Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[sacraig]

Don't know, but he has a short neck, which is good. Long necks on basketball players are useless height.

Great for reaching the leaves in the high branches, though.

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

Don't know, but he has a short neck, which is good. Long necks on basketball players are useless height.

There's a benefit to having a big wingspan. There's a benefit to having a high reach. There's an advantage to having your eyes higher. All three are good and have different sorts of benefits.

There's nothing good about a short neck. Measurement of the neck is pretty pointless.

 

[pvaughn8]

There's a benefit to having a big wingspan. There's a benefit to having a high reach. There's an advantage to having your eyes higher. All three are good and have different sorts of benefits.

There's nothing good about a short neck. Measurement of the neck is pretty pointless.

Personally I'd like to see 2 pages of neck discussion

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Great for reaching the leaves in the high branches, though.

 

[BashCtIllini]

Personally I'd like to see 2 pages of neck discussion

Would you settle for pictures of long necked athletes?

 

[pruman91]

Personally I'd like to see 2 pages of neck discussion

lol..................that's hilarious......................good job pv

 

[skyIdub]

Personally I'd like to see 2 pages of neck discussion

 

[pruman91]

Been hankering to use this gif for a long time......thanks guys................short wingspan tho.................how bout 2 pages of wingspan discussion ??

 

[logjam]

Personally I'd like to see 2 pages of neck discussion

I'm thinking short neck...less concussions.

 

[BashCtIllini]

I'm thinking short neck...less concussions.

and just think of the money you could save on scarves

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Zero fouls means in control, too!

My first thought! 33 and 20 with no fouls!

 

[ptgd1]

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Been hankering to use this gif for a long time......thanks guys................short wingspan tho.................how bout 2 pages of wingspan discussion ??

Nice.

Know what happens when you fight a T-Rex?

You get Jurasskicked.

Sorry off-topic! I just couldn't resist.

 

[GrayGhost77]

 

[ElGran]

There's a benefit to having a big wingspan. There's a benefit to having a high reach. There's an advantage to having your eyes higher. All three are good and have different sorts of benefits.

There's nothing good about a short neck. Measurement of the neck is pretty pointless.

Not at all. Say you have two 6'6 guys with them same arm length, but one with a very long neck. The one with the longer neck will have a lower vertical reach than the other, because his shoulders are lower.

This isn't my original theory BTW. A long neck is wasted height for a basketball player.

 

[illiniswish09]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1488732295985082369

Toughhhhhhhhhhhh. Man I love this class.

 

[CubsIlliniFan]

Keep hearing the same thing-don't be shocked if Kofi is on the team next year with how well he's doing with NIL

Brad can count!!!!! I know he has a plan B when it comes to the roster next year.

 

[jumpingjack]

Not at all. Say you have two 6'6 guys with them same arm length, but one with a very long neck. The one with the longer neck will have a lower vertical reach than the other, because his shoulders are lower.

This isn't my original theory BTW. A long neck is wasted height for a basketball player.

 

[BRucks]

Personally I'd like to see 2 pages of neck discussion

That discussion would have to include Nick Smith.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Not at all. Say you have two 6'6 guys with them same arm length, but one with a very long neck. The one with the longer neck will have a lower vertical reach than the other, because his shoulders are lower.

This isn't my original theory BTW. A long neck is wasted height for a basketball player.

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

Not at all. Say you have two 6'6 guys with them same arm length, but one with a very long neck. The one with the longer neck will have a lower vertical reach than the other, because his shoulders are lower.

This isn't my original theory BTW. A long neck is wasted height for a basketball player.

LOL. We don't measure arm lengths. We measure wing span and reach and height. They all have value. How you get to those measurables is irrelevant.

NBA Combine measurables.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Personally I'd like to see 2 pages of neck discussion

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

Are there early prognostications on Illinois Mr. Basketball?

 

[BRucks]

Boswell has outstanding handles. I think his impact in college could be on par with Brunson's. Furthermore, I think he's a better defender than Brunson (coming out of HS).

Just to be clear, I love Ames. But if there's an exclusive or, I'm taking Boswell all day, every day.

Tidbit on Boswell: his grandfather, David Aina, played defensive tackle ( and some TE) for Mike White in the mid 80s. Believe he still lives in CU.

 

[sacraig]

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[jjv0004]

In my humble opinion this might go down as Illinois' best class since 2002. I just see so much potential in all 3 of these guys. Rodgers is just a grown man already, Epps can light up the scoreboard and Harris has so much potential.