Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Keyshawn Hill and Amos are two guy not being talked about that I would be interested in. CJ Jones from uic would be another
It’s funny how things work out. After the off-season leading up to last year, expectations couldn’t have been much higher. With selfish players added to the mix, the team struggled. This year, without a true point guard, some questioned the upside. Here we are still playing the last weekend of March.
Those guys aren’t going anywhere without 3-4 studs added to the group. Ty plays hard, with a complete offensive game, he has all-American potential, without it we should be looking to recruit over him. He controls his destiny.
We honestly have no idea what Sinceres shot looks like. For all we know he could be shooting much better than before.
The offense worked this year because of two experienced players, Shannon and Domask. I don’t think anyone saw “booty ball” coming.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Nonsense. KU still playing??
Mayer was a streaky shooter that had to improvise to find his rhythm. Unfortunately, that often came at the expense of the team dynamics and chemistry.
He was great for Baylor as a disruptor off the bench. Helping off his man to get blocks, steals. He is the reason Baylor turned that game around on us several years ago.
He just didn’t fit the role we brought him here for.
Without Shannon’s absence, I’m not sure we’d have such an effective booty ball or team.
Big Jack
- Decatur
Don't forget to also add that Brad, Tyler or whomever figured out how to utilize Dain in the booty ball backdown to add another option to this. Think who ever came up with this has a good offensive mind and will create new plays with the new roster.
He shot 20% ft and literally had no offensive game. So I would hope he’s improved from that. Also if his game improved so much he would he playing right now and not redshirting
I like how people here !!!! on Boswell as a bust when he is a 18 year old soph that started on a sweet 16 team and shot like 37% from 3 for the year. But then are wanting to believe a 21 year old soph can improve his game dramatically.
Joel Goodson
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Ayo did it at 24. Ditto with Coby White.
Until recently I hadn’t heard that “booty ball” happened at Jay Wright‘s suggestion. Perhaps insiders can verify.
Not sure I want to compare Buck with ayo and Colby white. Also Ayo shot 39% from 3 as a junior. He also shot 37.6% from 3 as a rookie
Joel Goodson
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Brad had a front row seat last season, 3 times. That definitely registered. So did Wright's suggestion.
Joel Goodson
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who's comparing Harris w/Ayo and White? My comment was in response to yours saying he's 21 and that's too old to expand his game dramatically
The Athletic article says that Brad and Tyler had already been experimenting with Domask backing down his man, but Wright suggested he lean into it even more and commit to it.
Wright posted up his guards all the time so Tyler started studying Wright's Villanova teams.
I'm not sure why you need insiders to verify when the article has direct quotes from Tyler.
I love that people are very high on DGL, but I just don’t see it for next year. Seems more like some people wanting to “reward” a current player/recruit rather than being based on what I’ve seen on the court. Much like this past off season when people had DGL starting by mid season and other holdovers/HS recruits being bigger part of rotation than the 3 transfers. Hope I’m wrong as I like the way he seems to have bought in.
We absolutely need an alpha scorer, more dribbling and shooting. We are solid at bigs with Dain, Hansbury,Rez..
Storr would be the alpha scorer. Maddox and Sincere Parker can give you the dribbling and shooting.
If we get another big, Garrison at OKst might be an option with addition of his former coach. Now we are looking like a tradional MSU team with 4 solid tough big men.
Other options at guard/wing are Hill and Amos. Think ultimately all transfers are former instate players.
Ty and Buck are EDGs with high skills on one end and deep gaps on offense and shooting. Comments about Buck in practice lead me to think the staff has a role for him.
Storr would be the alpha scorer. Maddox and Sincere Parker can give you the dribbling and shooting.
If we get another big, Garrison at OKst might be an option with addition of his former coach. Now we are looking like a tradional MSU team with 4 solid tough big men.
Other options at guard/wing are Hill and Amos. Think ultimately all transfers are former instate players.
Ty and Buck are EDGs with high skills on one end and deep gaps on offense and shooting. Comments about Buck in practice lead me to think the staff has a role for him.
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