For those that didn't like my Rienk Mast comparison to Tomislav from last week, Jeremy Werner just called him a "longer Rienk Mast".
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We can only hope so...Mast was impressive.
So you are Jeremy Werner? jk
Ah. Good point. Hope you're right!
"Croatian is closely related to and mutually intelligible with Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin." Your source!Not according to the Internet
Croatian language, alphabet and pronunciation
Croatian is a South Slavic language spoken mainly in Croatia Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina by about 6.7 million people.www.omniglot.com
They can't understand each other in writing only. I lived and coached in both so I will trust my empirical eperience. I happen to also read Russian well so that helped in Serbia, though they all have some interchangeable words, Serbian and Russian languages are not real close, they just look the same!
@Oranges maybe be all over it...that track is in Richmond and it's a victory burnout.
Just saw Cedric Coward portal video, I agree he would look good in orange and blue. Looks like a pro, lots of length for a SG, 6-6. Built like Storr, likely not as explosive leaper but he is a good athlete. Shoots high 3pt percentage, quick release, needs little room and time. Can play "booty ball".
I say he looks like a pro because of what he can do in a 6-6 frame (shoot, pass, dribble, defend). Possibly others are rated higher, but his game looks to translate to NBA level. Only concern is competiton, lots of those "Moutain West/Big Sky" teams. But I have seen enough, I would take.
We call it mark-to-market in my industry
We must have won the Richmond 400.
I always feel when an insider throws out just little bits or pieces, it's for their own personal entertainment and pleasure. They just sit back and watch us all go crazy over it. lmao ......Maybe even with their buddies saying "watch how these people react from one lil post from me" .
I hope we can land Egor Demin and Jordan Lathon for the final two roster spots. I think Brad is going to fly with 12 this year. I was really impressed with Latham in the NCAA tourney game against us. Believe he put up 23 against us. Also Brad mentioned him in the post game saying they offered him out of HS
As they say, 'you are what you can guard' and I don't think Hum is guarding 3's
Yeah this my takeaway as well. I think we ideally land one of Demin or Richmond and then one last portal guard for some depth who's probably not good enough to start, Harmon-esque.
Any maybe it ends up looking something like this?
PG: Kylan Boswell (6’2”) / Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (6’1”)
SG: Egor Demin (6’8”) / Portal Guard
SF: Tre White (6’7”) / Ty Rodgers (6’6”)
PF: Ben Humrichous (6’9”) / Carey Booth (6’10”)
C: Tomislav Ivisic (7’1”) / Morez Johnson (6’9”)
Other/Redshirt: Jake Davis (6’6”), Jason Jakstys (6’10”)
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Great point about practice. The vast majority of their time will be spent in practice, not in games. Most of their growth will happen at practice, not in games.
We are overanalyzing and overvaluing the starting lineup and minutes per game, especially this early. I guarantee the reality won't match our predictions, and I think we'll be extremely pleased about it. 100% faith in the staff.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Aside from PG, that is a very tall lineup.
Cook
- Richmond, VA
Can confirm
I certainly hope you are referring to Nate
My concern is speed
I never thought I would see the day when I could retire my souvenir Illini cup. But here we are. Not only are we positioned well to win, but even if Demin doesn't work out I know the staff will just bring in someone else.
If anything I should get some souvenir Illini Depends, cuz I might wet myself with excitement.
Tacomallini
- Washington State
No doubt.
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That does make me chuckle, the thought of Illini fans jumping like trout at tied flies.
But I actually just think the Insiders(TM) are being generous. Like everyone else, I am grateful that they take the time to feed us.
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