Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[IlliniFan42]

Underwood could double his salary if he left for Kentucky. That's why it makes sense.

 

[jhayton]

Under promise, over deliver. (And if you don't, your client isn't around to complain about it anyway.)

That's a good formula for a long career.

That is a way of life my friend. I have long undersold my abilities, but performed well above what most people think my ceiling is in my current position.

I don’t win every day, but I do win most days.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Why is Jase considered soft for leaving lol… If I were a solid freshman I’d definitely play at a mid major for a year then up transfer. Sitting for a year is not for everyone

I doubt he's being called soft for considering his other options. My read is that "soft" is a designation given to those who are afraid of competition and want something handed to them on a silver platter.

#notaninsider

 

[jhayton]

I think the path is through there being two COVID years.

College basketball players got 1 extra year for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. Seniors graduating in 2020 got an extra year and freshman in 2020-2021 got an extra season. Anyone playing overlapping those two seasons for 1 extra year.

I wouldn't know where to look but we're any medical redshirts handed out in 2019-2020? Because my argument for Domask would be that his freshman year 2019-2020 qualifies for is extra COVID year and his sophomore year 2020-2021 qualifies for a medical redshirt.

It seems like a weird application of the rule that other players get to play 5 years with the COVID year and people get 6 years with an injury waiver in a different season but Domask only gets 4.3 years because his injury took place in the COVID year.

This was my exact line of thinking. NCAA is applying their rules to the letter of their law, but not allowing for there being extenuating circumstances. MD is being given a Covid year, but denied a Med RS year because you can’t take both in the same year, but it ignores that they gave both Covid years and Med RS in both years and I don’t think that will fly in court.

 

[PNWIllini]

ugh. I see no selfishness in his game. really don't want the EDG motto used as cover.

this appears to be a case where a newb is about to get buried, whereas he had some hope for tick before we added. cest la vie, but it sucks

Humble observation.

While it’s preferable we keep everyone happy, it is a problem big programs have to lose well-regarded guys. Happens to the Blues all the time.

I get the impression Brad and staff are straight shooters. This probably leads to guys leaving if they don’t hear playing time guarantees they or their advisors want to hear.

Big time program, big time problems. I’d still rather have this than starving for talent and hoping we’ll get any.

 

[PNWIllini]

This is how we built football in the 80s. Junior college transfers.

 

[KingWolf11]

Underwood could double his salary if he left for Kentucky. That's why it makes sense.

Good for Brad if this leverage works to make more money here but Kentucky fans would lose their minds if he was the pick.

 

[alexander58]

Underwood could double his salary if he left for Kentucky. That's why it makes sense.

I’m no insider, but Underwood looks to have it pretty good here. Calipari is leaving for a reason.

 

[Rich]

I'm ready for Chester Frazier HC story arc

 

[CentralILLini]

No way in hell UK is hiring Brad Underwood.

Lol

 

[cs04]

I did not have Cal-to-Arkansas on my bingo card