Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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madillini4
LuckyIllini said:
I’ll probably catch some flak for this but Vaaks doesn’t look like he can beat anyone off the dribble. Slow footed with finesse.
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If you mean going to the hoop I think I get what you’re saying, but he has a quick first step, high IQ, great vision, and has unlimited range. Most of his baskets are off the dribble, but he’s making jump shots.
 
#1,178      
WxIllini
Indy Illini Fan said:
Blackwell visiting UCLA this week … And that’s going to catch all the headlines I’m sure …

What SHOULD catch the headlines is who he’s meeting with tomorrow … And who’s going to attend … 👀
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#1,179      
Yes33
Eddie is one of my all-time favorite Illini. That said, who in Chicago fits the bill? I would love to add some quickness because, as has been pointed out, quick guards have given us fits the last couple years.

Makes me think back to the days when 3 of our starters would from Chicagoland, another from Peoria, and maybe one out-of-state kid.

Now we're more likely to get a guy from Croatia as we are from the state of IL.
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Would love to have some of those kids, but seems to be too much beaucracy and interference up there.
 
#1,180      
Oracle21
jrichisamazing said:
I genuinely have zero idea how anyone can think Vaaks is Ben's replacement, other than the simple correlation of replacing a white guy with a white guy.
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Race had nothing to do with it. Look at their size and similar shot distribution.

Ben shot 38/36/79
Vaaks shot 40/35/83

Ben total FGA: 183
3PTA: 158
86% of his shots were 3 point attempts

Vaaks total FGA: 380
3PTA: 260
68% of his shots were 3 point attempts

And just for comparison;
Wagler total FGA: 454
3PTA: 219
48% of his shots were 3 point attempts

I stand by my comment that Vaaks is a much higher usage Ben. Similar size, tons of 3s, and not much else. He doesn’t rebound at all. He is purely a floor spacing shooter.

If you were being really optimistic you could make the case he’s this years version of Pryce Sandfort.
 
#1,181      
blife
Blackwell visiting UCLA this week … And that’s going to catch all the headlines I’m sure …

What SHOULD catch the headlines is who he’s meeting with tomorrow … And who’s going to attend … 👀
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Hope that means his Dad will be there tomorrow
 
#1,182      
CrazedUIFan
Blackwell visiting UCLA this week … And that’s going to catch all the headlines I’m sure …

What SHOULD catch the headlines is who he’s meeting with tomorrow … And who’s going to attend … 👀
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Mirk and Andrej?
 
#1,183      
EmeraldCityIllini
Saying you wanna compete for a national title and then go play for Louisville, which is really just Pat Kelsey collecting overpaid small guards, wouldn’t jive.

But man, it’s nice to be in a spot where even if that happened. Let’s just keep rollin
 
#1,184      
Indy Illini Fan
SkyysNotFalling said:
So we won’t hear any Blackwell news for at least another week or so?
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I don’t think it’s going to take that long … Definitely not May 4th like some are putting out there …

I don’t know if there will be a Duke visit at this point …

I think the UCLA visit is nothing but trying to gain some leverage in negotiations … That’s my read on it anyways …
 
#1,186      
rmlsr
Blackwell visiting UCLA this week … And that’s going to catch all the headlines I’m sure …

What SHOULD catch the headlines is who he’s meeting with tomorrow … And who’s going to attend … 👀
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Okay now I need to know who going to be attending the Blackwell meeting tomorrow?

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#1,187      
RabidDawgClassic
Illini4Christ said:
Blackwell’s father said that he wanted him to stay in the B1G and the last time I checked Duke and Louisville were not in the Big Ten.

I think it’s going to go in favor because of what his own dad said last week.

Of course I am sure the family will be delaying to see if someone comes in with an outrageous package. Could be that will be the case but I feel good.
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Give it a week. 😉
 
#1,188      
WxIllini
Indy Illini Fan said:
I don’t think it’s going to take that long … Definitely not May 4th like some are putting out there …

I don’t know if there will be a Duke visit at this point …

I think the UCLA visit is nothing but trying to gain some leverage in negotiations … That’s my read on it anyways …
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Can it be tomorrow already?!
 
#1,191      
201154JC
That's freaking amazing. I'm not sure Mirkovic had one either.
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While some are amazing, insert TSJ, they only count for two points.
 
#1,192      
wncillini
Tevo said:
Man I wish people would stop saying we're going to win the NC! Have none of you been Illini fans before? Do you not know how this works!? AAAAA.
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Well a lot of us are also cubs fans. Eventually the next year we win it all might be right.

One of the funny things about the sports fanatic, we tend to get more excited about the potential to win it all next year, then the championship we just won yesterday. The elation of winning a championship might be a few days or weeks. However the elation of potentially winning next year's lasts at a minimum the entire off season.
 
#1,194      
wc_illini
Oracle21 said:
Race had nothing to do with it. Look at their size and similar shot distribution.

Ben shot 38/36/79
Vaaks shot 40/35/83

Ben total FGA: 183
3PTA: 158
86% of his shots were 3 point attempts

Vaaks total FGA: 380
3PTA: 260
68% of his shots were 3 point attempts

And just for comparison;
Wagler total FGA: 454
3PTA: 219
48% of his shots were 3 point attempts

I stand by my comment that Vaaks is a much higher usage Ben. Similar size, tons of 3s, and not much else. He doesn’t rebound at all. He is purely a floor spacing shooter.

If you were being really optimistic you could make the case he’s this years version of Pryce Sandfort.
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% of 3pt makes assisted:
Ben: 100%
Sandfort: 91%
Vaaks: 65%
Wagler: 48%

Ben was exclusively a catch and shoot guy. Vaaks can get his own shot off the dribble (but not as often as KW). Big difference
 
#1,195      
SkyysNotFalling
So where do we stand with Blackwell? This is starting to feel pretty Sarr… Storr… RayJ like..

He’s ours.. but dukes involved..

He’s ours.. but he’s visiting UCLA

He’s ours.. but he’s a package deal to Louisville

Hmm 🤔
 
#1,196      
Illiniforlife
Blackwell visiting UCLA this week … And that’s going to catch all the headlines I’m sure …

What SHOULD catch the headlines is who he’s meeting with tomorrow … And who’s going to attend … 👀
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Guessing Andrej and Mirk will be there? I think they are both out in LA
 
#1,197      
WxIllini
Blackwell visiting UCLA this week … And that’s going to catch all the headlines I’m sure …

What SHOULD catch the headlines is who he’s meeting with tomorrow … And who’s going to attend … 👀
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Put the pieces together fellas… ^^
 
#1,198      
IlliniUnited
Oracle21 said:
Race had nothing to do with it. Look at their size and similar shot distribution.

Ben shot 38/36/79
Vaaks shot 40/35/83

Ben total FGA: 183
3PTA: 158
86% of his shots were 3 point attempts

Vaaks total FGA: 380
3PTA: 260
68% of his shots were 3 point attempts

And just for comparison;
Wagler total FGA: 454
3PTA: 219
48% of his shots were 3 point attempts

I stand by my comment that Vaaks is a much higher usage Ben. Similar size, tons of 3s, and not much else. He doesn’t rebound at all. He is purely a floor spacing shooter.

If you were being really optimistic you could make the case he’s this years version of Pryce Sandfort.
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Ben was not a guard. Vaaks is. He facilitates offense. Ben didn’t.
 
#1,199      
Noblesville Illini
Combo said:
Eddie is one of my all-time favorite Illini. That said, who in Chicago fits the bill? I would love to add some quickness because, as has been pointed out, quick guards have given us fits the last couple years.

Makes me think back to the days when 3 of our starters would from Chicagoland, another from Peoria, and maybe one out-of-state kid.

Now we're more likely to get a guy from Croatia as we are from the state of IL.
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Q Coleman is from O’ Fallon, IL!
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That’s something!
 
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