Can't be stated enough.
There's a lot of programs, much more desperate than Illinois right now, that still have a ton of money available
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There's a lot of programs, much more desperate than Illinois right now, that still have a ton of money available
Or maybe all it would take is a nice, warm cup of....
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
That might put us one kidney short of getting Sarr...
Just one? I'm in! Next year gonna be tough tho
add ali dibba from Southern ILL
Pretty sure Sar(r) would cost you a lung, not a kidney.
FightinIllini30
Future insider
Let’s get a commitment on this Good Friday/ Kylan’s birthday!
Happy birthday Bam Bam
Happy birthday Bam Bam
I would imagine there's a tipping point. Money gets spent, rosters get filled, and some players may end up priced out and looking for a team. Even if the money is seemingly endless, teams want to feel like they got a decent deal (i.e., not giving a depth piece $1MM), and players need exposure / playing time in order to increase their future value.
I'd much rather prefer Andrej and Watkins > Andrej and Sarr.
Thomas is a pass for reasons …
Swope is out of eligibility …
Davis is asking for too much $$$ … More than Ace …
Did he already get a waiver?
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
Sign me up for Harris.
I mean, Coleman Hawkins waited until June to snag $2M, which was one of the highest values last year. I don't see any real-world indication that waiting costs players anything thus far.
ILFaninFL
- Nature Coast in Florida
Everyone is hung up on visits.
I sold real estate for several years. You would think you would want to see it firsthand before buying it, right? I remember driving people around and showing them ten homes in a day. Man, I hated that.
Things changed. Now, my agents sell most homes without the buyer seeing it before they close. We do this by videotaping a walk-through of the house and neighborhood. I know for a fact that there are videos that show the facilities. We get on a Zoom call and speak to the buyer face-to-face. We get them in touch with a home inspector and neighbors to help them decide.
I'm sure much of that translates to recruiting.
Additionally, the coaches are out on the road meeting with the recruits. Brad and company flew to Seattle to meet with Sarr, and KJ showed up for third-party validation. He knows Illinois will be a good landing spot to get him into the NBA, so I'm not worried if he comes onto campus or not.
I sold real estate for several years. You would think you would want to see it firsthand before buying it, right? I remember driving people around and showing them ten homes in a day. Man, I hated that.
Things changed. Now, my agents sell most homes without the buyer seeing it before they close. We do this by videotaping a walk-through of the house and neighborhood. I know for a fact that there are videos that show the facilities. We get on a Zoom call and speak to the buyer face-to-face. We get them in touch with a home inspector and neighbors to help them decide.
I'm sure much of that translates to recruiting.
Additionally, the coaches are out on the road meeting with the recruits. Brad and company flew to Seattle to meet with Sarr, and KJ showed up for third-party validation. He knows Illinois will be a good landing spot to get him into the NBA, so I'm not worried if he comes onto campus or not.
If he needs a waiver it's guaranteed he gets it. He's only played three full seasons.
Yes, he's a good ballplayer. No problem adding him if we can't get Malik Thomas from USF.
Exactly.
And that was last offseason. A drop in the bucket to this one with NIL spending. And no offense to Coleman, he never was/is going to be a primary option for a team. Kansas State just (foolishly IMO) paid him like it last offseason. And awesome for Coleman for getting life changing money
. There's bound to be players better than Coleman available this offseason at same point (for whatever reason).Thanks for that info! I need to recalibrate.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
I don’t believe he had any kind of season ending injury his first year at Baylor. I agree he could have a case, but playing any amount of games eliminates a redshirt based on the rule
sounding like mark pope will be trying to put on the full court press for andrej.
if we lose our 1A to mark pope... id be pretty disappointed just like how he whooped brad's A$$ in the r32
if we lose our 1A to mark pope... id be pretty disappointed just like how he whooped brad's A$$ in the r32
I mean, mine must weigh 40 lbs. I'm sure they could cut it out half and sell the remainder in chunks to many people for good money.As long as it’s not my liver, I’m good.
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