Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Storr was Second Team All-B1G.
Again, number 2 assumes that Illinois would be unable to make a competitive offer. And it also presumes Dee would just take highest bag, something that there is no evidence of him doing at that time. You want to say Deron wouldn't have stayed, I think there is enough info from that time that I think that is probable. But Dee? He was ride or die with us back then. Hell, if it wasn't for him being so adamant that he was going to stay, I don't think Deron comes back. He held that team together.
As for the no immediate transfer rule where they'd have to sit a year, sure, yes, that absolutely adds to the equation, but we're dealing with hypothetical circumstances already. How can anyone be so sure that Dee would've taken similar money to play anywhere else? Or is it just the assumption that Guenther wouldn't allow anywhere close to competitive NIL? Which, fine, but at that point, there's a similar argument no player would ever commit to us and we'd need to retire the program. So...
Overall, we can sit here and say what people would've done 20 years ago all we want to fit whatever narrative trying to be proved but that's a disservice to the past. This is like next level who would win in a 7 game series, MJ's Bulls or LeBron's Heat and saying LeBron in 4 because no 90s Bulls player would make an NBA team currently due to better conditioned athletes.
The Jay Cutty one is better but I had never seen this. Well done
I think there are numerous challenges and questions with overseas players, part of me just wants a proven college player. I imagine we will need to open the NIL wallet to land one of these players why not get a proven SG with that bag. Possibly we are, we still have time before the NBA draft drop out date. The players might be waiting to see what the market value finally settles at in a couple of weeks.
Joel Goodson
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I love this new college basketball era! It is the bem best thing that ever happened to college sports! It is the wild west at its best!
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
I really like Ant's assessment.
A team of Luke Goodes with modern training and technology would beat a team of Michael Jordans with 1980s training and technology.
*Puts down TikTok flavored crack pipe*
Science bro.
Want to get all these floor spacing shooters. Well that is fine and dandy but we don't have many drive and kick guys. So I guess we just pass it around the perimeter and take contested threes with the clock running down
I agree with you- I would have been excited for a talent like Egor, but an 18 year old kid adjusting to the college game - I’m not sure of a good comp but maybe Franz Wagner? Different style of player but one that had an impact right away - he averaged 11 and 6 his freshman year
The issue is we need a lead dog that will score 17+ppg and I don’t think that would be Egor - then he’ll be gone to the draft in a year
So I’m back on the college transfer bus and take the best wing that drops out of the draft
Everyone thought Storr wasn't gonna end up at KU - some report said they weren't willing to pay 1 mil. Of course, KU did end up paying that amount, and we won't pay Egor 2 mil (I hope we don't), but we sure it ain't on the table?
... him coming here after everyone thought there was no shot just like Storr went to KU after everyone thought he wasn't gonna go there?
... him coming here after everyone thought there was no shot just like Storr went to KU after everyone thought he wasn't gonna go there?
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
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Egor is a Top 10 NBA pick THIS YEAR level talent with experience playing well against grown men. Egor would get us those 17 ppg if we needed them from him.
again they are looking at kasparas and waiting for miles kelly to drop out of the draft.
Other factor that is different back then are is high school players went into the draft without waiting a year. How would that affected the pay pool for good college players?
Lot of conflicting info out there …
Think it’s more likely we wind up with a guy going through NBA process than Egor …
I’ve listed the guys a couple days ago … It’ll be one of them based on what I’ve gathered … And I know Brad’s preference but people read this board and I ain’t gonna hurt us in negotiations …
Ain’t gonna be Kaluma or Wooga …
I’ll also say … There’s a certain kid people thought was a
to follow his HC … It ain’t a lock and we’re in pursuit … 
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Do you think Egor stays with Real Madrid or is another school a likely destination?Lot of conflicting info out there …
Think it’s more likely we wind up with a guy going through NBA process than Egor …
I’ve listed the guys a couple days ago … It’ll be one of them based on what I’ve gathered … And I know Brad’s preference but people read this board and I ain’t gonna hurt us in negotiations …
Ain’t gonna be Kaluma or Wooga …
I’ll also say … There’s a certain kid people thought was a
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DJ Wagner?
We’re offering Great Osobor $2.5M?! /sLot of conflicting info out there …
Think it’s more likely we wind up with a guy going through NBA process than Egor …
I’ve listed the guys a couple days ago … It’ll be one of them based on what I’ve gathered … And I know Brad’s preference but people read this board and I ain’t gonna hurt us in negotiations …
Ain’t gonna be Kaluma or Wooga …
I’ll also say … There’s a certain kid people thought was a
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Joel Goodson
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Lot of conflicting info out there …
Think it’s more likely we wind up with a guy going through NBA process than Egor …
I’ve listed the guys a couple days ago … It’ll be one of them based on what I’ve gathered … And I know Brad’s preference but people read this board and I ain’t gonna hurt us in negotiations …
Ain’t gonna be Kaluma or Wooga …
I’ll also say … There’s a certain kid people thought was a
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Eastern Washington kid? think he's good enough to do well in the BIG
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