It’s a good thing their back up option plays the same position as Amani. Thanks for the info. Hope we get him!
I really hope so to. I’m really sweating this one!
It’s a good thing their back up option plays the same position as Amani. Thanks for the info. Hope we get him!
I really hope so to. I’m really sweating this one!
It's good that the competitive resources flow to the programs the fans care most about, that's how it should be.You know it’s bad when Women’s Volleyball has better NIL than MBB … And no, I’m not joking.
Kids these days. The should at least have the decency to go study in a different conference.... Easy for fans to say "of course he wants to follow in dad's footsteps." It doesn't always work that way. Not in any aspect of life. Look at all the people on here bemoaning the fact that their kid is going to another B1G school other than Illinois.
I really hope so to. I’m really sweating this one!
Who knows what happens under the sublime tutelage of Underwood and staff? I knew he left Memphis. Was going to google, but forgot his name.You know I heard that he is at Hampton now?
Didn’t even make it a full year with Penny, got shown the door at SLU … I’m glad we didn’t have to deal with that headache …
Cartere?Who knows what happens under the sublime tutelage of Underwood and staff? I knew he left Memphis. Was going to google, but forgot his name.
NesbittWho knows what happens under the sublime tutelage of Underwood and staff? I knew he left Memphis. Was going to google, but forgot his name.
Did you mean: Carters?Cartere?
If IU can lose Sean May, anyone anywhere can lose a legacy recruit.
Jordan Nesbitt, not Carte'are GordonNesbitt
Re: DaMonte, considering his only other offer was IU it would have been interesting. That said, Brad has shown that he values role players and DaMonte was an all time great one.Genuine question regarding legacies
Given the recruiting level that Illinois is recruiting at now, would Brad have even offered DaMonte in 2022, given the injury?
Is Phoenix Gill's offer a committable one? If he wouldn't continue to improve and Illinois would back off, does that leave a sour taste for Kendall? I know Kendall supports the program a ton, would anything change?
Are there any other legacies on the horizon that something like this would affect down the line.
Just random thoughts
We had Jeff George's son at Ilinois last couple years. I wish we could have gotten Jacob Eason. He was a 5 star QB went to GA then WA now in NFL. I don't think there was any way that Lovie was going to land him over GA.
Jacob Eason - Wikipedia
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When I was in school in 80's our DT was Mark Butkus - nephew of famous ex Illini Dick. He had a good career starting for us on good teams.
But Butkus's other son went to USC. Basketball's relevance and focus at Illinois will always make easier to get legacies.We had Jeff George's son at Ilinois last couple years. I wish we could have gotten Jacob Eason. He was a 5 star QB went to GA then WA now in NFL. I don't think there was any way that Lovie was going to land him over GA.
Jacob Eason - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
When I was in school in 80's our DT was Mark Butkus - nephew of famous ex Illini Dick. He had a good career starting for us on good teams.
I always thought it was lame that Jeffrey didn’t push his dad to commit to the belovedBut Butkus's other son went to USC. Basketball's relevance and focus at Illinois will always make easier to get legacies.
Who was the last legacy we missed out on the basketball side?
Eason's dad was the Notre Dame WR. The QB from Illinois.We had Jeff George's son at Ilinois last couple years. I wish we could have gotten Jacob Eason. He was a 5 star QB went to GA then WA now in NFL. I don't think there was any way that Lovie was going to land him over GA.
Jacob Eason - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
When I was in school in 80's our DT was Mark Butkus - nephew of famous ex Illini Dick. He had a good career starting for us on good teams.
But Butkus's other son went to USC. Basketball's relevance and focus at Illinois will always make easier to get legacies.
Who was the last legacy we missed out on the basketball side?
Had no clue Javale McGee's father played here. Looks like he was a solid player tooPretty sure we didn't recruit him seriously or at all, but with 20-20 hindsight JaVale McGee comes to mind as one who would have been worth taking a chance on. Late bloomer who went from unranked recruit with three offers (per Rivals and 247 profiles) to 18th pick in the draft after his sophomore year. Nevada lands McGee
Had no clue Javale McGee's father played here. Looks like he was a solid player too
Jordan CarolineBut Butkus's other son went to USC. Basketball's relevance and focus at Illinois will always make easier to get legacies.
Who was the last legacy we missed out on the basketball side?
I think JaValle was estranged from his father George Montgomery. The Illinois connection (Coach Henson) was long gone when Javale graduated from HS in 2005. I don't JaValle was highly recruited out of Hales Franciscan (he went to Univ Nevada) but he has had a long 14 year NBA career. Weber should have gone after him.Yep, was a great rebounder and bruising inside force for the Illini in the early to mid 80's. When I think of Big George and those teams, the travesty of having to play an Elite 8 game on Kentucky's home court comes to mind without fail. Home Cooking
I think JaValle was estranged from his father George Montgomery. The Illinois connection (Coach Henson) was long gone when Javale graduated from HS in 2005. I don't JaValle was highly recruited out of Hales Franciscan (he went to Univ Nevada) but he has had a long 14 year NBA career. Weber should have gone after him.
I think it just highlights how different recruiting is under Underwood vs. Weber. The current coach must track several hundred potential recruits throughout the country. Weber missed JaValle McGee in Chicago metro.
View attachment 19364 Big George was 6'8 230 lb muscle, Poor jumper, poor shooter, but very strong. Played center so Efrem could play forward. Javale is much more athletic. His mother was all American at USC then played in olympics and WNBA