Phillip Russell anyone?
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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I’m not even the biggest Brad Stan, but I’m totally fine with pushing your chips in on the highest upside player assuming you have a reasonable chance and there aren’t roughly equivalent alternatives out there.
There’s only 1 national champion, and I would rather push for a player that maximizes are chances of being that rather than playing it safe and settling for a player that might help us advance an additional round or win a few more big ten games.
There’s only 1 national champion, and I would rather push for a player that maximizes are chances of being that rather than playing it safe and settling for a player that might help us advance an additional round or win a few more big ten games.
Love the enthusiasm but I do not want Harris starting next year and Epps plays for Georgetown.
Then you don’t have CH or TSJ back with that move.
He ain’t a PG
Is he wearing Pony shoes?
Hindsight bias is a helluva drug.
No we weren't. We started Senior-Super Senior-Junior-Redshirt Sophomore-Sophomore by the end of the season. That is not particularly young, three of those players are back (thank god) and two are gone. At the start of last season, it looked like we had 4 Super Freshman that were all Big Ten ready caliber players that we were all stoked about. Well, two of those left (the two that could play the position we no longer have anyone on the roster capable of playing), the other two are still there, but can't shoot so we are crossing our fingers heavily that they've improved in that facet in order to be real offensive contributors at a Big Ten level.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Does it come with a beach house?
Just drowned my sorrows over a Bamba.
Highly recommend it. It helps.
Highly recommend it. It helps.
Yep … Energy guy off the bench … Play good defense … Know where you need to be on offense … Don’t shoot unless wide open …
That’s his role …
sacraig
- The desert
@illini0440 is going to lose his Loyalty cred for using the wrong Loyalty meme.
Yep, I think so.
* Careful though…don’t wanna date yourself. These whippersnappers with their new fangled algorithm ‘ll get ya. Lol.
I’ve been living under a rock and just realized Epps is gone. I may be the rare Harris-stan around here, but I’ve been a believer in the kid since the UCLA game. If he works on his handles and playmaking and just gets a click better in each area, I could live with him being average in those areas to get the category 5 defense and tenacity on the floor.
Any idea what the reactions from Shannon and Hawkins are?
I said this a few days ago and I'll say it again. Am I wrong to be a little disappointed in what Chester is giving us? The only HS recruits he has gotten us are Epps (who already transferred), Harris, and Hansberry. The only transfer that I can think of that we have even been in on that was a Chester lead was Brandon Murray last year.
Obviously, the staff disagrees with Indy.
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
Are you saying bring back Curbelo …
He still owes me a refund for the Marquette game I was at in Milwaukee.Are you saying bring back Curbelo …
No … Lol … Most agree … I won’t say all who agree but y’all can probably figure it out …
Geoff disagrees with me … And I could say a whole lot about that but I think those who know, know …
Good news. Hawkins is locked in (unless he's got the degree)
Shannon probably has people in his ear right now telling him he needs to play with a top point guard. But from the outside fan vantage point sure doesn't look like a worry.
i would like to be one of those who know.
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