Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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djkirkpatrick22

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Just bickering here, but something that eats at me about competition:

I coach a 14u travel team here in the Quad Cities. None of these kids are mine, started coaching them when they were 10 for the sake of my nephew. He quit putting in the work and got passed for a roster spot at 12u. I cut him. Had a conversation with him and my bro/sis-in-law. They understood. Bad word for an uncle, maybe, but it was my job to make 12 kids better, not one.

Here we are talking about if one kid commits, will another leave or non-commit. What ever happened to competition? What ever happened to being confident in your craft or accepting a role to be on a great squad? The world we know it has come soft and I’m well aware, just complaining I guess, and wondering if anyone else feels the same way? Sorry for an odd rant, just hate that kids these days are so afraid of competition.
 
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wyckles

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djkirkpatrick22 said:
Just bickering here, but something that eats at me about competition:

I coach a 14u travel team here in the Quad Cities. None of these kids are mine, started coaching them when they were 10 for the sake of my nephew. He quit putting in the work and got passed for a roster spot at 12u. I cut him. Had a conversation with him and my bro/sis-in-law. They understood. Bad word for an uncle, maybe, but it was my job to make 12 kids better, not one.

Here we are talking about if one kid commits, will another leave or non-commit. What ever happened to competition? What ever happened to being confident in your craft or accepting a role to be on a great squad? The world we know it has come soft and I’m well aware, just complaining I guess, and wondering if anyone else feels the same way? Sorry for an odd rant, just hate that kids these days are so afraid of competition.
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I don't think they are afraid of competition as much as they are looking for the absolute best situation for them to showcase their talents the most and best so they can make it to the NBA. If there is someone that the coaching staff feels is as good or better than you, regardless if it's true, you won't see the court as much and risk not being able to make your case for the NBA.
 
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djkirkpatrick22

djkirkpatrick22
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wyckles said:
I don't think they are afraid of competition as much as they are looking for the absolute best situation for them to showcase their talents the most and best so they can make it to the NBA. If there is someone that the coaching staff feels is as good or better than you, regardless if it's true, you won't see the court as much and risk not being able to make your case for the NBA.
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I don’t disagree with what you’re saying at all. I guess I just love that “prove you wrong/everyone else, never stop grinding and going to fight my way to the top mentality.” I know it’s not everyone and every situation. I just feel I see more of it now with the portal being the way it is, than ever. I’m sure every situation is different though.
 
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Krombopulos_Michael

Krombopulos_Michael
Aurora, Illinois (that’s a suburb of Chicago)
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FinallyMadeAnAccount said:
Guys...

I just talked to my nephew's cousin's dad and he told me that it's Illinois...
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#259      

sacraig

sacraig
The desert
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djkirkpatrick22 said:
Just bickering here, but something that eats at me about competition:

I coach a 14u travel team here in the Quad Cities. None of these kids are mine, started coaching them when they were 10 for the sake of my nephew. He quit putting in the work and got passed for a roster spot at 12u. I cut him. Had a conversation with him and my bro/sis-in-law. They understood. Bad word for an uncle, maybe, but it was my job to make 12 kids better, not one.

Here we are talking about if one kid commits, will another leave or non-commit. What ever happened to competition? What ever happened to being confident in your craft or accepting a role to be on a great squad? The world we know it has come soft and I’m well aware, just complaining I guess, and wondering if anyone else feels the same way? Sorry for an odd rant, just hate that kids these days are so afraid of competition.
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I don't think these kids are inherently softer. They have newfound power (or more accurately lack of powerlessness) and flexibility and they're using it to try and protect their own interests in a way that previously wasn't possible. Of course, they're kids so the quality of their choices varies wildly and they're not generally good at sorting the good advice from the bad.

NIL will probably create an incentive to stay put and work one's way up the depth chart rather than transfer for most players for whom that's reasonable.
 
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illinitiger

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alaskaillini said:
Given the commitments we have, and the other needs, I do not see either Hutch or Grandison returning. IL has already fulfilled its scholarship obligations to them. However, with NIL, there is a greater possibility of a player such as Grandison, Hutch or Lieb returning as a walkon, without Luther Head having to pay their tuition. This is actually an interesting possibility for Hutch given that not many high or even mid-major teams would risk a scholarship on him. Between loans and NIL he might wish to stay with a coaching staff that knows him (and where he might get some NIL interest) to prove he is past his injury troubles. He was a grad student this year, so he may just want to get on with his life - but if he wants any career as a basketball player, it would appear that he needs a full year of competitive basketball to establish himself as a viable player going forward.
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I think both (Grandison and Hutch) are great/valuable in role as player/mentors. They know the system and lived the culture. Same reason to love Trent and DW coming back last year.
 
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djkirkpatrick22 said:
Just bickering here, but something that eats at me about competition:

I coach a 14u travel team here in the Quad Cities. None of these kids are mine, started coaching them when they were 10 for the sake of my nephew. He quit putting in the work and got passed for a roster spot at 12u. I cut him. Had a conversation with him and my bro/sis-in-law. They understood. Bad word for an uncle, maybe, but it was my job to make 12 kids better, not one.

Here we are talking about if one kid commits, will another leave or non-commit. What ever happened to competition? What ever happened to being confident in your craft or accepting a role to be on a great squad? The world we know it has come soft and I’m well aware, just complaining I guess, and wondering if anyone else feels the same way? Sorry for an odd rant, just hate that kids these days are so afraid of competition.
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Bro, you are cold as ice. Are you Three Year Letterman on twitter?
 
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Joel Goodson

Joel Goodson
ties will be resolved
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So, here's one for the insiders, while we wait for some definitive news: is Ramey legit possible? From my eyes, could be a good match. We need a stabilizing PG and him having only one year left actually works out really well IMO.
 
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