Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Krombopulos_Michael
- Aurora, Illinois (that’s a suburb of Chicago)
In Rod we trust!
Dang. Team is gutted. I know this is the new normal but i dont like it. Hope we get some hardware this year to make me feel better.
PizzaHutParkingLot
- McPherson, KS
Koby Brea, come on down!
I think that smoke on the trilly discord was actually related to the FGCU guard that was on campus. IU fans were trying to piece together who it could be before it was announced, and since goode was visiting his brother IU fans assumed.
With that being said if he becomes a Hoosier he’s public enemy #1
Luke is a gritty player and will get on somewhere. I figured when they brought Davis in that he would take that bench spot. Davis is more multi dimensional as a player off of the bounce. More of an athlete. I agree with a lot of posters. I hope he doesn't go to Indiana but he will catch on with someone looking for a piece with his skill set. Great young man! Good luck Luke. May the force be with you!
Having an entirely new team is never really a great thing. Really hope we aren’t in for a repeat of the 21-22 season.
I have to say...I get it...but I don't like it. Really gonna miss Luke. He was a great Illini and he'll do well wherever he ends up (please not Indiana!)
Having Pac-12 Network, and being disappointed when Boswell chose not to play for the Illini, I have watched him play as often as possible for two seasons. Arizona had a ton of talent. Boswell's job was to get the ball to that talent when and where it was needed. But.............on occasion he proved he could score in many ways and knock down the three ball consistently with a great stroke. To me, he was the penultimate PG. He gets to the rim and finishes a time or two a game, but but not forced and only when the opportunity presents itself....not because it is his signature. His potential success from the arc is exciting...but I don't think his height or mentality will ever allow him to be considered a "bomber"....a tag I do not consider complimentary. However, his passing skills are elite and at a level we have never seen at Illinois from a single player and so consistently, although I consider the 89 and 05 teams elite as a group.
Bottom line is that there is not a better PG in college hoops IMHO.....a lot of really good ones at or near....but none better. Sure glad he will wear the O and B.
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
boooooo. Was hoping he was The One Who Stayed. his participation in senior day was telling (in retrospect)
best of luck and much success to Luke wherever he ends up (hopefully not IU)
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The "new normal" is a bitter pill to swallow, but if we keep winning, we're all going be a bunch of happy campers. I think. For the most part.
Bro if he goes to IU… he’d be playing the same role at Indiana as he would for us so that’d be a hard pill to swallow
He is exactly what they are lacking tbh
Unfortunately I think the price is right too. However, I hope there is a bad taste still in his mouth that they never really recruited him out of high school
hmm, dont like it. name does not check outAnyone know anything about Carlton Linguard Jr?
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At a brief glance, he looked kind of interesting to me as a plan B if we can't get Onyenso. Linguard seems to be more of a shooting threat, but probably less athletic and less of a shot blocker? (Linguard actually seems to be decent as a rim protector, but Onyenso looks to just be on another level there)
I know I am in the minority, but I hate the way the new system is tearing apart rosters. How do I even start to care about a team that is 90% new every season?
I am not a fan to just root for the laundry. I want consistency in players. And if that means we are a step below the best, I can handle that.
Tacomallini
- Washington State
Is Coleman’s dad Rod? Rod Hawkins?
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
Another softie out the door. Definitely not an Everyday Guy.
Call me old fashioned but Luke Goode was invaluable not just because of his play but because of his role in the culture on the team. I do not like pushing out guys like him even if it’s for a better player. Guys like Goode or Harmon who just play for the team are irreplaceable. I don’t like this at all.
I think Baylor just got a good one in Roach. That being said, I have watched Boswell a lot and you are correct. I like how he lets the game come to him and orchestrates. Shead was another. Not sure if he was out of eligibility or not.
Don’t we still have dra and ty? Also Hawkins and Domask could still come back
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
The sport cannot go on like this, full stop.
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
Pretty sure Luke’s brother goes to IU… Luke is a B1G type dude… Makes too much sense for his last year
When do we expect to find out who we are bringing in? Right now its just a lot of "this will happen..." talk
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