Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Tophe
- Middle TN
Any interest in Ivisic?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
"Rebuild" has developed a weird valence in the pro sports world where it's "sucking, basically on purpose, and demanding admiration for doing so".
But rebuilding is just what college sports is. The entire Big Ten is rebuilding, that's everyone. We rebuilt this season.
I guess I'm probably a bit more conscious of the downside of next year's team even with Storr, but I don't see the upside promise dimmed all that much if Storr gets replaced with, like, Sincere Parker or Ryan Conwell.
Indiana still doesn’t have shooting. I believe he can mess it up still
Many have brought this up. Ironic since this was the first thing Knight looked for.
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
It's out there and I'd love us to move on. Throwing it off the backboard against TSJ gave me pause and now all this drama...nah.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Again it doesn't have to be all so dramatic.
Storr wants the best deal. Great. Go find us a better offer and we'll match it, or not, either way we have a resolution. We need to get busy with other possibilities in the meantime.
Storr wants the best deal. Great. Go find us a better offer and we'll match it, or not, either way we have a resolution. We need to get busy with other possibilities in the meantime.
I agree with you. I I believe he is better, but was trying to be nice and say at the least he’s just as good.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Can’t imagine that being true but who knows.
I saw one of Morez Johnson’s high school games when he was matched against Lathan Sommerville, who has signed with Rutgers. I believe he is 6,10”. Morez was dominant and so much more polished and effective. Lathan Sommerville is a bully, by the way. Morez has a high basketball IQ like Coleman, he has a sweet shot and great form on his shot. He is a natural baller, so smooth, quick and athletic. Illini fans will love this guy.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Myles Rice - 44% FG, 27% 3PT, 3.8 AST, 2.6 TO
Marcus Domask - 45% FG, 29% 3PT, 3.9 AST, 2.3 TO
OK and...
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
Yep, exactly right in my view. Every year is a complete rebuild henceforth. Every dang year.
Got 3 guys back? Great! What roles do you envision for them? Not the same ones from last year, because the roster changed in April! Wow, I would never have thought .... grrrr
Every year is a complete rebuild henceforth. Every single year.
It is SO hard to do. Hope our staff can do it, support 'em.
Yep,
I was at the rematch when Lathan got his revenge. That kids gonna be a really good one as well.
Saw some stuff on the main Reddit post on Boswell in the portal about his partying and gambling habits. Anyone know how legit this is and how concerned we should be?
No interest from me. Course, I don't have any input whatsoever so who cares what I think.
He is a handful but It’s his attitude that turns me away; Morez has Illini class and tremendous skills.
Rice was a freshman Marcus was a 5th year senior
this is not a comparison. Also Myles was shooting 36% from 3 until he went through a slump (likely fatigue from having to sit out a year due to cancer)ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
I'm pointing out the comparison to rebut the notion that those numbers for Rice were "downright ugly".Rice was a freshman Marcus was a 5th year senior
They were pretty close to those of our first-team All B1G point guard, as a freshman.
If folks think 3.8/2.6 AST/TO is ugly, I have some bad news about Tre White and AJ Storr.
Rice's ORtg on sports reference was 106.7. Domask this year was 116.4. Domask as a freshman was 110.9, and his worst was 107. Rice could improve to be as good as or better than Domask, but he might not, and he was definitely a tier below him this year.Rice was a freshman Marcus was a 5th year senior
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Let me repost this from earlier.
Next transfer addition coming very soon.
As for questions on Storr, he’s not the make or break for us. We are in on over a dozen kids right now and more that we have feelers out. Obviously some are a priority but we won’t be left hung out to dry.
We have probably a good 90% of signing Storr. But it’s hard to get any solid information from his own insiders. Is it all about the money? Some feel it is. But it’s also about winning. Does he want to be option #1? Or can he agree to play team ball. As in facilitating. It makes a huge difference when trying to reach the top. Know when to give the ball up
Next transfer addition coming very soon.
As for questions on Storr, he’s not the make or break for us. We are in on over a dozen kids right now and more that we have feelers out. Obviously some are a priority but we won’t be left hung out to dry.
We have probably a good 90% of signing Storr. But it’s hard to get any solid information from his own insiders. Is it all about the money? Some feel it is. But it’s also about winning. Does he want to be option #1? Or can he agree to play team ball. As in facilitating. It makes a huge difference when trying to reach the top. Know when to give the ball up
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