Ah, thanks! Missed that. "The Jordan brand"!
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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uofi7477
- Silver & Gold Vandals
Gosh Pru, that last .gif reminds me of Brian Jones of the Stones circa Satanic Majesties Request 1967. Coincidence?
I agree. I think the key to roster stability moving forward may be, oddly enough, by having a bunch of frosh-soph. transfers come in. If they have already used their one free pass, there will be a lot less "will he or won't he" talk in the early spring. I have my doubts he will leave two open, but the way we think about roster construction may be entirely different than it was 24 months ago.
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Appears to be a late rising 6-3 guard from Maryland from 2022 class.
PWO, I presume?
Joel Goodson
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Pretty impressive HS highlights clip:
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For a minute there I thought this was Stuemke.
Joel Goodson
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Guessing near zero chance. Late riser may be much more willing to practice and learn and wait his turn than others. May be hard to find the right fit at PG WRT the portal. This kid would give us some depth there. Thinking Brad is tempted to roll the bones with Skyy and Jaden.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Staff is perfectly content going into the season with these two as our main ball handlers. They are still trying to add a depth piece, but I would not be surprised if they don't add anyone. Would it be nice to have an experienced guard come in for insurance? Sure. But the times are a-changin'. Look around the country year after year, and top teams are being led by true frosh lead guards. A lot of those frosh obviously are blue-chipper 5 stars, but the staff believes Skyy and Jaden combined can equal a one-and done talent's impact (at least).
Joel Goodson
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Agreed. And that's why I think taking a late riser is very tempting. It's abundantly clear that Stiemke has really good athleticism and skills.
Yeah, at this point I'm wondering what pg or combo guard would even come here with the understanding he'd be coming off the bench and possibly behind not one but two freshmen for minutes. That's just not the kind of role players typically transfer for. If TSJ or Ty can initiate the offense from time to time, if there are injuries or foul trouble, that should be fine.
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Yep-it'll very much be a committee effort. RJ, Ty, and TSJ will definitely be initiating offense a lot as well.
skyIdub
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If I put my Brad Underwood hat on for a moment (Chad Overwood? Thad Thundergood?)........anyway...... after seeing Ty with capable handles, in practice I would throw out a big lineup full of wings with Dain, CoHawk, RJ, TSJ, and Ty to see how it works in possibly creating some interesting matchup problems.
HAHA!! YOU THOUGHT I WAS GONNA SAY LUKE GOODE AT THE 2 DIDN'T YOU!!?? HA! JOKE'S ON YOU! THERE IS NO 2 IN THIS LINEUP YOU CRAZY ILLINOIS FAN! IT'S ELITE POSITIONLESS BRADSKETBALL! THERE'S A SMALL CHANCE I MAY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH COFFEE ALREADY!!!
I’m here if you need to talk, brotherIf I put my Brad Underwood hat on for a moment (Chad Overwood? Thad Thundergood?)........anyway...... after seeing Ty with capable handles, in practice I would throw out a big lineup full of wings with Dain, CoHawk, RJ, TSJ, and Ty to see how it works in possibly creating some interesting matchup problems.
HAHA!! YOU THOUGHT I WAS GONNA SAY LUKE GOODE AT THE 2 DIDN'T YOU!!?? HA! JOKE'S ON YOU! THERE IS NO 2 IN THIS LINEUP YOU CRAZY ILLINOIS FAN! IT'S ELITE POSITIONLESS BRADSKETBALL! THERE'S A SMALL CHANCE I MAY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH COFFEE ALREADY!!!
drsmitty74
- Rochester
I'm on here every day......all day and, if you ask my wife, I have a problem..... but, between .jif/.gif wars, Goode at the 2, stupid people posting stupid things and your NSFW images.......I may have missed the reclassification discussion being linked to the open schollies. My bad if I missed it.
That depends on how liberal the NCAA is with waivers. It basically got to the point last year that they were given out to nearly anyone who asked. Let's see what happens with Omar this year.I agree. I think the key to roster stability moving forward may be, oddly enough, by having a bunch of frosh-soph. transfers come in. If they have already used their one free pass, there will be a lot less "will he or won't he" talk in the early spring. I have my doubts he will leave two open, but the way we think about roster construction may be entirely different than it was 24 months ago.
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skyIdub
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TheFameProtector
- Champaign
This is definitely impacted by my orange-tinted glasses, but I don't think it will take Skyy very long to remind people why he was a top 10/blue-chip recruit for much of his HS career. The level of calm with which he plays the game is really impressive and should help a lot as he adapts to the bigger stage and tougher competition (not to mention he's been going up against top-shelf recruits regularly for years now).
I have all of my eligibility left, and hopefully, I would never have to leave the bench. Also, I can do the bow and arrow thing too, so I'm just saying, Taylor/0440, have the staff give me a call. I have no entourage and promise not to transfer.
Honestly, if we're going to keep the schollies open, JW could raffle off the spots to boosters and just pull the scholarship if a transfer who can jump over a sheet of paper becomes available.
How are you doing on tp there?If I put my Brad Underwood hat on for a moment (Chad Overwood? Thad Thundergood?)........anyway...... after seeing Ty with capable handles, in practice I would throw out a big lineup full of wings with Dain, CoHawk, RJ, TSJ, and Ty to see how it works in possibly creating some interesting matchup problems.
HAHA!! YOU THOUGHT I WAS GONNA SAY LUKE GOODE AT THE 2 DIDN'T YOU!!?? HA! JOKE'S ON YOU! THERE IS NO 2 IN THIS LINEUP YOU CRAZY ILLINOIS FAN! IT'S ELITE POSITIONLESS BRADSKETBALL! THERE'S A SMALL CHANCE I MAY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH COFFEE ALREADY!!!
Anyone know who we have been in contact with?
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skyIdub
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