Joel Goodson
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Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Bigtex
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Kalkbrenner would a nice 7 foot additionWhat this team needs is an athletically skilled 7 footer and another 6'7" wing or two. Then a couple of role players who can shoot and defend. Why would anyone else want guys like that?....but WE NEED them. Not sure we have the NIL to keep a team like that intact, especially if most are out of state/country.
2025-26 roster
Guards Fears, Butler, DGL, Morretti, Harris
Forwards Johnson, Jaktys, ? ? ?
Centers Hansberry ? ?
Seemingly, there are several strong options to fill out those ?, but they will NEED a really good 3 and a really good 5. With this kind of talent on the roster, that should not be a hill that can't be climbed.
At 77, I have been waiting for an Illini NC in basketball for almost 70 years. Hope I live to see it.
The puzzle pieces are shaping up. Hope BU can find the "everyday guys" he wants to put it all together. Not easy finding elite, older talent, like Q, Harmon, and MD, ready to play just a cog in the wheel and shine when necessary. They don't need the spotlight every game, but can be counted on to do elite things when elite things are needed.
Is that Mt Carmel kid good?
Absolutely elite, welcome JF, lets go!!
Bigtex
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@Indy Illini Fan who was the lead for Fears?
I feel like this staff’s ability to gauge reciprocated interest and actual likelihood of bringing them into the fold is significantly better than Groce/Weber regimes. Granted, we’re an easier sell now too.
We are easier to sell now than after an appearance in the National Championship Game!!!! Weber was a disaster!
Was listening to Werners pod. He made the point the last time Illinois wasn't good these 2025 kids were 9 years old.
Truly a new era
Truly a new era
I must have voted 30 times today for Morez. Angelo Ciaravino must be receiving a lot of votes from his high school mates, as he is now nearly 200 ahead of Morez????
Yeah, I voted a bunch and then left for a bit to see something similar.
Now I'm going to go look at video of Angelo Ciaravino to see if I should really care here.
Geoff ...
Geoff is also responsible for having Jeremy ready to commit ... Brad decided to pass ... We all know the story by now ...
Chipotle bags…..
Would we ever expect Jeremy to end up here to play with his brother via portal?
I need to hear this story....Chipotle bags…..
I think both of them need the ball in their hands to be successful ...
sacraig
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I guess that raises an interesting question for insiders. @Indy Illini Fan, @illini0440, @LvilleILL, @sharpshot16, what's behind the decrease in recruiting drama? Better targeting of drama-free kids? NIL? Fewer leaks from the staff about kids who are targets but not likely to commit? Winning cures all?
All the above but really winning and a staff that knows how to recruit/navigate recruitments.
Yes ... Coleman is great ...
He was Jeremiah's host for his OV ... He does a really, really good job hosting recruits ...
Jeremiah has a videographer film for him ... There are quite a few episodes so feel free to go back and watch but I will include a link to the video that includes part of his visit ...
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Will definitely be more youth but I'd expect they pull in 3-4 veteran transfers.
Not going to be as old as the current team but will be plenty old. Sidenote: I wish Goode wpuld of just injury red shirted last season.
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Morez now down by about 480 votes. It has to be classmates that are voting in numbers for the Mount Carmel kid
High school kids with their own videographer. How times have changed. wow
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