Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Mojoman

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Joel Goodson said:
Spot on WRT to Ty. That said, his lack of outside shooting is not going to be a killer because we have enough good shooters to have options. Plus, Rodgers' bread and butter when playing point is mid-range and going to the rack. And, hopefully, his shot and his handles are improved. Having a year under his belt could pay huge dividends. He's far from a conventional point, but he has skills that translate. Gonna be real interesting to see how this goes,
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Like Rodgers but he has no midrange game. Can't shoot beyond a layup.

If he did this would be realistic backup option.
 
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Wilcher a Top 10 guy when he committed to a blueblood. Senior year goes by and he's top 40, role looking less certain. https://247sports.com/PlayerSport/Simeon-Wilcher-at-Roselle-Catholic-256005/RecruitRankHistory/

Probably looking for a place he can be assured of being a Starter right away.

While every player is unique and it's not totally fair to hold one guy accountable for a different guy's actions, this is a train we've seen before really recently and I dunno if I'm ready to hop on it again. If he destroys us with Nebraska, tip your hat to him.
 
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Joel Goodson said:
Agree with the vast majority of your post. Agree that Rodgers isn't a PG, but you're selling him short. I agree with "bit of handles". What isn't mentioned is his passing and decision making are borderline superb. Yeah, his handles aren't near PG level, but he's a really good facilitator. I'd give him enough rope and see what he can (and can't) do.
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Didn't we give him a *short* try at PG last year? A 4-5 possession experiment. I remember him having real problems bringing the ball up the court and turnovers on O when the opposing PG pressed. I was happy to see the experiment. It also seemed pretty conclusive.
 
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Mojoman

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One Man Fast Break said:
Wilcher a Top 10 guy when he committed to a blueblood. Senior year goes by and he's top 40, role looking less certain. https://247sports.com/PlayerSport/Simeon-Wilcher-at-Roselle-Catholic-256005/RecruitRankHistory/

Probably looking for a place he can be assured of being a Starter right away.

While every player is unique and it's not totally fair to hold one guy accountable for a different guy's actions, this is a train we've seen before really recently and I dunno if I'm ready to hop on it again. If he destroys us with Nebraska, tip your hat to him.
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Fair concern.
Issue with Clark seemed to be complete inability to beat a street cone off the bounce.
Not sure if it was mental or physical but had no first step. Ok shooter. No D. Really was just a guy. Apparently not a great guy in locker room.
 
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skyIdub

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Oh good...I was worried we would run out of drama and start checking in with NBA PodzDraft talk.

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1m4tr

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One Man Fast Break said:
Wilcher a Top 10 guy when he committed to a blueblood. Senior year goes by and he's top 40, role looking less certain. https://247sports.com/PlayerSport/Simeon-Wilcher-at-Roselle-Catholic-256005/RecruitRankHistory/

Probably looking for a place he can be assured of being a Starter right away.

While every player is unique and it's not totally fair to hold one guy accountable for a different guy's actions, this is a train we've seen before really recently and I dunno if I'm ready to hop on it again. If he destroys us with Nebraska, tip your hat to him.
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Roselle Catholic. Isn’t that where Kahlil Whitney transferred to?
 
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grue2 said:
Didn't we give him a *short* try at PG last year? A 4-5 possession experiment. I remember him having real problems bringing the ball up the court and turnovers on O when the opposing PG pressed. I was happy to see the experiment. It also seemed pretty conclusive.
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That's correct. He's not a good ball-handler. He's an awful shooter from anything beyond 6 feet. Also a poor FT shooter. Hey, other than that, he's got the PG position down to a T.

I'd love for him to make a magical leap in his ball-handling and shooting abilities. But I think it's extremely unlikely, at least in a year's time.
 
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