The ranking system for transfers is completely different. To be honest with you I have no idea where the cut-off is.Again, 3 of the 4 you're talking about are extremely close to top 100. So if Jakstys is ranked 11 spots higher, then there's no trend. If DGL is ranked 34 spots higher, then there's no trend. Butler hasn't even chosen a school yet.
The only trend happening is that we're supplementing our roster with developmental players. Your 'trend' also ignores/overlaps the transfers we brought in this season, which again, are all 4 stars. Every single one of them.
How am I the one seeing numbers when you've blatantly stated that your criteria is that they be top 100?
To you, the guy ranked 100 is good but Jakstys is 111 so he sucks and is part of the downward spiral of IL basketball. Same with DGL. He's ranked 134, not 100, so he's also part of the downfall of IL hoops. I think its an extremely wild overreaction and is a lot of hair-splitting and other types of mental gymnastics to arrive at the conclusion you have, which is that the program is doomed because we have 3 or 4 players on the roster that just barely didn't make the top 100.
Illinois was ranked 41st in team rankings for the transfer portal this year. That's very unremarkable. Combine this with our most recent commits, this is where my concern is regarding the trend.
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I hope you're right and eat my words, I really do brother.
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