Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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CoalCity

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Emerson Bigguns said:
Honestly, it’s a legitimate question. It’s going to be tough for kids outside the top 50 to play much their first year in a top 30 program. If you can essentially be a free agent every season, why wouldn’t you just go somewhere you’ll play?
I wonder who the first player to leave a team and eventually make his way back will be… It’s going to happen.
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Casey Washington, right here at illinois. Transferred to Georgia Tech and came back.
 
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molinefan

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Hope things work out great with bigs for next year but I for one think we missed it with Dain. In my opinion he was the most skilled big man on the court in most of the games he played in. He made an immediate impact often and was dominant at times. He has incredible post moves for his size. I didn't observe him being a problem defensively. Actually, it seemed he was our best post up defender who had the strength to body up against other bigs. I wish him well!
 
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skyIdub

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texillwek said:
Not on my watch. I'll assemble a super team of donors from loyalty, ready to provide him with copious amounts of sandwiches, burritos, cottage cheese and bourbon (redeemable at the conclusion of the 2026-27 season). To hell with NIL.
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You forgot the most important Loyalty currency....

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From the cheap seats

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Fun exercise while we wait. Just a wild guess given the fact all I know about Illini recruiting (and food) comes from this board:

Maddox
Ty
Storr
Hawkins (dream scenario, but he probably opts for 1) NBA, 2) Europe, 3) social media consultant, 4) football specialist in blocking field goals)
Garrison

Morez
Amani
DGL
Luke G.
Davis

Seems to be missing backup PG, but maybe Butler can provide some minutes there
 
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illini0440

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molinefan said:
Hope things work out great with bigs for next year but I for one think we missed it with Dain. In my opinion he was the most skilled big man on the court in most of the games he played in. He made an immediate impact often and was dominant at times. He has incredible post moves for his size. I didn't observe him being a problem defensively. Actually, it seemed he was our best post up defender who had the strength to body up against other bigs. I wish him well!
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Sigh
 
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illini0440

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From the cheap seats said:
Fun exercise while we wait. Just a wild guess given the fact all I know about Illini recruiting (and food) comes from this board:

Maddox
Ty
Storr
Hawkins (dream scenario, but he probably opts for 1) NBA, 2) Europe, 3) social media consultant, 4) football specialist in blocking field goals)
Garrison

Morez
Amani
DGL
Luke G.
Davis

Seems to be missing backup PG, but maybe Butler can provide some minutes there
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If everything plays out like they want I have a hard time seeing Ty starting next year
 
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illini0440 said:
If everything plays out like they want I have a hard time seeing Ty starting next year
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That would mean the Illini would field an even stronger team. I was basing my guess on a nod to veteran status as starter...and my feeling that who starts is less important than who is on the floor at crunch time. But your insight/knowledge is clearly better than mine (as my moniker suggests)🤣
 
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illini0440

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From the cheap seats said:
That would mean the Illini would field an even stronger team. I was basing my guess on a nod to veteran status as starter...and my feeling that who starts is less important than who is on the floor at crunch time. But your insight/knowledge is clearly better than mine (as my moniker suggests)🤣
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Love Ty but his inability to shoot is a big problem in him seeing the floor in the future
 
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idoc13

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illini0440 said:
If everything plays out like they want I have a hard time seeing Ty starting next year
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Ty could be an awesome energy guy off the bench. He has all the hustle and defensive ability that we all appreciated from Sencire, but he is way more capable at this level.
 
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FreshlySqueezed

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Noblesville Illini said:
This is an example of today’s portaling chaos definitely saying without saying it’s not about the academics for these guys. I know, I know, old fashioned, but I raised my kids that academics come first, sports second. That is now gone, it appears. Now it’s a business. Just sad in a way, but I get it.
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Were your kids good enough to make money playing a sport?

Jereme Richmond did not come to U of I for academics, as one pre-portal chaos example.

Edit: Joel Goodson beat me to it.
 
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TheodoreRex

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illini0440 said:
Love Ty but his inability to shoot is a big problem in him seeing the floor in the future
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this has to be a bit of a yips situation, right? I've honestly never seen a guy his size, with some of the skill he has footwork wise, who has played ball most of his life, and was able to knock down a midrange shot in high school, become literally unwilling to shoot a jump shot.

For real, can you share any details on what's going on with him?
 
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