Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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EmeraldCityIllini
Fly Illini Fly! said:
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I think outside of TSJ, Andrej is the most athletic player Brad has had here... (Forgive me if i'm missing an obvious answer)

Houston win might have been my favorite moment this year. But what struck me about it most, was the night and day difference from our tourney game with them in 2022 - yes, the result. But just how the two rosters compared.
 
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jmw
Didn’t Brad say Blake Fagbemi was the most athletic? He wouldn’t hyperbolize would he?
 
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Tevo
Det_Illini_fan said:
This was along the lines of my tin foil hat theory I've been discussing with friends. Would it be a bad financial decision to stay? Yes. It's better for our reputation ultimately for him to go pro, and I'm sure even Underwood is encouraging him to go to the draft; in all do I think he stays? No...

But watching his post game and season interviews, this year seems to have had a big intrinsic value on him. He's a humble kid, whose parents even thought he'll have to redshirt, legit told Underwood. My read is, I think KW thought he'd have a full college career, and by the end of his junior or senior year he might end up in the NBA if all things went right. I somehow wonder if he'd want to come back because he's a humble kid from small town Midwest, loved the team and university feel, and wanted to experience just playing college ball like his parents did. Idk, maybe it's 1% of me thinking money and NBA aren't his entire focus at the moment.
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I mean, life on a college campus, especially as a star, has to be pretty unique and enjoyable and can never be recreated later. With millions from NIL, it's not like the immediate needs of you and your family can't be taken care of. It's just that risk of injury before the life-changing payday... I have wondered about the possibility of $50M insurance policies, and what that would cost in premiums for a college athlete. Ultimately, I think the risk is too great for almost everyone, and they opt to leave the joy of college behind. In some ways, it would be a real bummer to have to start being a real grown up at age 19.
 
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awkwardpenguin
Lol … It’s crazy how many people read this board and just post it as their own …

Sometimes I just want to post something crazy inaccurate just to see how many people bite …
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Do it you won't
 
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Tophe
Indy Illini Fan said:
Lol … It’s crazy how many people read this board and just post it as their own …

Sometimes I just want to post something crazy inaccurate just to see how many people bite …
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Illini-Rule
Lol … It’s crazy how many people read this board and just post it as their own …

Sometimes I just want to post something crazy inaccurate just to see how many people bite …
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You should...
 
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Illini2010-11
Indy Illini Fan said:
Lol … It’s crazy how many people read this board and just post it as their own …

Sometimes I just want to post something crazy inaccurate just to see how many people bite …
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This board would meltdown if you claimed it was a lock that Wagler returns next year (only to be shown wrong), all for the sake of testing that theory.
 
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Mobi
ChiefGritty said:

A bit of Andrej, a bit of Ty, a bit of Domask. Our staff loves these guys.

One way to coach smart basketball is to teach it to players, another way is to scout in a way that identifies players that already play smart basketball naturally.
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I honestly don't see the staff telling him taking lots of mid ranges cuz he is good at it.
 
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