Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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How many transfers have actually committed somewhere already?
Yep, can't teach somebody to shoot in 1 year but you can teach them a defensive system in 1 year. Now getting them to execute that defense well is another thing, but at least they can score alot. Hence BUs new offense first mind set.
there's been mention in Arizona fan circles of Boswell having some off-court concerns. I assume the staff has done their homework and are also prioritizing culture fit, etc.
I agree. It makes way more sense to get as much experience as possible and then transfer to the school of your choice. Why not follow in the footsteps of Storr, Maddox, Hill, etc. A couple of years ago the loss of Butler would have made me ill, but not anymore. Let some other school find out if he is worthy. I knew this day was coming and dreaded it, but this is just the way it's going be. Might as well embrace it.
We can't judge Ty for two games against teams with literal aliens at the 5 spot.
Yes, he is a really good defender. Has a lot of upside offensively as well. Two years left
Eh. I think guys like Jaksty are actually a good fit. Try to get guys that can play as a freshman or sophomore and supplement with guys that will redshirt or fill out the end of the bench and maybe produce as upper classmen.
I'm judging the fact he hasn't attempted a shot from 15ft in 2 years and now teams are not guarding him. Its not just those teams anymore. If you don't think our wings need to be able to take and hit a 15ft jump shot then we disagree what we need to win a title. I don't see how fans can debate this is needed to be the best team we can be.
Any chance they go after Oweh and Storr? I'd love to add both and continue to just bully teams with size and athleticism on the perimeter.
Also, think Oweh has legitimate upside with his jumpshot. He hasn't shot well from the line and hasn't been a volume 3 pt shooter but his shot looks good when he's in rhythm.
Would love to see Oweh, Storr, and Ty on the perimeter defensively together with a shot blocker behind them.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
I'm going to be straight up with you as someone who's been in education since 2010 and listened to her parents talk about their experiences from the cradle on. The work ethic regarding schooling has dropped off in a lot of ways. I think part of that is that those of us in education don't do a good job of making connections for students on why these subjects (and doing well in them) is important to students, but another part is just that the minute something is difficult, kids fold. It's a rare breed that pushes themselves beyond their comfort zone to be better and I think we're seeing the results of that here.
I wonder. If Jakstys really improves, he probably will be lured away by another school. Colleges are now like minor league baseball . A player spends a year or two developing and leaves for another organization where there’s a need for his skills.
I suspect they will not wait on Boswell like they waited on RayJ last year.
I have been skeptical on the Butler offer since it was announced, and nothing has changed my mind. He's always struck me as a WCC level player.
I've always felt, creating a person is a lot like a role playing game God has with all of us. You've only got 100 skill points to allocate over a variety of dimensions.
Some get a lot of points allocated to athletic ability, and not many left for brains.
Some get a lot of points allocated to physical appearance, but limited to intelligence.
Some get a lot of points allocated to brains, but few to social interaction.
Most of us get a moderate amount across the boards, and there are always those freaks that somehow got 150 points to allocate, but when you look at people in general, the 100 points to use theory holds pretty true. So yes, it is rare when someone is allocated enough points to be both a D1 athlete and engineer.
None of their 9 person rotation were transfers. All but T.Johnson and M. Fulwiley were on the team last year and played a lot. The 2 I mentioned are freshmen.
Now I'm wondering if I'm ugly, stupid, unathletic, or awkward?
*Looks in mirror* Actually, I think God still owes me a few points.
Exactly. Having a brand new team is fine, but relying fully on first year transfers rarely produces great results. Why I think the ceiling next year, regardless of what transfers are brought in, is a decent bit lower than this years if Domask doesn’t return
Happens all the time in sports. Look at Butler, the second there is adversity and has to earn his minutes he’s looking to leave. I wish him the best bust that’s not the type of player I want on my team. On the flip side look at a kid like Amani. He didn’t play much, was always engaged during the games. He’s bought into the process and is willing to work for his playing time.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
He qualifies in the second bucket.
We’ve seen this movie play out before…
You want to return at least 40% of your minutes. Teams that do are more likely to improve year over year.
Alabama was the only team in the Elite Eight that returned less than 40% of their minutes.
FWIW this year's team returned 59% of their minutes and IF we don't get CH or MD back, we'll be returning around 20 - 30% of our minutes next year.
Alabama was the only team in the Elite Eight that returned less than 40% of their minutes.
FWIW this year's team returned 59% of their minutes and IF we don't get CH or MD back, we'll be returning around 20 - 30% of our minutes next year.
but can you make apple crisp?
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