Not Illini related, but despite some baggage, AJ Casey to SLU. Avila, Swope, Casey, Jimmerson... Shertz wants a team to outscore any Play Station 5 team.
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Hmm any link to him entering the portal? While it's expected, that would still be significant news. And both Antigua and Anderson have connections to him.
After watching this tape, to me, it looks like he had a good game against UT-Chat. I need more than 1 game to convince me he will be more than a catch and shoot guy in the Big Ten.
However, I still would love to have him as we need to add some shooters at this point. I could see him being a great complementary 4 with an athletic wing and a shot blocking big. Which brings me to a question: If we sign Humrichous, a shot blocking 5, and an athletic wing, who starts? Humrichous or Booth? I wouldnt think they both would sign with the expectation they are coming off the bench. And I really dont see either as anything other than mostly a 4. And I doubt Onyenso would come out of the draft to not start either. Maybe I am wrong
its been known to happen. Rarely, but it does happen.
TA recruited Jones to DePaul as a prep. Antigua has been involved with the Dominican National team, of which Jones was a member on the under 17 club back in 2018.
sacraig
- The desert
It really, really is!
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Khalif Battle enters transfer portal: 5 possible landing spots
Khalif Battle could be playing for his fourth team in six years next season after recently entering the transfer portal.
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OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
I think you meant “seat”, right??Woodson's grill at IU is quite a bit hotter than Underwood's
EDIT-@pruman91 beat me to it.
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Uh… Dain Dainja ring a bell?
He is currently using the smoker. just takes longer.The “Brad’s cooking” rhetoric has died down
Ahem.
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I didn’t say he would be our PG, but as stated, his passing was a reason to believe we would be fine initiating offense and to not think the roster construction would “fail.”
People are going to pull receipts on you when you simultaneously claim your “analysis was more sound than anyone who disagreed” while also acknowledging you came to the incorrect conclusions. That is just a flat out wild statement to make.
I'd also be curious to see Miami transfer's track records. Larranaga is a helluva coach.
I like Hum as a nickname about us much as I liked Chet.
soupy17
- MI
It's been pretty consistently mentioned here before that he would basically be our number 1 target if he enters the portal, which he has not as of yet.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
As of this moment, he is not in the portal.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Full credit, that was a great take.
Glad I wasn't around that day to be wrong in response
Playing 5 out really unlocked things, and I think one thing that flows from that is that there was a method to the madness of insisting on that Domask, Harmon, TSJ, Guerrier, Hawkins lineup so often, even where it was sometimes ineffective.
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Geez, you want me to wait that long for Mor Seck(s)?!
Is it fair to characterize it as:
Humrichous - feel good, we’re the favorite expecting to lock it up after the visit
David Jones - we have a good chance if we can lure him into the portal but Penny feels confident about keeping him at Memphis (said 70% in interview last week)
Onyenso - will take a shot and in the mix, but tough competition against Arkansas Louisville Alabama Xavier and others
Humrichous - feel good, we’re the favorite expecting to lock it up after the visit
David Jones - we have a good chance if we can lure him into the portal but Penny feels confident about keeping him at Memphis (said 70% in interview last week)
Onyenso - will take a shot and in the mix, but tough competition against Arkansas Louisville Alabama Xavier and others
Insiders have us on time out. We’re not even getting Sean Miller updates anymore 
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Throw in the "mystery wing" (and possibly "mystery big") that insiders have hinted about. But May 1st is rapidly approaching, so ...
It may have something to do with OA being on board now - maybe he has a different approach to what he wants people to know
It's also that the portal has gotten completely crazy with the money being thrown at these kids - one of the impacts of high profile jobs changing hand this year is the money those coaches have to spend to win now - I think everyone underestimated the impact that would have . I think the staff was much more optimistic on who they can get early on vs. how this is playing out. The bidding wars over the 110th best player in the portal, etc. is crazy
So, i don't blame the insiders for not wanting to share every time our staff has contact with a kid and get everyone's hopes up knowing someone else will likely come in with more money, so better keep it to who is actually visiting which right now, it appears that's only Ben
Chaz Lanier either has, or is about to, enter the portal from North Florida. 19.7, 4.8, 1.8 with eFG% of 63.6. 6'4", .603 (2s,) .440 (3s,) and .880 on FTs. This guy would be a good get to slide into the backcourt with KBoswell. From Nashville, and Tennessee has shown interest.
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