Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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I just want to say how funny I think it is for Michigan fans to freak out about random national personalities calling us their “rival,” as if it’s some narrative we desperately push. 😂

1) Most Illini fans would name IU, Missouri and Iowa well ahead of Michigan.
2) Getting annoyed that those pansies cheated us out of a Big Ten title and that Hunter Dickheadson seems to be obsessed with talking about us is not some proclamation of a rivalry … it’s just responding to things relevant to us.
3) I absolutely do not accept some universe in which Michigan Basketball is superior enough to provide Illinois Basketball with ANY extra credibility by having an association with them.

Delusional losers.
Well if you asked me who our biggest rival is I would say Mizzou.

But if you asked me which team I hate the most....

I reaaaaaaaaallllllllyyyyyy hate Michigan.
 
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I just want to say how funny I think it is for Michigan fans to freak out about random national personalities calling us their “rival,” as if it’s some narrative we desperately push. 😂

1) Most Illini fans would name IU, Missouri and Iowa well ahead of Michigan.
2) Getting annoyed that those pansies cheated us out of a Big Ten title and that Hunter Dickheadson seems to be obsessed with talking about us is not some proclamation of a rivalry … it’s just responding to things relevant to us.
3) I absolutely do not accept some universe in which Michigan Basketball is superior enough to provide Illinois Basketball with ANY extra credibility by having an association with them.

Delusional losers.

Yeah, it's icing on the cake.
 
#630      
Not to get all sentimental...BUT, my dad's not doing that great and I am so thankful I can still share these moments with him. Now, if we can just win an NC next year it'll be all good.
Hoping you and your dad can enjoy that NC together. My dad, a lifelong Cubbie fan, passed away the summer of 2016. Enjoy every one of those moments you get.
 
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Not to get all sentimental...BUT, my dad's not doing that great and I am so thankful I can still share these moments with him. Now, if we can just win an NC next year it'll be all good.
I so wanted to win a NC before my dad passed. I still remember calling him after the AZ comeback. Really thought it would come to fruition that year. Sigh.

He passed in 2010, never getting to see one.
 
#635      
But why? He hasn't played a minute of college basketball. We have no idea if he is ready. Doesn't hurt to bring in a starting caliber transfer to be safe.
Yeah I'm cool with a backup option. I just don't want to bring in someone who's promised a starting spot, I guess. Someone who's cool with competing for one, sure thing.
 
#636      
Not to get all sentimental...BUT, my dad's not doing that great and I am so thankful I can still share these moments with him. Now, if we can just win an NC next year it'll be all good.
Good luck, hope things turn out OK. My dad's been gone 18 years now, you guys all call yours as often as you can! Ironic thing is that he graduated from Loyola, and was there in '63, so he got his national championship!
 
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Size comparison vs 88-89
Liberty. 6’8”. Dain. 6’9”
Hamilton. 6’7”. Hawk. 6’10”
Anderson. 6’6”. RJ. 6’7”
Battle. 6’6”. Shannon 6’6”
Bardo. 6’6”. Ty. 6’7”
Gill. 6’4. Skyy. 6’3”
Small. 6’7”. Luke. 6’7”
Smith. 6’4”. Sencire. 6’5”
Bowman. 5’10”. Epps. 6’2”
Size compares well but Anderson and Battle are tough to match. Can see switching, pressure defense in terms of length and athleticism. Believe all five starters played in NBA. May have 5 possibilities on this team but certainly not proven yet.

Nick played for 14 years in NBA 11th overall pick 11.5k pts
Kendall played for 18 years in NBA 5th overall pick 12k points

We hope the current roster has 2 future NBA starters
 
#638      
This Hunter Dickinson/Michigan drama is very entertaining. Lol

Bill Hader Popcorn GIF by Saturday Night Live
 
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It would be fun to see Adam Miller go to TCU. They should be pretty good next year, maybe even top 10-15 team. It would be easy to root for him there, and maybe they can push Kansas for a title... maybe.
I'd really enjoy watching them beat up on Bruce. Oh wait....😂
 
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I just want to say how funny I think it is for Michigan fans to freak out about random national personalities calling us their “rival,” as if it’s some narrative we desperately push. 😂

1) Most Illini fans would name IU, Missouri and Iowa well ahead of Michigan.
2) Getting annoyed that those pansies cheated us out of a Big Ten title and that Hunter Dickheadson seems to be obsessed with talking about us is not some proclamation of a rivalry … it’s just responding to things relevant to us.
3) I absolutely do not accept some universe in which Michigan Basketball is superior enough to provide Illinois Basketball with ANY extra credibility by having an association with them.

Delusional losers.
It’s Indiana for me.
 
#646      
Good lord, people talk about athletes being entitled but now we have Dickinson and Howard's kid believing that schools be PAYING AND HOLDING SCHOLARSHIPS so that a kid can go play for another team next season? What? If TSJ remained on athletic scholarship at Texas Tech through the summer, they wouldn't be able to use all 13 scholarships to have a player enroll over the summer (when incoming freshmen and transfers typically enroll). Imagine telling one of your recruits "sorry you gotta wait until Fall and can't enroll with the rest of your class so we can help a guy graduate to go go play for a different team"

Funny how they aren't directing their anger at the right place, Michigan's admissions department.
 
#650      
It would be fun to see Adam Miller go to TCU. They should be pretty good next year, maybe even top 10-15 team. It would be easy to root for him there, and maybe they can push Kansas for a title... maybe.
How the mighty have fallen

Illinois #1 NCAA seed -> LSU #6 NCAA seed -> TCU 21-13 #9 NCAA seed

Maybe he likes bigger towns Champaign->Baton Rouge->Fort Worth TX

Or just wants to try all the conferences

B10->SEC->Big 12

Or smaller school

35k->24k->9k students
 
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