Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Toad1977]

Whatever happened to that kid who visited last year that we all joked that he was Coleman's doppelganger? I don't recall his name, or I would just Google him.

 

[Chillinini]

Whatever happened to that kid who visited last year that we all joked that he was Coleman's doppelganger? I don't recall his name, or I would just Google him.

Spencer Elliott. Committed to Tulane.

 

[foby]

An Orca, A T-Rex, and the best Illini Basketball Athlete of All-Time walk into a bar and order some cottage cheese.

 

[phats22]

An Orca, A T-Rex, and the best Illini Basketball Athlete of All-Time walk into a bar and order some cottage cheese.

with a side of beet juice

 

[jumpingjack]

This is what happens when Colgate reschedules - LAD around the clock
Thanks nerds!

 

[skyIdub]

This is what happens when Colgate reschedules - LAD around the clock
Thanks nerds!

 

[amillini#2]

Looks to be moderately athletic with good strength, touch and shooting. I also like that he shoots left but can drive left or right.

Is he more or less moderately athletic than TSJ is relative to Kenny Battle?

 

[oldman]

Also, you can’t find good highlights of Rennie Clemons, but, here his him as a Freshman, pre-dunk on Shaq days. This guy was Derrick Rose level athlete, with 1/4th skill.

First 30 seconds. He was 6’0”

Rennie was 6'0" tall only if he was wearing 3" lifts.

 

[Illini in OC]

An Orca, A T-Rex, and the best Illini Basketball Athlete of All-Time walk into a bar and order some cottage cheese.

Who has the longest neck?

 

[Bacon Butkus Swanson]

T-Rex versus an orca.
Who wins.

DITKA!!

Sorry John 1952..... I oughta read em all 1st!

 

[splitter]

An Orca, A T-Rex, and the best Illini Basketball Athlete of All-Time walk into a bar and order some cottage cheese.

And the bartender says, "nice to see you again Dike Eddleman."

 

[Battle89]

Who has the longest neck?

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Whoever has the longest neck is most likely to walk into the bar. The other two will duck.

 

[Calvin]

Looks to be moderately athletic with good strength, touch and shooting. I also like that he shoots left but can drive left or right.

I tend to agree based on that short clip, but that has me wondering: can you measure how much fast-twitch muscle a person has?

 

[Bbuck21]

The answer is obviously Josh Imatorbhebhe

I was thinking Blab. I can't remember if we had Olaf or Uwe?

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

I tend to agree based on that short clip, but that has me wondering: can you measure how much fast-twitch muscle a person has?

Yes.

How much pain are you willing to go through?

 

[Chillinini]

I was thinking Blab. I can't remember if we had Olaf or Uwe?

Olaf.

That German pipeline started with Jens Kujawa.

 

[Illinirog70]

Olaf.

That German pipeline started with Jens Kujawa.

When Kujawa left early , I thought we were doomed. Then came '88...!

 

[Chillinini]

When Kujawa left early , I thought we were doomed. Then came '88...!

No doubt, when he left I thought the program would miss him dearly. Little did I know what Lou and Jimmy Collins had in store.
If he stayed, Jens would have had trouble getting into that lineup anyway. That roster was too fast and high risers, Jens probably couldn’t keep up.

 

[Johnny Lawrence]

No doubt, when he left I thought the program would miss him dearly. Little did I know what Lou and Jimmy Collins had in store.
If he stayed, Jens would have had trouble getting into that lineup anyway. That roster was too fast and high risers, Jens probably couldn’t keep up.

Will never forget Dick Vitale during the waning moments of the double OT win vs Georgia Tech to become #1 in the next poll.

"Lou got all over me when I told him I had the Illini #2 in my preseason rankings. He 'Dick, did you know we lost Jens Kujawa?' I said 'I said Looouuu, had I known you list Kujawa I would have made you #1.'"

 

[STL Illini]

Will never forget Dick Vitale during the waning moments of the double OT win vs Georgia Tech to become #1 in the next poll.

"Lou got all over me when I told him I had the Illini #2 in my preseason rankings. He 'Dick, did you know we lost Jens Kujawa?' I said 'I said Looouuu, had I known you list Kujawa I would have made you #1.'"

My favorite Jens Kujawa moment was after an opposing team scored he quickly grabbed the ball to inbound and start a fast break. He didn’t realize where he was, or how tall he was, and threw the ball directly into the back side of the backboard.