Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

Downey · Apr 3, 2023

My final post on Cole. At the end of the day, what I think doesn't matter. What my fellow posters think doesn't matter either. What Underwood thinks DOES matter. He's offered Certa a scholarship and is recruiting him pretty hard. I'll live with that.

oldman · Apr 3, 2023

Although I don’t understand the concept of a non-commitable offer, is the offer to Certa commitable?

IllinoisssssssVarsity · Apr 3, 2023

oldman said:
Although I don’t understand the concept of a non-commitable offer, is the offer to Certa commitable?

If he wants to come here as much has been alluded to, and he hasn’t committed yet, I’d think not.

ChiefGritty · Apr 3, 2023

cookie86 said:
Is Cole Certa athletic enough to play in Big Ten?

Northwestern, Nebraska and Penn State think so.

I always love a cross-racial comparison, but let's break new ground into a cross-gender comparison: he's a bit like Caitlin Clark isn't he?

Big Jack · Apr 3, 2023

ChiefGritty said:
Northwestern, Nebraska and Penn State think so.

I always love a cross-racial comparison, but let's break new ground into a cross-gender comparison: he's a bit like Caitlin Clark isn't he?

IllinoisssssssVarsity · Apr 3, 2023

ChiefGritty said:
Northwestern, Nebraska and Penn State think so.

I always love a cross-racial comparison, but let's break new ground into a cross-gender comparison: he's a bit like Caitlin Clark isn't he?

A worse passing Caitlin Clark?

oldman · Apr 3, 2023

Has Caitlin Clark replaced Larry Bird in our lexicon?

sacraig · Apr 3, 2023

oldman said:
Has Caitlin Clark replaced Larry Bird in our lexicon?

Illini92and96 · Apr 3, 2023

oldman said:
Has Caitlin Clark replaced Larry Bird in our lexicon?

Would she be a less or more athletic larry bird?........ I haven't watched her play. From box scores looks like she has an amazing outside shot and is a great passer. She also rebounds well, and being 6' is tall for a guard. Does she play good defense as well?

Big Jack · Apr 3, 2023

Illini92and96 said:
Would she be a less or more athletic larry bird?........ I haven't watched her play. From box scores looks like she has an amazing outside shot and is a great passer. She also rebounds well, and being 6' is tall for a guard. Does she play good defense as well?

Illini92and96 · Apr 3, 2023

Well then it sounds like the GOAT status people are giving her is unwarranted. MJ isn't MJ without the defense to go with the offense.