Yep. Tomi played his cards very well here, and I think it'll benefit both sides.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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When I see big Z is in the portal, the first thing I think is "He's going where Antigua is".
Oh wait....
Oh wait....
Not surprised with his pro background. Can’t blame any of em for doing it either.
ILFaninFL
- Nature Coast in Florida
It depends on whether this drags out. Sarr is playing in the top Euro league and killing it. To put it in perspective, KJ was much more of a role player when he played in those games. As players begin to sign and the number of quality players goes down, do the math.
Personally, I think he has the potential to be better as a freshman than Will and KJ were.
FWIW, Big Z can’t enter the draft and then return to college. He’s already done it twice
It’s not about money for Harris. Ain’t nobody opening a wallet for a 39/11/75 shooter
Actually,he is Sincere Harris just better
Asphicter say what?
22 wins and a 6 seed – IS a pretty good season for most schools. But that’s the thing. The Fighting Illini are not like most schools. Our Beloved has an incredible history and legacy of playing winning roundball. Thus – expectations for the program and for us as fans are always higher. And for good and sound reasons.
The Illini have been stuck in this purgatory of being a level or grade below the Elite 8/Final Four rank (consistently) for too long now. The Illini have been just close enough to get our fan passions aroused and for us start to taste The Sweet Life – and then the guys run into one of the monster programs that is already and currently at or near the Elite level. Thus, Tournament Purgatory that the guys and we are stuck in.
Do we appreciate an overall great season again? Sure we do. Do we want more than that? Sure we do.
But if it’s always gonna come down to programs with more money than the Illini to spend grabbing up all the truly top players – those programs will continue to dominate the Top Ten and the Illini will remain in Tournament Purgatory.
The teams that remain standing in The Dance are clearly powerhouses loaded with amazing talent. The current Illini would have had trouble with any of them had they survived this far.
They say money can't buy happiness. But if money brings in the greatest talent here -- that would make us around here pretty happy anyway.
Off the bench I hope!
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
Kylan
Sarr
Tomi
Big Z
Ty
Ben
Transfer 4
Transfer bucket getter
Feeling a lot better if this is what happens. Let’s cook
Sarr
Tomi
Big Z
Ty
Ben
Transfer 4
Transfer bucket getter
Feeling a lot better if this is what happens. Let’s cook
Probably not Dix either...hearing he's more of a banger...So you're telling us that Sarr ISN'T the big time 2/3?
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
14 FEET OF PAIGN
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
Man, I wanted…..Pretty big mood shift here within just a few moments
Ty is 6'6. Can guard 4s, but isn't a 4.
I just hope our group realizes that if these players were their kids. They may handle things a little differently, but it will come down to the money first. There are other factors at play. Sure there are but if the difference is 1/4 a million bucks? What would you do?
Coach said in an interview that Tomi has some gangster in him. He said he was the toughest illini player. He also said that he knows Tomi was cussing at him in Croatian during practice but can’t prove it but Brad said “I know he’s was cussing me out in the Croatian language.”
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
Same time next year, Mr. Hopkins?
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- Batavia
Locking down the Ivisic family would be a great way to bounce back and gain some momentum. Really looking forward to hearing the news on this when it happens.
And doesn't Z block and move better? They may be twins but they aren't the same. Are they
How about Goode at the two?
How bout those Houston guys? Those guys are grown men.
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