IMO had they played Booker more throughout the season, especially early, they would've been a much better team at the end of the season.
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I'm way behind, and I'm sure this name has been thrown out there..... Jereme Richmond..... I know he didn't pan out.... but his was the 1st name that came to mind.
Percentages look about the same but Justin scored 213 points in 18.7 minutes per game. Harris 121 points in 14.5 minutes. Is Harris defense that much better? Based on Harris offense you can’t play him 15 minutes
May have been addressed as I've been offline near 24 hours, but this piqued my interest... I am a dullard but love science, real or fiction, and am curious. is this a thing? Does having a couple different solids/gels working together work better than a single? Side Note, I've always hated plastic anything, but I do know those plastic freezer mugs with the gel inbetween seem to work pretty darn well.
Please stop spreading weird rumors. Lville is what old school Russians called Leningrad.
I saw him live his jr year of high school. He played against creighton commit devin Davis. I’m pretty sure he was originally a Carolina commit. He was really good at getting to his spots and hitting shots.
Yes his defense is that much better... And you're talking about a freshman vs a 4th or 5th year Senior. Harris isn't going to average the same amount of points as he did as a freshman.
Any chance Jaxson Kohler hits the portal from Sparty? He visited out of high school. Always feel like he isn’t utilized well at Sparty. Not as high profile as some of the other names we are looking at, but I see Jack Ingram 2.0 potential.
Agreed. The NCAA has been getting knocked around quite a bit in court lately.
Sounds good, but people are saying he measured out at 6'8". Anyone watched him to know if he can play Center for us? Sounds like he's Amani's size, and shorter than Morez.
Hmm. Maybe he did but it seemed that he missed every shot in the last 5 games. I know that I grumbled way more about his game than any other Illini player.
I'm not 100% certain, but I think the original post was probably referring to the 22-23 team being the outlier....I THINK. So maybe y'all in agreement.
Actually that's just the opposite of how Harmon's defense went this year. Early on he struggled at times to stay in front of anyone and was continually getting beat on back cuts. You could tell he was not focused on the defensive end of the floor. The last two months he actually played his best defense. He did a much better job of staying in front of and with his man in general and rarely got beat back door. His on ball defense was always pretty good, it was his off ball defense that really lacked but he cleaned that up as the year went on.
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I see you mean developing HS players. Homegrown appeared to me to be the old saw of getting Illinois based players. I think pursuing a plan to avoid offending a “very capable backup” by not bringing in a proven starter is a strategy for mediocrity. Players who need a path created for them to succeed will be disappointed in their future. Players who face competition head on to earn minutes and stardom give themselves a chance to succeed. TSJ don’t get into the gym at 4:30 am to slide into an automatic opening. He worked his tail off to earn his minutes. That is the kind of player I want in O&B.
You and I both want the same thing. I just don’t think we get there watching players with deficiencies in the hope that they may improve. I want to hear the story of their hard work on the things they need to improve and then see it in competition. Hopefully we both get the final result we want and get that Natty to hang at SFA (or two or three).
What does that even mean? Never heard of such a thing. Obviously the folks in Europe have a propensity for room-temp beverages.... I don't. I mostly enjoy any beverage outside of coffee, on the chilled side.
Loyalillini10
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Huh? Did you misread my post? You are saying the exact same thing I did, but with a lot more words.
If Gritty was a defense lawyer, he'd tell all his clients they're getting the death penalty before they're even charged.
mhuml32
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He’s trying but keeps missing.
Under promise, over deliver. (And if you don't, your client isn't around to complain about it anyway.)If Gritty was a defense lawyer, he'd tell all his clients they're getting the death penalty before they're even charged.
That's a good formula for a long career.
We’re not recruiting Jason Kent and Robbie Avila are we?
Honestly, when money is being put in player's pockets at the rate that it is and these same players can pick up and leave at the drop of a hat....it's all about business and the business that these coaches are in, is winning. You stock your shelves with as much as possible before each year and reevaluate at the end of the year.
The days of developing your roster from them being recruits to graduates are long, long gone.
There are some fans that wanted Brad's head last year for not making it to the second weekend last year. His job isn't to be a babysitter or a money manager. His best 5 get the bulk of the minutes, the next 3 fill important roles and the rest fill in gaps when needed.
It's frustrating to see what college sports has become. Time is no longer a luxury for these coaches.
Gritty wouldn't just tell them they were getting the death penalty. He'd have the data to explain to them why they deserved it. That way they can focus on the future.If Gritty was a defense lawyer, he'd tell all his clients they're getting the death penalty before they're even charged.
Unfortunately in the Domask case, I think he is right. No one is getting back eligibility for the covid year. Players that were out injured all year (zero playing time) are being told no.
Hey insiders! (Or anybody) Surely you must know something about who the women are seeking in the portal. Or I'll bet you could find out since Brad and Shauna seem to share. We're starving for info over at Illini Womens Basketball thread. Anxiously awaiting an answer at the Womens thread. Thanks
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