Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[redwingillini11]

 

[WeWillWhen]

I'm sure that you can understand the questions. This was supposed to be a done deal and forgone conclusion in late April, then on a Sunday, then the first week of May ....now we sit with him taking visits and us being in a good spot vs being a done deal. The foot traffic on the board has been off the charts waiting for the done deals. It's to the point where there's nothing to talk about....so we have food related posts on the daily. Our insiders(you included) have been right on point for a while now. The predictions of TSJ, Hawk and a star PG being part of next year's squad got folks fired up. Some are being criticized for being negative, but to me fair, the tone has changed weekly for a bit now. Hoping for the best!!

Recruiting is fluid.

 

[Battle89]

One wonders if the Coleman portal rumors are an offshoot of the RayJ multiple visit rumors, given Coleman's ultimatum regarding having an experienced point guard coming this year. Doesn't mean either story has any truth to it, just trying to connect dots.

 

[bluemountain]

Do we know if any of our guys were making 6 figures in NIL last year?

KU's Dickinson implies NIL a factor in transfer

Former Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson suggested that his name, image and likeness earnings played a role in his decision to transfer to Kansas.

www.espn.com

I suspect most of them were. Even a mid-major like the College of Charleston had several guys making 6 figures last year

 

[illini0440]

One wonders if the Coleman portal rumors are an offshoot of the RayJ multiple visit rumors, given Coleman's ultimatum regarding having an experienced point guard coming this year. Doesn't mean either story has any truth to it, just trying to connect dots.

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jesus christ guys

 

[john1952]

I can understand why player decision-making can proceed at a glacial pace.
NBA - no NBA
portal - no portal
NIL money - how much?
Level of interest from multiple universities
Other player movement.

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

jesus christ guys

 

[Newmark4thFloor]

Drink up all recruiting news you can get fellas. Stay chill. Enjoy life and keep this board fun.

 

[derrick6]

jesus christ guys

Probably feels like being the youngest in a large family when you tell them something they don’t know. They just keep debating amongst themselves. Lol

 

[Heisenbobble]

Drink up all recruiting news you can get fellas. Stay chill. Enjoy life and keep this board fun.

 

[illini0440]

 

[BashCtIllini]

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

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[sacraig]

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I think the problem is many of us have learned the opposite lesson, that Illinois cannot have nice things, over the decades. But that was pre-NIL.

 

[BackThatPassUp]

One wonders if the Coleman portal rumors are an offshoot of the RayJ multiple visit rumors, given Coleman's ultimatum regarding having an experienced point guard coming this year. Doesn't mean either story has any truth to it, just trying to connect dots.

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Come on guys! we can get crazier than that.

Bryce Hopkins is transferring here and Coleman won't have a spot.

 

[blackdog]

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[theNewGuy]

Drink up all recruiting news you can get fellas. Stay chill. Enjoy life and keep this board fun.

Good segue to talk about our favorite drinks!

Mountain Dew is God's nectar

I also appreciate a nice Moscow Mule or pretty much any type of Cider

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Good segue to talk about our favorite drinks!

Mountain Dew is God's nectar

I also appreciate a nice Moscow Mule or pretty much any type of Cider

Coffee. Black. Either Stumptown or Blue Bottle. Accept no substitutes.

 

[sacraig]

Coffee. Black. Either Stumptown or Blue Bottle. Accept no substitutes.

There are lots of good roasters all over the country. I suggest finding one local to you and supporting them.

Otherwise, I agree. Black coffee.

 

[ILLfated]

Coffee. Black. Either Stumptown or Blue Bottle. Accept no substitutes.

I take it you've never had counter culture...

 

[Scoregasm]

There are lots of good roasters all over the country. I suggest finding one local to you and supporting them.

Otherwise, I agree. Black coffee.

 

[dbeverly26]

Coffee. Black. Either Stumptown or Blue Bottle. Accept no substitutes.

I've never personally liked Blue Bottle all that much, but, you know, it's a very personal thing and I refuse to judge, as long as the coffee is black, or at least a real espresso drink.

If you're local to the greater Bay Area I'd like to give a shout to Red Bay, though they've recently really scaled up retail operations and you know how that sometimes goes with respect to quality control. I'm lucky enough to have a local roaster down the street and that's where I get my beans, more often than not.

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

Good segue to talk about our favorite drinks!

Mountain Dew is God's nectar

I also appreciate a nice Moscow Mule or pretty much any type of Cider

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

There are lots of good roasters all over the country. I suggest finding one local to you and supporting them.

Otherwise, I agree. Black coffee.

Fair enough. And I agree. Those two are my tried and true go-tos, though. I also recommend Handlebar Coffee Roasters.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

I take it you've never had counter culture...

No… but you’ve piqued my interest.