Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Illini_Jack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2044502354586710198

 

[chiefini]

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

Do a joint press conference announcing together and have Blackwell crash the scene stating he is joining too.

Otherwise, not sure how to top this at all.

“BAH GAWD ALMIGHTY, ITS JOHN BLACKWELL”

 

[WyattEarp]

While I completely agree with you I would say Girogi B was an adequate precursor

Yeah those two would have had so much fun and got into so much trouble together.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

 

[Username]

I wonder how much @Dan will be sending to Mirk and the managers for all the extra traffic. HAHA - what a great day - hopefully just the first in a string of great days this week/weekend.

 

[sacraig]

I wonder how much @Dan will be sending to Mirk and the managers for all the extra traffic. HAHA - what a great day - hopefully just the first in a string of great days this week/weekend.

We like to make this joke over and over and over, but... @Dan doesn't have ads on this site. At least, not for registered users. I think he's just a superfan like us.

 

[dcenters33]

Definitely up there in the great personality category.id have to add Giorgi up there as well he was a character

Him doing that dance in Maui is still one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

 

[skyIdub]

That was the first time I dropped an F bomb in front of my parents.

60% sure I dropped an F bomb when the Dr slapped my !!! on day 1.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Trollman Hawkins has met his match.

 

[Idea Gardener]

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That would be awesome if there were more today

 

[Weatherspoon1]

We were never gonna let mirk get away, and he never wanted to leave. Best personality the Illini have had in my 32 years, and it’s not even close imo. He’s the goat. 2026-27 will be a special year for us. Illini basketball is all the way back.

Agreed. But don’t forget about Giorgi.

 

[Pweezy]

Most important piece. Now get the Ivisics and Andrej back

 

[Noblesville Illini]

Well coleman was in his stream chat.. LOL

 

[Illini fan Atlanta]

While I completely agree with you I would say Girogi B was an adequate precursor

I was thinking the same thing

 

[LarryGotFouled]

Most important piece. Now get the Ivisics and Andrej back

What a time to be an Illini fan.

I just shake my head when I reflect on the hours of pre-season analysis where the conventional wisdom was that Keaton should redshirt and Mirkovic might get spot minutes as a rebounder but mostly an afterthought. I'll try to remember that in about 2 weeks when the sea of 'minutes allocations for next year' posts begin...

 

[soupy17]

Agreed. But don’t forget about Giorgi.

 

[TentakilRex]

I'm 80, what the hell a live streaming platform

Twitch is generic YouTube hehe

 

[Weatherspoon1]

That was the first time I dropped an F bomb in front of my parents.

At some point it had to be done. However the look on my mom’s face was not pleasant.

 

[illiniguy24]

For anyone that missed the actual trolling by Mirk.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2044499766369829024

I genuinely laughed out load when the screen with the bees came up mid announcement. Just well done

 

[GrayGhost77]

Can you imagine if Giorgi, ColeHawk, and Mirk had all been on the same team?

 

[rmlsr]

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[Idea Gardener]

How do I do the giorgi dancing gif?

 

[Altuve27]

Great young man. NOBODY in the country is going to top that announcement. Hilarious, and donating his Twitch stream money to the student managers is the epitome of class.

I have no idea what our others guys have planned, but strippers are going to have to be involved to make it as fun as that was.

 

[FinallyMadeAnAccount]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2044499548102398372