I'm thinking we go after Bronny, his daddy who never went to college finishes his career at Illinois playing with his son. Everybody's happy
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Illinifan533
- Normal, Illinois
Butler is only the third player in the Underwood era to decommit, right? Only other two I can remember were Storr and Reggie Bass after Chin and Antigua went to Kentucky.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
If he's seriously going to go to UC-Santa Barbara, it sure sounds to me like he's reading the current marketplace and seeing that a volume scoring All-Big West player is going to have more value in the latter half of their college career than a little-used bench player at Illinois even if they're the exact same guy.I mean he wants to play right away and I get that. But he wanted to be guaranteed a role next year and we just can’t do that with who we’re going to bring in. Work hard and show your stuff and beat some people out and you’ll get tick and a role but obviously he didn’t want to do that
That's quite savvy, imho. Disappointing for us though. In some ways the "what's the point of HS recruiting?" question will wind up answering itself, if this is a great place to be a transfer and a bad place to be a freshman, the player marketplace will respond accordingly.
One trillion percent. This is a truly wonderful forum, but this is its worst trait by far.
Did he really demand guarantees or is this a rumor being spread? Oh, I see 0440 just confirmed. Never mind.
Do the UK recruits all go to Arkansas or will they say at UK or go somewhere else.
I don't necessarily see it happening here. Other places.
turnaround3
- 1st & Daniel
I've become frustrated with this stupid Twitter groupthink that it's never okay to objectively criticize a guy who decides to decommit - "we don't know their journey" and other such nonsense.he wanted to be guaranteed a role next year and we just can’t do that
Work hard and show your stuff and beat some people out and you’ll get tick and a role but obviously he didn’t want to do that
Thankfully on this board we do get a peek behind the curtain but in many cases the commit outright says (either implicitly or explicitly) why they bounced and in instances wherein the reasons are Butler's reasons - I find it more than fair to simply call a spade a spade. All these guys are paid now, they're of age to vote for the leader of the free world, they're at an age sufficient to receive grounded criticism for the choices they make. That's part of sports at this level, sorry.
Just exhausting having to tip toe through egg shells every time one of them pulls **** like this. My tip toeing shoes are worn. I'm tossing them.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
look forward to seeing him on the court again for us. textbook EDG
What did the staff originally say to him regarding playing time?I mean he wants to play right away and I get that. But he wanted to be guaranteed a role next year and we just can’t do that with who we’re going to bring in. Work hard and show your stuff and beat some people out and you’ll get tick and a role but obviously he didn’t want to do that
If we said cya to Jace for Sencire to return I’d be thrilled
Logging on to call a teenager ‘soft’ is absolute loser behavior.
socalini
- So Cali
I like it if true. Maybe losing a guard recruit opens things up a little for Sencire?
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Wouldn't that be sophomore season? Or am I wrong again?
texillwek
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Believe nothing until it materializes
Can’t wait to see Sincere after a year with Fletch.
socalini
- So Cali
Solid advice.
He is still fat and out of shape, but maybe Fletch could get him in shape. Gets tired running the court and not very fast.
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Insiders.....care to share anything?
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