Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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all the donors deserve a refund for what he brought to the court.
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#356      
Now just think what our guys are worth …

And what Misko thinks they’re worth …

And the $2 million for Jovic is legit … Had a coach at another school text me that he’s done dealing with Misko … Can’t waste time with that nonsense …
I see you are getting familiar with Misko experience.

Think guy like Rich Paul is NBA, he only wishes he's as big as Misko is in Europe. To add insult to injury, he usually represents biggest and most talented kids from Europe. He has stranglehold on that market especially on Balkan area but he's also branched out. So basically basketball agent version of Thanos - inevitable.

This is also kinda new market for him (NCAA) so cant blame him for trying to get his guys paid early, pricetag usually drops once money runs out and portal just opened. Reason why he has this much clients is that he is the guy who can make things happen for you, even beyond your imagination. He keeps things simple and real for them and he holds no grudges, which is somehow rare in agent world.

All things considered, i dont think Jovic gets that 2M, but if you compare that with what would his pricetag in Europe be, he would be lucky to earn that money in 4 years.
 
#357      
Misko does not represent AS … He represents the Twins, Mirk, Petro and Bilic …

Drake U’u is AS agent …
Well Petro and Bilic can go down the road if Misko wants to be difficult
 
#359      
Funny you bring that up … I think it could be the exact same story …

Very tough to get into Michigan as a Junior …

But also - don’t think they’re the biggest competition for Blackwell … I think we are our own competition … Come with a strong 🍑 offer and get this 💩 DONE …

We start pissing around and that’s when I think it’d get interesting …

I think with all the players that this team wants the NIL payments should be structured with a decent base salary and bonuses based on how well the team does as well as player's individual stats. If the potential bonuses are high enough, I'm convinced that we can get anybody we want..
 
#361      
I'd be shock if Petro stays. It didn't work out and his arrival to the team was very late that I think played a part in his rocky development/assimilation with the team. I think Petro can thrive in a smaller conference something like the American. One of those conferences. As far as the twins goes, really want both back but it wouldn't surprise me if the staff places more focus on Tomi if they can't get both back. Z did enter college before Tomi and his arrival at Kentucky was well documented because of the huddles that it took for him to get admitted into Kentucky. So maybe Z has had his feel of college and just wants to leap to the NBA. Regardless, a retention of Mirk, Andrej, Tomi and Jake is an absolute must and will be a fantastic start to the off season!
 
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Misko does not represent AS … He represents the Twins, Mirk, Petro and Bilic …

Drake U’u is AS agent …
And Jake?
 
#363      
Misko does not represent AS … He represents the Twins, Mirk, Petro and Bilic …

Drake U’u is AS agent …
If you had to guess (I know, it's early), which of "the Twins, Mirk, Petro and Bilic" will be on the Illinois roster in the 2026-2027 season? I can't imagine Petro coming back. And from what you've heard or seen, is Bilic worth keeping on the roster?
 
#364      
Now that's he's made a name for himself, it's probably in Misko's best interest to spread his guys out and have each of them be the top dog (or one of the 1 or 2 top dogs) on their own team. Bundling just lowers his overall take.
 
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He wasn’t exactly thrilled Petro couldn’t see the court all year …

He did an interview that someone sent me and I can’t find it now but Misko didn’t exactly hide that he wasn’t thrilled about that situation …

Well Misko, we weren't exactly thrilled that Petro couldn't handle the court all year.

Pun intended.
 
#374      
Tough negotiations as far as the money goes (to be expected after a Final Four run), but that's not the biggest potential deal stopper, IMO.
Hard to think of what else would stop deals other than money ... although I suspect one or more of T/Z/Mirk could go through the draft process.

Maybe demanding we re-up Petro or Bilic for decent $$ as part of some package deal?
F1 (y) so I’m guessing that’s what he meant.

In that case, it’s all the more ridiculous. Petro and Billic provide arguably the same value as AJ Redd. In a tightly contested game, way more likely than not that they’ll be DNPs.
 
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With Malone being hired as the new UNC coach and his connection to Nikola Jovic, do we see a possibility for Misko to start looking to push his clients over there? All the talk since Malone has been hired has been his connections, especially internationally.
 
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