Absolute best case scenario !!! Would love to see this
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What’s our feeling on him then? Do we want him? Fletch special?
I had lunch today outside the office of Blackwell’s agent. No white smoke yet to signal that a decision has been made. 
#TheNegotiation
#TheNegotiationLet him go somewhere else - transfer here next year when we have minutes for him. It's the new way to recruit.
Had a quick moment to do some research... Nunn, Leron and Darius were post Weber... but
Given how many of the quoted incidents were post-Weber I am going to hold out hope that post is parody.
Bruce has 2 of the top 5 recruiting classes and another in the top 10. Groce even has a couple. Revisionist history is a thing.
I like to remind people on here that Brad showed up with his gimmicky press and foul offense which almost got him run out of Champaign. Tyler had to show him the metrics and convince him to change.
The 10 highest-ranked Illini basketball recruiting classes of past 20 years
Breaking down the highest-ranked recruiting classes of the last two decades for Illinois
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madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
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can’t get wrapped up in his stats. I personally don’t see him ever being big ten caliber. Would love for him to prove me wrong tho. He loves a town over from me.
(his brother is also portaling)
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Dont think Jason is a B10 caliber impact player or starter. That being said being a potential need as far as roster construction there may be more need for a 6 10 plus big thats 250 lbs this coming year or going forward. We need a 3 deep poward forward and we do not have one. Who is backing up Mirk that could maybe bang even a little with a 6 10 or 11 250lb plus guy? Dont try and sell.me on Jake or Ty coming close to guarding a Cluff, TKR, or banging 4. Afyer Mirk we dont have that and we need someone over 240lbs and 6"9" to back up Mirk down low. I think we need a third good sized 4 after that if not next year but going forward than we do 3 to 5 guys backing up the 2 or 3 spots.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
But how does he feel about your town?
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
IANAL. But hopefully the law is not part of my procedure Thursday. And I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
iLL 89ers
- Dallas,TX.......Born and raised in Alton,Illinois
Easily....very hard to think otherwise, with the possible returning players (and solid addition(s)?). I would agree 100% and not drinking any kool-aid.
If he wants to develop for a couple years then push for a role on a championship caliber team …
This is the spot for him …
If he wants to play right away … It ain’t …
I agree with everything you stated. However JJ isn’t that guy either. Will have to be a portal body…
Some times you have to be ruthless to win championships.
Dre, Blackwell, and Coleman can all run and we may look for the fast break more frequently. Just wonder if we will have our December offense reset when we have everyone all summer.
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
Now it's go play right away at Indiana St for 2 years and then push for a role on a championship team.
When you can transfer an unlimited amount of times, exactly. Go somewhere where you can be a major part of the rotation for a year and if you play well enough and dominate.....the options are endless. Recruiting and portaling doesn't stop just because you stayed. Every off-season, new, expensive, competition is added.
Go somewhere and get 30 minutes of PT today and worry about tomorrow, tomorrow.
Well he is 6'10 plus n 245lbs n still a can be redshirt/med freshman going on a third yr. He doesnt need to play unless he must fill a specific need as a 12th or so guy others cant. We gotta get one and Donic it says is 215lbs. While he may do some things well, guarding a power 4 like Payne of Maryland or any mass isnt happenning.
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How many of those guys had committable offers? Schutt was probably the only one. Seemed like staff backed off most of them. Definitely Brown, Casey, Taylor. Certa likely never had an offer.
The one in a million exception to that would be Keaton.
Not a snarky question, truly - but do they just not have to attend class? Asking as someone who had a small class with Sergio in spring 2001 (during the heartbreaking loss to AZ in the elite 8). He didn’t show up a ton, but was still there.
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