Exactly. Hopkins is still in play
Exactly. Hopkins is still in play
You said no phone today!
We can already sell what Fletch & the Illini did for Kofi. Most teams will have a 7 footer, look at how he developed in our program over 3 years. But I agree, I hope he can make an NBA roster for Kofi and the Illini.We should get an extra compensatory roster spot.
And let's not sleep on the fact that, as long as he makes a roster, we can sell his success hard to future bigs we recruit.
Your post on yesterday’s thread did not get sufficient love. The person in the office next to me (my GF - I work from home) asked if I was ok when I burst out laughing. That’s gold, BashCtIllini, gold!Manny Bates would make sense. He was #1 and #20 in the nation in shot blocking his first 2 years. Would like to see his rebound numbers higher for a guy that big, but we should have plenty of scoring punch. A guy that can defend and score near the hoop would work.
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I'm so conflicted with Kofi leaving , but I have to tell you I really like your matching pink curler - robe ensemble , girl ......It works .....it really really does....
Hopkins goes elsewhere?
It’s been thrown out there a billion times he’s providence bound.Hopkins goes elsewhere?
Illinois isn’t that interested so yeahHopkins goes elsewhere?
Players still may leave the program or transfer. Do you know if Jake, Hutch, or even someone else may leave if we bring in a stud in the portal. It's happening everywhere and it could here too.Subtractions?
Dainja*Now that Kofi is gone, I have to say I don’t want another true big man at the moment. You need at least one to bang with another teams if they have one. And we do have that in Dainji. Kofi is such a rarity now a days to have someone that big and dominant, we just aren’t going to get that in another big man.
We need more guys in the 6-7 to 6-9 range who are more athletic and more versatile on offense. Dainji opens up our offense more than Kofi will because he will still demand respect for his paint scoring, but has much better vision and passing ability.
Someone like David Jones would be perfect in my opinion.
Haha, I appreciate the patient yet increasingly less subtle approach you take. CheersIllinois isn’t that interested so yeah
Your post on yesterday’s thread did not get sufficient love. The person in the office next to me (my GF - I work from home) asked if I was ok when I burst out laughing. That’s gold, BashCtIllini, gold!
You braggart.I woke up like this
Took my GF awhile to get used to it....You braggart.
Well he didn't want the NIL money...I'm not sure how your take could possibly be "having a big that became a 2 time all-American, gets paid to play in the NBA, and made a whole bunch of NIL money along the way doesn't sell."
But here we are.
Those will be the guys that withdraw from the NBA draft process and there could be an estimated 100 guys.Brad mentioned the “second wave” of guys entering the portal for a reason
I would expect three incoming transfers now
Whats our chances with kid from DepaulI would expect three incoming transfers now