I find it a bit amusing that for all the talk on here during this last offseason about the importance of Ty and DGL as every day guys that DGL looks checked out and has bad body language at end of season. At least he actually played unlike Ty.
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I like DGL, but I don't know if he will ever get the role at Illinois that he wants. He could do very well for himself taking a step down to a mid-major, ala Podz.
It would be a smart move for Tomi to go through the NBA draft evaluation process and see where he stands. Even so, I would expect him back in college next season.
Please correct me if this scuttlebutt is incorrect, but I've heard that this past year for Booth was legitimately a development year and he knew this to be the case going on, which is also a reason he never really even got in the game in garbage time. Saved his redshirt?
That could be complete nonsense, but the theory doesn't seem like it's THAT far out of the realm of possibility??? I mean, he didn't play at all. What would his transfer options be?
My birthday is Wednesday also... How many we got in here?
Not my Birthday, but my anniversary. 37th this year.
Same. There are 16 teams still playing. Out of respect for all of those programs, their season is still being played. Talk about 2025-2026, when 2024-2025 is over.
Sign me up for that immediately.
Not as of yet he isn’t
Not yet
Big fat NO!!
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Who and what are you saying no to? McKneely or Smith? Just asking as you responded to Malachi Smith post with screenshot of McKneely stats.
Anyway, did you see the 3pt percentages next to the numbers you circled? He's 6-4 and a 42% career 3pt shooter on volume and is a ballhandler... he might be my favorite potential xfer that has been posted so far. Also a 81% FT shooter.
It would be a massive get to land McKneely. I'm skeptical it'll happen, but I'm a 40+ year Illini fan. I'm scarred.
There were a number of posts from insiders that described Tre as being in Underwood's doghouse, for some sort of, I believe, verbal disagreement in practice. Tre had indeed been sick with the flu, but had recovered.
So my point was that it seems like Tre is showing real character growth, the kind that will help him overcome other sorts of adversity -- during games, importantly. That is appealing.
Tacomallini
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Just want to make sure that @Bryce Hopkins and @BryceHopkins are aware that Bryce Hopkins is in the portal
Podz did not need to go to a Mid-major to play. He could have played anywhere. Brad totally blew it by not playing him a lot for Illinois. He was drafted in the first round of the NBA draft and is a good player now for Golden State. Total whiff by Brad on him.
He is going to Kentucky.
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In. The. Alley.
At most you can only have 1 freshman player that can star, the other needs to be a vet. No more 2 freshman stars.
soupy17
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Then why didn't he go play at any other rhigh major?
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