Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Duke is going to drop a BAG on Sherrell …
For what?? Wagler? Really???
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As good of a Ben replacement as we could ask for.
They’ll kick the tires …
Which totally means no money for Blackwell…right?
Should help with Blackwell…
Just for perspective, here is a link to the rookie scale for this year's draft; the $5 million rumored asking price for some portal entrants is more than DOUBLE the salary for late first-round picks: https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/info/rookie_scale
(which, IMO, means that demands at that amount are pie-in-the-sky)
Does that effect their situation with Blackwell or???
Does that help us with blackwell
So I’m curious. If Ty isn’t here next year will it be because Illinois has pulled his scholarship and told him no room on the team for him or will it be because he wants more money than Illinois will give him?
I feel like a statement in the same vein could have been made about Mara about this time last year...JP Estrella is a steep steep steep downgrade from any of Michigan's big 3 bigs from last season. At best, he'll be their 2nd big (and most ideally 3rd IMO). He's a solid contingency guy while we see how things play out with their priority bigs/targets. I expect all 3 current Michigan bigs to go pro. I think all 3 will wind up being Top 20-25 picks.
McKenney is the dude with Michigan that I think takes a enormous Year 2 leap if he returns. Dude is a killer and fully expect him to be in the running for B1G POY if he's back. Credit to him for taking on his freshman role in stride
Don't understand why they kept him around last year? Seems like a throwaway of money if they didn't want to keep him around. Two years and not one second played.
Ya, lower level doesn’t necessarily mean not P4.
But while I agree with you on system 100% matters. I just don’t think a top 25 program can commit or promise anything in way of PT at the moment.
Yeah at this point it’s agents and players preying on college pride fanatical donors. Think SEC football programs.
I don’t think it’s healthy or sustainable for players (some of whom may never make the NBA) out-earning first round draft picks.
College will soon just become the G League. Teams essentially rolling out new rotations on an annual basis. I suppose Michigan has started this trend.
But at least with UConn (Karaban) and Florida (they returned Condon, Haugh, Chinyelu from a title squad) there was some balance of returning players, transfers, and freshmen.
From a pure commercial/market in perspective, the NCAAs needed to distinguish itself from the NBA/G League. Those lines are very quickly blurring when Yaxel probably could have started on a lottery-bound team this year.
Yes, in his dreams.
I didnt want that but there really isnt a role for a 6'6" guy that never made a 15ft jimper as a recall.
Hate to hear that on Ty, but I get it. My family and I will be Ty fans no matter where he goes. Just a great dude!
madillini4
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I mean, this is kinda what I expected. We can’t guarantee a rotational spot to a guy coming off major surgery that had a limited offensive game prior to that. It’s sad, but best for both parties.
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It’s a tough spot for Ty. Our offense has changed and our quality of players has been elevated. A Two year hiatus is difficult to overcome. I remember him as a freshman and the consensus was he could play at the next level once he improved his outside shot.
Manute Bol shot 21% from three point range during his NBA career. I mean, if you’re better than Manute…
That makes me sad
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