anyone is still penciling in Hutch in any lineups. I'd love to be wrong.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Payne is functional in short bursts of playing time......BU really does a lot of subbing right before media timeouts occur....
Payne seems odd shaped to me ....not being harsh about him at all , but it seems either his legs are too long or his torso is too short and that's why he loses his balance so much...............jmho
Epps, Goode, Rodgers, Hawkins, Dainja?
Or, NIL goes so well that it’s:
Curbelo, Epps, Rodgers, Hawkins/Dainja, Kofi?
Did you include Hutch as as Easter egg to see if anyone read your post?
Well we lost. Generally that’s when Brad and the crew land a recruit. Anyone hear how this weekend went?
There is a decent chance Kofi comes back.
I would say:
Belo
Epps
Transfer (Goode or Rodgers could be here, but a transfer will likely come in)
Hawkins
Kofi (If he leaves: transfer 5 plus Dain/Omar
Bench would be Rodgers, Melendez, Harris, BBV, Omar.
Also Grandison and Hutch could very well be back next year.....
So happy to see your post so soon after watching the video. Like you, I am a huge fan of the "floater". A player who can adjust his shot while on the move is extremely dangerous. He has a great touch and instincts! I can't wait to get him on the court!
Joel Goodson
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I've been a hoops junkie for 50+ years. Seen a lot of VG (or better) players who had trouble with their floaters. Lots of pros too. What Epps is doing is really impressive.
Hutch will always be in my heart's starting 5.
Possible sure, plausible? Not so much.
sacraig
- The desert
Yeah there's no history of players improving in this program.
Sure, but how often does a player make that big a jump after year 3 in college basketball? And more importantly, if you're BU do you bank on that happening, or explore alternatives?Yeah there's no history of players improving in this program.
Joel Goodson
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Not often, but Chris Gandy and Quinn Richardson come to mind. Honorable mention to Tony Wysinger, only because he was a solid contributor earlier.
JJB
- Chicago, IL
Warren Carter comes to mind.
If Payne can learn how to face up in the low/mid post, his quickness could cause serious problems for defending bigs.
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