Not every person who leaves here needs to “redeem” themselves in our eyes. Not every person who isn’t actively an Illini has to be our enemy. You (and others) are actively choosing to hate on this guy. It just doesn’t have to be that way.
Would be much nicer if they upgraded the 2 and Miller was off the bench.
His sophomore year stats were better than Terrence Shannon. Can't go off that alone, but if the staff wants him, I want him.
People are really sleeping on the type of season Tomi is about to have/how good our front court is going to be.
I'm not. I think we're going to be solid there.
Agreed.
I don't hate the player, I hate the game. That's my point with Adam Miller, I didn't want the Illini to play this game again, to negotiate not just with a player and agent but with a family organization, because there's rarely any winners in this arrangement. We just saw this happen with Morez Johnson. And if Morez ever wants to come back, it should be about the talent on the court and how he did since he left, not his one year as an Illini.
1. Look at the stats you've posted more closely. In his last year at Texas Tech, TSJ shot 38% from 3 point range and 45.5% from the floor. He also had an even assist to turnover ratio. While at Cal, Andrej shot 31.8% from 3 and 42.7% from the floor.
I like this kid. Only a Sophomore. 6'7", 200 pounds. More of a Combo Guard. Averaged 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. Shot 37.4% on FGs, including 35.1% on 3-pointeers (3.0-8.4/game), and 80.5% on FTs. 25 games played, 25 games started for Elon.
I donated 20k to the Illinois collective 10k football and 10k to men’s basketball . Never wanted to see Adam Miller at University of Illinois ever again. The basketball program is going backwards and short of Underwood reaching the elite 8 he has to go after next season. All the Illinois Loyalty message board keyboard warriors.1.3-3.2 on 2s, 3.0-8.4 on 3s.
Or Stojakovic, an explosive guard wing... and a backup point guard.
give me Andrej and the big money combo.
We still don't have athletes on the break that really define the upside to a season. I'm sure we will be good in half court sets provided it's not short clock out of bounds.
Amen to that! I think that Kennard Davis, although not guaranteed a starting position, would end up starting (as a 2 or 3) for the Illini, alongside Stojakovic at the other 2or 3 position.
