Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Altuve27
Indy Illini Fan said:
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SescIllini
Regarding Blackwell...Illinois will have sent 4 guards first round in last 3 years, also a guy named Ayo about to make himself 15-20 million/year. Been to elite 8 and F4 last 3 years and huge fan base to fuel NIL.. Illinois also has a bag and your Dad is a proud Illini; Plays in premier bball conference and has a guard spot open; like our chances.
 
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Fly Illini Fly! said:
I’d imagine around a week.

He hasn’t even taken a visit yet (I’d guess he will?)
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I doubt he really needs a visit? I have to assume he's been here several times w/his dad's ties to the program. Also, the amount of people that commit from portal w/o a visit seems to be a larger percentage than those that actually take visit(s).

Do we have a Duke insider on the board now, @ttlong5 ??
 
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ttlong5
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I doubt he really needs a visit? I have to assume he's been here several times w/his dad's ties to the program. Also, the amount of people that commit w/o a visit seems to be a larger percentage than those that actually take visit(s).

Do we have a Duke insider on the board now, @ttlong5 ??
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Don't know that I'm an insider LOL. But I have sources I use who typically give me good info.
 
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ChiefGritty
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I doubt he really needs a visit? I have to assume he's been here several times w/his dad's ties to the program. Also, the amount of people that commit from portal w/o a visit seems to be a larger percentage than those that actually take visit(s).

Do we have a Duke insider on the board now, @ttlong5 ??
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Blackwell had far too good of a time at his recent UI campus visit imho
 
#238      
Illini4Christ
Indy Illini Fan said:
2.5 days ? Might put the mortgage on the over …

There’s really no benefit to him to commit right now …

I’d let teams get into a bidding war … At least a little bit …
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I doubt he really needs a visit? I have to assume he's been here several times w/his dad's ties to the program. Also, the amount of people that commit from portal w/o a visit seems to be a larger percentage than those that actually take visit(s).

Do we have a Duke insider on the board now, @ttlong5 ??
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He seems to know the current state of Duke basketball really well, that’s for sure.
 
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illini80
WeWillWhen said:
What an irrational and distorted market this has become, where players who wouldn’t come close to being a NBA lottery pick can command the salary of a top 10 pick, in a league that plays less than half the number of games and maybe has 30% of the revenues.

Schools really need to rethink their failed strategy of avoiding designation of the athletes as employees; either collective bargaining or bankrupting athletic programs are the only two endpoints I see to this salary escalation.
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I don’t disagree with this sentiment, but it seems like we hear this every year and by the next things have escalated another 20% higher. Any law/rule enacted will immediately be challenged and I can’t imagine the courts putting a stop to kids getting paid.
 
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Emerson Bigguns
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I doubt he really needs a visit? I have to assume he's been here several times w/his dad's ties to the program. Also, the amount of people that commit from portal w/o a visit seems to be a larger percentage than those that actually take visit(s).

Do we have a Duke insider on the board now, @ttlong5 ??
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Visits do happen this time of year, but for the love of god, if he comes to town, can we get John something better to eat than McDonalds?
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pcvIllini
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Sweet 16 roster spend (2025 - 26)
(1) Duke $12mm (2) Arkansas $11.50mm (3) St. John's $10.5mm (4) Michigan $10.5mm
(5) Arizona $9.5mm (6) Tennessee $9.5mm (7) UCONN $9.5mm (8) Illinois $9mm
(9) Purdue $8.75mm (10) MSU $8.5mm (11) Houston $8.5mm (12) Iowa State $8.25mm
(13) Texas $7.5mm (14) Alabama $5mm (15) Nebraska $4.5mm (16) Iowa ???

Kentucky $20mm BYU $13mm

Keep in mind Illinois was in the top 3 in Men's basketball revenue in 2025 - 26 (Over $30mm) so first some of the numbers getting thrown around aren't making alot of sense. (2) Illinois can compete.
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I would be very surprised that Alabama was only $5mm
 
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