To be fair, I thought that with Belo
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As soon as we were in the Final Four and he had national exposure, the writing was on the wall.
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Wow, I had to look up to see that he still has eligibility. It feels like so long ago that he donned the orange and blue (for 0.5 seasons). Third school in five years?
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Maybe his cousin, Steve A**.
I don't know the actual numbers. While I love Tomi/Z/Drej, not sure breaking the bank is worth it. Continuity is important but everyone else is re-tooling as well. In ideal world, we're paying up for consistent production on a daily basis but that rarely happens in sports. Keeping Mirk is crucial though, which we all know.
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If I recall, Brad loved this guy in interviews. Perhaps a good Humrichous replacement?
Found the “hidden gem” quote after our loss to Wisco in the BTT. Makes the Humrichous or Ivisic twin type comp feel a little more real.
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Well i wanted to see Petro too BUT I realize that Boz Wagler, and Andre are all better for our teams success. Get over yourself Misko!
I mean who is gonna pay him that? He started 9 games on a team that missed the tournament. Averaged 6 & 4.
Wouldn't it be 4 schools in 5 years? UI, Louisville, UCLA, and whatever new school he ends up at
Late arrival, injury destroyed his chances, or just flat out not good enough?
Not Duke that I’m worried about with that one …
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I mean, Petro got paid lots of money for sitting here. Same with Bilic. It's like taking the brother or teammate of a player to get the good player. It didn't work here, they are welcome to find other teams, but why punish the players that want to be here?
If they are all about the $$$ and not the team or winning, they should talk to Coleman and how he views his time at KSU.
Michigan? They have Cadeau and McKinney returning. And just got Brandon McCoy. That’s a ton of guards.
What they WILL have to replace is their entire frontcourt.
Id be more worried with Michigan. They got national championship caché and funds, they're in the B1G, and he's from Michigan.
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Guys, last time we battled with Michigan for a portal target it went pretty well:
I know we all had high expectations for Petro, but it was more the norm that Euro transfers didn't do well their first year in college - see UCLA, Arizona players in the past - the money is just a lot bigger now, so that raises expectations. Plus, nobody saw Keaton Wagler becoming what he did this year when Petro signed, you can't blame the coaches for that
In fairness to Misko - he gets to ask for whatever he wants to with no rules or salary cap - so you can't blame him for asking for the moon. Hopefully he has the good sense to know when he players are in the right spot and not over play his hand. It's still a limited market of how many schools can pay those NIL amounts he's asking for
1. I think that John Blackwell [Wisconsin] would be a fantastic transfer for Illinois, as long as he doesn't price himself out of the Illini's budget. (If Blackwell does demand too much money, I'd suggest that the Illini instead sign transfer guard Rowan Brumbaugh [Tulane], unless he decides to stay in the Draft. Brumbaugh's scoring and rebounding numbers were equivalent to those of Blackwell, while Brumbaugh averaged 3.5 assists/game vs 2.3 assists/game for Blackwell, albeit against lesser competition.) Many posters argue that Blackwell cannot replace Wagler's production or act as a true PG/lead guard. I'd actually consider Blackwell replacing Boswell as a combo guard in the Illini starting lineup, and a substantial overall improvement over Boswell's performance in the 25-26 season.
2. I think that freshmen guards Quentin Coleman and Lucas Morillo (together!) will try to replace the production of Keaton Wagler as lead guard (he was not a true PG) for the 26-27 Illini. But that's not much experience at that position. Some insiders have said that the price for experienced PG Jalen Cox [Colgate] is rising, and that Cox only wants to go somewhere that he starts, rather than coming off the bench. So, I'd look elsewhere to hopefully find an experienced, less costly, point/lead guard to come off the bench... IF the Illini can afford such an addition after paying for roster retention. I really like Jr. Christian Bliss [Delaware] a lot: 6'4", 190 pounds, 16.7/5.2/5.9 per game this past season. I'm not sure about his cost or desire to start vs substitute.
3. I think Illinois might be set at SF if Andrej Stojakovic and Jake Davis both return. Plus, Ty Rodgers, who I hope returns, can play solid minutes at SF (in addition to other positions). However, if the Illini need/want to add another SF via the portal, I would suggest looking at 6'6", 218-pound freshman forward Jamier Jones [Providence], who averaged 11.9/4.5/1.4 for the Friars this season, while shooting 38.7% on 3-pointers.
4. The Illini MUST retain David Mirkovic at PF. I think the Illini should also look to the portal for a solid player to back up Mirk, or split time with Mirk, at the PF position. My choice would be 6'9", 220-pound sophomore forward Sam Orme [Belmont], who averaged 12.7/5.0/1.8 this past season, while shooting 39.7% on 3-pointers. (I think that Blackwell and Orme might be the two most important transfers for Illinois!)
5. Assuming that Tomislav, Zvonimir, and Jakstys return, I believe that the Illini will be set at the center position for the upcoming season.
This speculation is way too early. We don't yet know who will be leaving the Illini. And we don't yet know who all will be entering the portal. But hers's my early speculation/wish list. My apologies for the essay-like length of this post.
2. I think that freshmen guards Quentin Coleman and Lucas Morillo (together!) will try to replace the production of Keaton Wagler as lead guard (he was not a true PG) for the 26-27 Illini. But that's not much experience at that position. Some insiders have said that the price for experienced PG Jalen Cox [Colgate] is rising, and that Cox only wants to go somewhere that he starts, rather than coming off the bench. So, I'd look elsewhere to hopefully find an experienced, less costly, point/lead guard to come off the bench... IF the Illini can afford such an addition after paying for roster retention. I really like Jr. Christian Bliss [Delaware] a lot: 6'4", 190 pounds, 16.7/5.2/5.9 per game this past season. I'm not sure about his cost or desire to start vs substitute.
3. I think Illinois might be set at SF if Andrej Stojakovic and Jake Davis both return. Plus, Ty Rodgers, who I hope returns, can play solid minutes at SF (in addition to other positions). However, if the Illini need/want to add another SF via the portal, I would suggest looking at 6'6", 218-pound freshman forward Jamier Jones [Providence], who averaged 11.9/4.5/1.4 for the Friars this season, while shooting 38.7% on 3-pointers.
4. The Illini MUST retain David Mirkovic at PF. I think the Illini should also look to the portal for a solid player to back up Mirk, or split time with Mirk, at the PF position. My choice would be 6'9", 220-pound sophomore forward Sam Orme [Belmont], who averaged 12.7/5.0/1.8 this past season, while shooting 39.7% on 3-pointers. (I think that Blackwell and Orme might be the two most important transfers for Illinois!)
5. Assuming that Tomislav, Zvonimir, and Jakstys return, I believe that the Illini will be set at the center position for the upcoming season.
This speculation is way too early. We don't yet know who will be leaving the Illini. And we don't yet know who all will be entering the portal. But hers's my early speculation/wish list. My apologies for the essay-like length of this post.
He is a Junior not sure can get passed admissions
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