Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Lol... If I didn't know he's a top end prospect, that's gotta be the most unintentionally desperate sounding tweet I've heard. "Sup everyone, just wanted to let you all know that even though prom is 5 months away, I am fully committed to going, and I am 100% available right now. I know none of you have come up to me yet, so I just wanted to assure you all that I'm not tied down at all, just completely single. So anybody who wants to go to prom, just know I'm very free. So yeah, hit me up."
Except you and everyone who cares about the tweet knows he's a top prospect.

I think he's trying to build enthusiasm (and NIL prospects). I suppose as a 17 year old he's a better ball player than marketer. But he got his principal point out.
 
#179      
is Fears landing at our beloved possible? I mean why wouldnt he go play with his brother? If stories are right his brother wanted to commit her but we didn’t want him. Top 40 recruit right
seems we have a legit shot. Jeremiah is friends with Phoenix Gill and older brother wasn't thrilled that everyone returned at MSU when he was led to believe there would be more potential for immediate playing time.

My concern with Fears is, he could simply go to the highest bidder, and not sure we'd be the highest bidder for a potential 5 star kid that has a lot of suitors.
 
#183      
They are both in the 10 commandments
It was just some “light fornication”

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#187      
Would we take a mid-year portal transfer from Jeremy to secure a January commitment from Jeremiah? 😉
 
#190      
Also, I know some of you like wild recruiting stories …

Flory Bidunga’s people told Scheyer they were coming Thursday … They were looking at houses to move there next year and everything … Flagg re classes and they say actually no we’re not coming …

Then they tell Pearl they’re coming to Auburn … Decent NIL deal in place … And as of this morning … Still the plan …

And I got told maybe 10 minutes ago by someone in the Kansas office that it’s a done deal … NIL stepped up big … *cough* Adidas *cough* …

Talk about a wild recruitment … And FWIW, I still think he probably picks Auburn with how crazy this last couple days has been … 😂

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#191      
Also, I know some of you like wild recruiting stories …

Flory Bidunga’s people told Scheyer they were coming Thursday … They were looking at houses to move there next year and everything … Flagg re classes and they say actually no we’re not coming …

Then they tell Pearl they’re coming to Auburn … Decent NIL deal in place … And as of this morning … Still the plan …

And I got told maybe 10 minutes ago by someone in the Kansas office that it’s a done deal … NIL stepped up big … *cough* Adidas *cough* …

Talk about a wild recruitment … And FWIW, I still think he probably picks Auburn with how crazy this last couple days has been … 😂

Kansas Basketball Self GIF by Kansas Athletics

I'm not criticizing you (you're relaying what you heard), and I know I'm being naive/childish/unrealistic, but when I read stories like that I think I may be done caring about college sports.
 
#193      
do you think it hasn't always been this way?
Like i said, I'm naive, irrational, whatever, but I find it really distasteful. None of this has anything to do with (what I would have thought is the) mission of a university. Oh well, life goes on.
 
#194      
Also, I know some of you like wild recruiting stories …

Flory Bidunga’s people told Scheyer they were coming Thursday … They were looking at houses to move there next year and everything … Flagg re classes and they say actually no we’re not coming …

Then they tell Pearl they’re coming to Auburn … Decent NIL deal in place … And as of this morning … Still the plan …

And I got told maybe 10 minutes ago by someone in the Kansas office that it’s a done deal … NIL stepped up big … *cough* Adidas *cough* …

Talk about a wild recruitment … And FWIW, I still think he probably picks Auburn with how crazy this last couple days has been … 😂

Kansas Basketball Self GIF by Kansas Athletics
He officially picked Kansas. Thanks for the behind the scenes look!
 
#195      
Also, I know some of you like wild recruiting stories …

Flory Bidunga’s people told Scheyer they were coming Thursday … They were looking at houses to move there next year and everything … Flagg re classes and they say actually no we’re not coming …

Then they tell Pearl they’re coming to Auburn … Decent NIL deal in place … And as of this morning … Still the plan …

And I got told maybe 10 minutes ago by someone in the Kansas office that it’s a done deal … NIL stepped up big … *cough* Adidas *cough* …

Talk about a wild recruitment … And FWIW, I still think he probably picks Auburn with how crazy this last couple days has been … 😂

Kansas Basketball Self GIF by Kansas Athletics

Bill Self … Absolute gangster …

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#199      
Like i said, I'm naive, irrational, whatever, but I find it really distasteful. None of this has anything to do with (what I would have thought is the) mission of a university. Oh well, life goes on.
I don't get what part is distasteful. I think you might enjoy all of this more if you weren't on a message board. It's like people who like hot dogs until they find out what's in them, more info isn't always better for everyone
 
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