Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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That was a bad joke! Sorry
Probably true, but the quantity is not what's to look at there. It's the potential star power at the top of the roster (if the staff is able to pull it off).
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Boom and Twin Towers? Too soon. Waaaay too soon.Feels like we're inches away from our first boom gif and getting to use "Twin Towers" one million times next season
Shorter, worse moustache.
And this is what makes insiders so important. Are they “right” all the time? No. Do you have to agree with them all the time? No, but be respectful when disagreeing with them (and that goes for every poster on here) and don’t dump your trash in a DM to them.
Insiders provide information on what they’re hearing. Things might not come to fruition, but creates at least an air of optimism that makes this board more enjoyable.
I hope this means what I think it means
Just asking… What do you mean they all play the same role?
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Nah. it's best to do your work early and then plug the holes. We did this last year and came away with a not great (but okay) roster. The bidding war goes up, and the more pressure you put on yourself.
Super good wing option if he enters the portal. Not sure how much we’ll need this position since Sarr+Sellers but one to keep an eye on if he does
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5107312/lejuan-watts
Yep. Perfect place for him to shoot 4 threes a game.
Why? You didn't like a guy who was brought in to play the role of being a spot up shooter, but ended up being the backup 5, which he wasn't the least bit prepared to do?
A 34% three point shooter, which is one of the better percentages, on a team that shot the team like trash was one of your big issues?
I don't think that people(don't think that I'm calling just you out), understand what was happening last year. Ben was put in a horrific spot. Some was due to injury and some was due to the roster having absolutely zero depth in the frontcourt.
If Ben came back as the second or third guy off the bench, he'd be phenomenal in that role. Not tooany teams have 6'9" coming off the bench that is a threat from the perimeter and in a pinch, he can old his own and give you some minutes in the paint.
That's a good kid that did everything that he was asked to do and I'm sure he didn't sign up for a lot of it. Not sure why you're feeling the need to stab him in the back?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Well, to get ahead of the next wave of this.
Kylan Boswell was the highest ranked transfer we got last year on 247's list, at #36, and Carey Booth at #92 was the only other top 100 transfer we got.
The insiders blew significant smoke about our chances with (including a couple that were very publicly declared to be done deals)
#1 Kadary Richmond
#4 AJ Storr
#9 Javon Small
#20 Brandon Garrison
#21 Coleman Hawkins
#30 Desmond Claude
#31 Otega Oweh
#74 Trey Townsend
#75 Saint Thomas
#86 Ryan Conwell
#98 Marcus Hill
It will all follow the same patterns, with the same claims of our overwhelming NIL prowess, and lots of these guys are going to commit elsewhere.
And at the end of the day, BU will have amassed a ton of talent, with mysteries about how it's all supposed to fit together.
It's just how the cycle goes.
Oh yeah, this too. Guys who are considered locks for the portal will stay in the draft or at their current school. Jamir Watkins is a Seminole and Max Christie is a Laker.
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It’s definitely a possibility …
Elite stat line for Yaxel in an UAB OT loss to UC Irvine, sounds like one to definitely get involved in.
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His number starts at $2.5 million … UK met with him last night in Chicago …
We’ve made contact … But that price is pretty high …
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
That would be interesting since they just lost big man Adey Mara, who reportedly didn’t like the way Mick Cronin was using him.
Illinois Basketball Makes Top Four of High-Scoring Big 12 Transfer Guard
The Illini are in the mix for Jaylin Sellers, a 6-foot-4 guard who averaged 15.9 points in his junior season at UCFwww.si.com
Very likely your 6th man next season unless something changes, the staff loves this kid.
I feel good about four different guys right now. Not gif time yet, but nearing it with a couple.
This …
Maybe some AC's switch teams as well?
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Dame Sarr, Duke Blue Devils, Shooting Guard
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I like where we are at with all 4 of those …
Nearing Denzel appearances …
I would say Michigan is the favorite for Morez right now.
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