Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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illini510 said:
But may be an upgrade for his ability to showcase his skillset and be one of the top 2 or 3 options on the team. Same was the case with Podz. So, it's okay in my eyes. He still goes to a Power 5 program but will likely have a chance to make a bigger impact. He's doing what he thinks is best for him. It is essentially a swap of RJ for Domask. I'll take Domask at this point so it's hard to be mad at the kid
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I'll second that. Domask seems to be more seasoned and fundamentally sound but I could be wrong. Hope R.J. has a good year.
 
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BRucks said:
Johnny Orr. Three time MVP at Beloit, two time All American. Still stands as second best scorer in school history.
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My grandfather was in his graduating class in Taylorville, IL. Senior year that team went 45-0 which, I believe, was never topped (at least in IL HS).
 
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D1959 said:
Seeing that Melendez signed with Georgia today really makes me sad. Does anybody know for sure his reason for leaving the way the coach stood by him and praised him and stuck with him. It sure could not have been about playing time. So why did he leave?
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What I have been hearing is his dad and camp want him to be able to showcase his talent, at the beloved he will be role player. At Georgia it will be different.
 
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Sorry to see RJ go. He’s got a world of talent and he’s got NBA potential with his combination of length, athleticism and shooting.

But I don’t know that I would want to depend on him to be a teams best or even second best player. He can give you 20 on one night and 4 the next. RJ may wind up making more money in his career, but thinking Domask will be a better college player, especially next year. Think we upgraded.
 
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Illini_1105 said:
Indy... I am feeling in the mood for some pain. Just looking to feel something on this Monday afternoon. I want to feel alive. So with that, let me ask you a question about some portal folks.

Any word on where Hunter and Knecht are trending?
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Knect … Dog fight between IU and Oregon and others on the outside looking in as of right now … I’m gonna have to lean …

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Hunter … Little tough to read right now … If you made me put money on it today …

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Indy Illini Fan said:
If you guys want any predictions on specific guys … I just got done chatting with quite a few of my sources and gathered quite a lot of info … Just reply and I will answer if I know … 👍🏻
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Anything new on Tristan da Silva? Was that always a pipe dream? How about RayJ Dennis? His name is brought up by myself and quite a few others pretty regularly. Another pipe dream? Others I can think of:

- Shawn Phillips
- Cam Hayes
- Keshad Johnson
- Moussa Cisse
 
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Indy Illini Fan said:
Knect … Dog fight between IU and Oregon and others on the outside looking in as of right now … I’m gonna have to lean …

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Hunter … Little tough to read right now … If you made me put money on it today …

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About a week or so ago, you mentioned something in the works for multiple players and you were excited about this. Is this something still in the works? You didn’t mention any names, but it sounded like a big deal.
 
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Indy Illini Fan said:
It sucks when parents step over the line and it impacts the kid … Happens WAY too often …
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chiefini said:
I’m on a few different Illini Fan Facebook pages, and after Paxton announced he was leaving, there were many, many posts made by his dad on almost all of them about how unfair BU was to his son, and how his son should have played more minutes. He also sarcastically trash talked the new walk-on that since his family was a friend of BU, the new kid would get his son’s minutes. Some parents just don’t get it…
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Just seeing how unbearable Illini message boards can get...I can't imagine the hellscape that must be Facebook message boards...
 
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Heisenbobble said:
Anything new on Tristan da Silva? Was that always a pipe dream? How about RayJ Dennis? His name is brought up by myself and quite a few others pretty regularly. Another pipe dream? Others I can think of:

- Shawn Phillips
- Cam Hayes
- Keshad Johnson
- Moussa Cisse
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Cisse I think winds up at …

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The other guys you named … Not a clear favorite as of right now …

I also can’t comment on guys not in the portal …
 
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BillyBob1 said:
About a week or so ago, you mentioned something in the works for multiple players and you were excited about this. Is this something still in the works? You didn’t mention any names, but it sounded like a big deal.
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For us ? It’s still on the table … Just gonna be tough to navigate …

It’s not really a secret the 4 players I was referring to & I have confirmed we do indeed have the $$ to support it …

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