Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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illiniballknower

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DGL sizing up Ethan Morton circa 2024

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skyIdub

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Timmay!!

TA is a recruiting locomotive going downhill in a hurricane.
This staff is so good.

Edit: I read that out loud and “going downhill” sounds negative.
He is an unstoppable locomotive.
 
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mysterio2525

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Tell me more please... Was he a Purdue lock that we stole away? Was he always ours? Is the train just rolling down the tracks?
 
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PizzaHutParkingLot said:
Have we ever had an assistant coach with the recruiting resume of TA? Pay the man Josh Whitman... 💪 💪 💪
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It has been a long, long time ... Jimmy Collins maybe ???

TA will not be leaving until he gets offered an HC position ... Same thing with Chester ... Whitman will make sure they are well compensated ... Don't gotta worry about that :cool:

Also have to mention what a CRUCIAL piece Fletch is in so many of these recruitments ... He is such a big factor ... Deserves way more cred than he gets ...
 
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hooraybeer

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Here's the scoop...

247sports.com

4-star 2023 guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn commits to Illini

Illini land 4-star 2023 guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn.
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quotes galore here. everyone should read

“It was really awesome. It totally blew us out of the water a little bit. We knew it was going to be awesome, but man, it was really awesome,” Gibbs said. “The most important thing that stood out to us was they had a plan for every aspect of Drayvn’s life while being there on campus. That made us very happy. Not just a plan for him basketball wise in terms of trying to get him to the next level after college, but also academically.

“I absolutely love Coach Underwood and his whole staff. I really love Adam Fletcher. His presentation was amazing. They broke down Drayvn’s game and how it fits Illinois’ style of play. Every aspect — from the social life to where they stay. We’re from a small town, so we like the small-town vibe. It just felt like family from everybody we met from the beginning to the end.”

“I feel like Tim Anderson is related to me,” Gibbs said with a chuckle. “I love Tim. Tim is amazing. Illinois is truly, truly blessed to have somebody like Tim. What I love about him is he’s a straight shooter and that’s the type of people I like to deal with. He said: ‘This is what we’re going to do for him at Illinois. When he steps on campus, this is what it’s going to be like.’ I like the way he speaks as if he’s coming there versus ‘hey, if he comes here’. Tim is speaking things into existence and I like people like that because that’s how I am.”

and the chef's kiss:
"They understand what type of guard he is,” Gibbs said. “The plan they have for him is exactly what we want. Uptempo. Coach Underwood is going to open up the floor and let you do what you need to do. He’s not trying to deter him from what he does best. It really boils down to going somewhere that fits your game."
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