Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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As of today I’d guess:

Mirk
Jake
Ty
Jake - Back
Ty - Back
Mirk - number one priority to bring back, should be back.

BIG Z - Need him back but NIL/Market will steal him
Tomi - Need him back but NIL/market will steal him

Ben - Out of Eligibility
Kylan - Out of Eligibility

Keaton - NBA
Andrej - NBA Second round or transfer for sure, guessing transfer for NIL
Brandon Lee - Transfer - Disappointing that he didn't even get to play but supposedly he isn't talented lol
Blake Fagbemi - Transfer
Petro - Transfer
 
#109      
As of today I’d guess:

Mirk
Jake
Ty
This is so sad. I miss watching players grow year to year while playing for our alma mater, especially after such a great season. I always hope they enjoy their time in Champaign and want to stay.

And if any of them go to Michigan after the Morez drama. . . .:mad:🤬. Brad needs to take Dusty to the Pizza Hut parking lot.
 
#112      
As of today I’d guess:

Mirk
Jake
Ty
It sounds like our position from an NIL standpoint isn’t as good as people have mentioned. I thought we were top 10 or 15 in the country in NIL. Also, in terms of our relationship with the agent representing all of our Balkans athletes sounds like that is not in a good spot. We even brought Toni on board to try to satisfy the agent, and now it appears we may end up losing the twins anyway. That’s incredibly frustrating and disappointing.
 
#113      
Lee hasn’t looked good enough imo. He doesn’t look comfortable out there

He's only played 70 minutes. I'm not disputing if that's your opinion on it, but that's just not a big enough sample size for me.

I'd really like to start keeping a few of these guys in the program longer. Especially if some insiders here are only predicting 3 returners. If we get 5-6 back, so be it.
 
#116      
I would love to have Ty back. Team defense will be better, and I think he can get some big baskets for the Illini around the rim. He reminds me of a Houston-type player that is needed on a team.

I thought Lee would be good, but I think BU can do better. Who knows?

I'd like to see both Twins back.
 
#117      
Could easily see this as well … Lot to be figured out …

For the Twins asking price … I just don’t see many other teams willing to pony up that kind of money for both …
I think with the twins you can get a donor who really just likes the twins and have them pony up a little bit for them. But they also just might say I’m done with CBB as well.
 
#118      
How much money do we have for a roster next year and what will players cost?

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#122      
I think with the twins you can get a donor who really just likes the twins and have them pony up a little bit for them. But they also just might say I’m done with CBB as well.
Wow, I wasn’t expecting that. Would they really forgo their last year of eligibility and that 💰? That assumes they’d enter the NBA draft after this season, right?
 
#124      
Could easily see this as well … Lot to be figured out …

For the Twins asking price … I just don’t see many other teams willing to pony up that kind of money for both …
Did Brad and his staff go after Malik Renaeu last year when Indiana had the coaching change? He seemed like a perfect replacement for Morez.
 
#125      
Wow, I wasn’t expecting that. Would they really forgo their last year of eligibility and that 💰? That assumes they’d enter the NBA draft after this season, right?
I am sorry I really liked Tomi last year and Z has been a blast to watch this season but neither of them will, ever play in the NBA but both will be able to play in Europe at some level
 
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