Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[nyc_illini]

Flip a coin.

Illinois peeps say today. UNC peeps say next week.

if next week, is that when AS makes decision or when AS commits to UNC?

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

"ASAP" stands for "As soon as possible". That's an open ended term. Are you seeking a different acronym/term or as waiting on....when it's possible?

Also, who are the people who are saying this?

 

[FI_8905]

if next week, is that when AS makes decision or when AS commits to UNC?

Decision.

 

[IlliniNash]

“College” basketball is now just an NBA… with the added charm of asking for donations.

The added charm of donations is actually the reason it will never be like the NBA because it cannot be controlled with the salary cap. If the NCAA comes down hard with a salary cap then teams like Kentucky and North Carolina will just use donations and it will go back to the way it was with under the table money.

 

[jsmoke2215]

No good reason to drag this out. Don't you want whatever team you commit to to be able to land complimentary players around you that set you up for success and team success?

 

[Deep]

Ready.......cup is in place.

 

[NarrowJ]

Keep in mind UNC recruited Andrej out of HS and probably last portal cycle as well... he may not need to visit there as its likely he already has (no idea if he actually has or not, just throwing that out there)

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Decision.

Kinda starting to sound like he's telling everyone what they want to hear, which for obvious reasons means inside info is going to be less useful than usual (in all directions, not just as it relates to Illinois insiders)

 

[CoachHooleyHoo]

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

 

[BoiseBaller]

Sort of seems like our shift from domestic to foreign recruiting is tied to the monetary competition for recruits. Imports seems to cost less/have less suitors. Of course, with tariffs looming, all bets are now off.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Decision.

We(Illinois fans) don't have a trusted history of being right on our prognosticators, so let's lean on next week and hope:

1)They Bears address both lines with their second round picks and

2)The Cubs take 2 of 3 versus Philly.

Then, let's reconvene when this latest version of a decision comes down or hope news comes out sooner.

 

[joeydirt7]

 

[LadyLoyalty]

Flip a coin.

Illinois peeps say today. UNC peeps say next week.

Not sure a 50/50 coin flip is accurate. It just means someone’s being duped. We’ll know today.

 

[ILBB94]

 

[BoiseBaller]

Unfortunately, we've historically played the role of dupee, not duper.

 

[ginabackes00]

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All I’m gonna say is that Insiders should maybe learn that college-age kids aren’t super good at communicating deadlines and calibrate appropriately when interpreting what they’re told. Ok k

I'd say it's not insiders who need to learn this, it's the rabid fans.

 

[sacraig]

To be fair, what's the point of a fan(short for fanatics) forum, if those who aren't passionate aren't part of it. If it wasn't for irrational, passionate, demanding and strung out fans across the country....NIL wouldn't be in existence because they wouldn't be throwing money at each sports institution and it would have been accepted that free tuition would have been sufficient compensation for student athletes.

It's the fans and TV(again, the fans) that drive this whole ordeal, so can't get mad when they take it to a ridiculous level.

I can be a fanatic without having a mental breakdown over a kid's college choice. I learned my lesson from Cliffmas.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Not sure a 50/50 coin flip is accurate. It just means someone’s being duped. We’ll know today.

Coin flip is not 50/50

Which means Andrej commits not today, not next week, but tomorrow, to play for John Groce who will finally win a hotly contested recruitment battle.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Louisville, Indy, 0440 and DBH got out of Dodge. Lol. Don't blame them. All chips were pushed into the middle of the table on Wednesday. They went big and I respect that! Go all in and see what card gets flipped on the flop. For those who are into Texas Hold 'Em, that comp will make more sense.

FL has been left to drop the news, resulting in the regression of the positivity.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

I'd say it's not insiders who need to learn this, it's the rabid fans.

Hey… why you gotta single ME out?

 

[Illwinsagain]

I can be a fanatic without having a mental breakdown over a kid's college choice. I learned my lesson from Cliffmas.

I was actually embarrassed from my own reaction at Cliffmas, as an adult. So, I have not been that emotionally vested since. Now, we lose a recruit, Brad has taught me to simply ask, "Who's next?"

 

[Keisersose]

I def trust sources that come from outside the program more than those that are internal.

Too often I’ve been told that the coaches have felt they were getting a player and then the player goes elsewhere. One of the most egregious I remember was Luke Zeller. He wasn’t the biggest impact player, but I remember being told that we were absolutely sure he was headed our way and then he went to Notre Dame.

There’s a long list. Hope this one is different but it feels the same.

 

[Goldtop]

Didn’t know the previous UNC connection. That does add to the intrigue.

With UNC adding a transfer wing you would think they don’t feel confident.

 

[1m4tr]

Flip a coin.

Illinois peeps say today. UNC peeps say next week.

Keep in mind it’s not UNC peeps saying it’s next week. It’s Travis Branham who spoke to Andrej or his side.

Also, the UNC IC writer Ben Sherman who spoke to Andrej last year when Andrej was seriously considering transferring to UNC called him yesterday and spoke with him. He recognized the number calling him and spoke w the Ben.