DICKnaggie
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Honesty, I think more than anything, you are just flooding the zone. You talk !!!! non stop.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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And if he leaves, I start getting nervous if Kylan wants to spend his senior season here.
Man, how does Geoff and O feel about Tyler and Hamer having all this control? Do they support these guys or despise them? You've gotta think if the staff remains in place and all the players are portalling Whitman and company have decided to back Underwood and not force any staff changes.
Somehow I think we need to incorporate an Oregon State comment into this equation…He used to play at Ball State, would pair perfectly with Dix
Losing Tomi to the pros would be fantastic.
Losing Tomi to the portal would be a massive kick in the nuts.
We lost Kofi to the draft but he didn't stick and K9fi likely left a couple million in NIL on the table since he left early plus a covid year than he made in Japan. It's only a good thing fir Tomi if he can be drafted to get in the first round otherwise NIL pays better. There's a reason Dickenson and Timme came back and its likely Tomi should too.
Wow, I see some bans coming about. Louisville, name the poster! Cut and paste the DM! Let them defend themselves. If there's one type of person I really dislike it is someone who will not stand and voice their opinion to the masses. If you truly believe what you say then you should be willing to defend your stance to anyone. I DO NOT CARE if TU or Hamer stay on staff, but there better be assistants brought on staff that they will answer to and work UNDER.... no, not Brad UNDERwood. I get the players looking for bid$, this is what it has become, it's happening across the entirety of the NCAA. I love Morez, but i do NOT expect him to go elsewhere (who said Duke, seriously???) and light it up, I expect at best a DD 'progression', if that even. Tre White? Okay, he said the right things after our last game, but reneged on that. Go find your dream school! Perhaps 4th time is the charm! DGL, was always a bench/energy guy, I never expected more than that. If he leaves, I hope he drops to a mid-major and thrives! Ben, I don't know what to think here outside of if he's back, he's a bench 3 point specialist, until he isn't, then he sits.... Davis, role player, stay and get better. Kylan and Tomi, stay and prosper. Tomi, convince your bro to come back you up, and then take your spot after you get drafted next year! KJ and WR, I wish you the best in the NBA, represent Illinois well! I hope Jakstys is able to contribute some minutes next yeard, dude sat, did what was asked, and should be given an opportunity (early on at least) to show out. Freshmen, listen, learn, mature physically, to be ready in year 2. That's all I got! I think I covered everything. Goodnight!
You’re right. Our culture is great. Every team is afraid to meet us in the Pizza Hut parking lot because we are so tough.
Funny and sad at the same time.
And with chasing one and done's, it's feast or famine as freshman from game to game. Anyone remember Emoni Bates? Of course we played volatile from game to game. Looked outstanding and looked horrible. Inconsistency come with youth. Experienced players have developed that over time.
Izzo. Enough said! Has tons of respect for Brad.
If I was in a better mood, I would have chuckled at this.
Happens with him about this time the last couple years.
This is quite possibly the one time in my life I have inside information, so I’m gonna post it and feel special and important and marvelous.
Per a family member of Catchings, Illinois is not high on his list as of about a week ago.
(Don’t bother following me, this well is now officially bone dry.)
MainelyIllini
- uh, Maine
I think the biggest thing for me is how is Tyler perceived as a manager of the players? Sure he can be excellent at the Xs and Os, but if he is helping to run a team and the team is not on board with him due to personality conflicts, backstabbing (not saying this is the case), tearing people down, etc. then you create an environment that starts to become hostile.
People management is Management 101. If I had a boss that was technically skilled but a really crappy person/manager, I would look to move as well. Then you add in the nepotism thing and it becomes a final nail in the coffin. The portal era has leveled the playing field for players to move when put into a hostile environment. If I had a competing offer from a similar school and the assistant coach was crappy, I’d seriously consider jumping ship too.
Imagine if Bobby Knight had to deal with it. He would have probably have complete roster turnover every year.
Please note this is what I’m perceiving based on the information that appears to be out there.
I’m sure JW is well aware of all that’s going on, so I expect that things will be changing. Unfortunately, things like these can take time, even though in the portal era time is truly of the essence.
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