Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Agreed...sorry Mr Lieb.....;) Also I still believe he gets some tick this year....

He may have to if we don’t add another Big. I think he can eventually contribute. Just think this year is a bit early.
 
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Illini92and96

Austin, TX
It's pathetic to hope a 20 yr old that by all accounts loves our school, and is doing best for himself...is forced to transfer.

Your comment was funny, but come on.
I'm not hoping for that. If I was I would have said so. Seems like he loves the school and wants to stay regardless of how much he plays. Great attitude and kudos to him. Should I have phrased it "are we worried about our #13 scholarship transferring?"

This is social media and it's my escape from the workday. We can't take this stuff too seriously.
 
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It's pathetic to hope a 20 yr old that by all accounts loves our school, and is doing best for himself...is forced to transfer.

Your comment was funny, but come on.
Correction….the comment wasn’t funny. I’m so sick and tired of the “jokes” that are directed at a guy that by all counts works, contributes to the culture, grinds every day, and makes his teammates better in practice. So tired of it….
Want to make a “joke”…. have some creativity or an original thought and direct it at a bad teammate…not a good one.

As I read further, ILLINI92and96 says the comment wasn’t a “jab” per say at BL. I take them at their word. Apologies to 92and96 if it was not in fact a poke at Lieb.

Point remains - Lieb is doing it ALL the right way. Though not as skilled as others on this team, we should be respectful of the guys that represent the uniform and the University to the best of their abilities.
 
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Big Jack

Decatur
Correction….the comment wasn’t funny. I’m so sick and tired of the “jokes” that are directed at a guy that by all counts works, contributes to the culture, grinds every day, and makes his teammates better in practice. So tired of it….
Want to make a “joke”…. have some creativity or an original thought and direct it at a bad teammate…not a good one.
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Went to the Tailgate Tour last night. Underwood was asked about NIL last night. He said on the way over to Peoria last night he was in the phone with a players agent for forty minutes with a prospect they are interested in and primarily the conversation was about NIL.. I was curious who that may be. I think it was not Perin from France and BU said most international players can't get NIL. Maybe it was Bate's Agent huh?
 
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My point was the dude deserves respect while I completely get that we're all a bunch of weirdos talking excitedly about a team that's 4.5 months before the start of exhibition play. Didn't mean to start a kerfuffle.

Remember that Jack Ingram averaged 4.5 pts for the 04/05 team and won us a game or two. Role players matter.
 
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So what's the news that got people all excited today?
Supposedly Emoni Bates may visit/his camp has been in contact with Illini.

I know nothing really other than he was highly ranked and went to Memphis and there was drama of some kind. Underperforming as part of that teams overall disappointment.

I watched some highlights from last year with Memphis. I don’t know how you don’t take him unless the parent and/or the player is just too focused on their personal interests to bring into the team chemistry.

I don’t think there’s any way he would choose to come here thinking he’s guaranteed time though either? So if the interest is real, I could see it work out. Regardless of exactly how or where, he would play a lot of minutes for us.
 
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the national

the Front Range
Never thought I would be here but I would take abates. A few months ago, I didn’t want the drama. But, after some awesome recruiting victories, TSJ and Mayer, I feel taking him is much less a risk. I still want ALL our freshman to get some tic - they all have shown some flashes and going be great college players. Loyalty and chemistry is going to be harder to build moving forward but I trust Brad.
 
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