foby
- Bonnaroo Land
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Their current recruiting class suggests that is not even remotely true. Hopefully Scheyer can go all Matt Doherty, but right now it's still a hot destination.
blackdog
- Champaign
They grow up so fast these days
I agree we’ll be fine, but how one could say that Duke doesn’t have the cache it once did when they have 5 5-star players in both the 2022 and 2023 classes is beyond me. Not saying Brown will go there, but get real. Now they need to keep it up with Coach K gone, but I’d say having 3 of the top 4 recruits in nation in the 2022 class and 5 of top 25 in 2023 class is well beyond a good start.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
That woman is NL worthy ........she really really is.............yum yum..............
No thanks. Looking for lefties.
Hotter than fish grease. Power just committed last week. Seems like they are getting everyone that they set their sights on. I think i remember seeing 5 5 stars committed with Power being the highest 4 star on some lists.
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
Last time there was a Matt Doherty, it kickstarted a coaching carousel that had us in the dumpster for 15 years
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
1. Duke hasn't lost its cache. The hope is that Scheyer is going too far into the UK model and won't be successful (time will tell). This photo shows Duke offers are possibly the most valuable commodity in the bball recruiting world.
2. This might be the best recruiting class in rankings history.
3. This board is plenty silly as is, but imagine how silly things would be if this was Illinois' class and not Duke's.
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
It's good to see young players working on their mid-range game instead of just jacking up threes.
Gates in for him as well ... JB also took a visit to ND over the weekend ...
There is a recent article saying kids don't care as much about tournament records these days, which I agree. They care 1A) how much $NIL and 1B) whom did you put in league recently? It seems like we can compete with people on $NIL but Duke/UNC still have the advantages of putting more players in the league. However, it is not hard to know the reason is because lots of those players are highly ranked players in the first place. Therefore, I think it boils down to the minutes they will be getting, player development, and the role they will have.
Penny stopped in at IMG but didn't stop by Montverde this week ... Interesting after he told Dravyn that he was the top priority ... Typical Penny
Dravyn likes us a lot ... Gonna come down to scholarships and who stays and who goes ... He wants to start Day 1 ...
Crazy to think that we are now in the position to be passing on top 100 players ... How far we have come ...
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
HOT DA*N HE GOOD .................................I'm more excited about Mr. Johnson every time I see more film on him......................he took Mr. Brown to the cleaners numerous times........I also love HIS love for the Illini program ..........He is gonna be fun to watch when he gets here......
CAN'T WAIT !!!!!!!!.............................................I really really can't..................................
Johnson impressed me more than Brown during Peach Jam ... Long-term potential I think Johnson > Brown ... I really really do ...
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
I'd argue 2022 Duke recruiting class is better.
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
Penny stopped in at IMG but didn't stop by Montverde this week ... Interesting after he told Dravyn that he was the top priority ... Typical Penny
Dravyn likes us a lot ... Gonna come down to scholarships and who stays and who goes ... He wants to start Day 1 ...
Crazy to think that we are now in the position to be passing on top 100 players ... How far we have come ...
Smart kid.
Skky's gonna have to go (and Dra's gonna have to be patient). If that happens, I hardly think it's a given that Dra will start (Epps is gonna have a say in that, maybe Rodgers). Odds are against him coming here, but, hot damn, it sure is great to be perceived as a Plan A.
He has the NBA body projection.
I would love to know his wingspan... Long arms, broad shoulders, big hands and the frame to carry more weight if he wants to. Its a great place to start, if the skills come out to match the body...he can be as good as anyone.
Was actually referring to Scheyer...appreciate the info on JB though....
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