I used that word. As a kid I saw Sammy Sosa whiff at curveballs and revamp his focus and chomp down hard on his lip o’ tobacco and bang out a home run, toss that bat and hop and Wrigley on their feet. Ain’t worried lol
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
It's 12:07 AM on the East Coast...
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This fanbase is awesome.
This post will be #1,028 for this thread which started at 7AM.
This fanbase is awesome.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Ethan Brown says Hello. Brown can play he was underrated tucked away in Rolla Missouri. The coaches know what they got in him.
It’s bc so many don’t understand chemistry and truly liking one another and playing for one another. If Blackwell is that guy I welcome it. If not I don’t want him. I want this team to care about one another. I watched that badger team several times this year (beat us twice for the record) and lost to high point and it had nothing to do with Blackwell. It had to do with Boyd wanting his own. I like Blackwell and would welcome here but not if he’s not here for the right reasons. I trust in brad and the staff.
chiefini
- Rockford, Illinois
If he’s not coming to Illinois, I want Blackwell to get out of the B1G and go to Louisville. I do NOT want to see him thrive at UCLA for that d*@% of a coach… just sayin’.
It would be kind of funny to see him go to UCLA and finish 7th in the Big10 after saying he was leaving Wisconsin because he wanted to win a championship.
CrazedUIFan
UI Fan in QC Land
There’s a part of me that would love to see him at UCLA so he can spend as much time with the insufferable Cronin and we beat them.
It’s really hard to build a super team in this day and age when everyone can portal and make a huge bag. Which makes the retention we achieved amazing- it speaks volumes about the culture created here, how much these guys enjoy each other and that they are all about winningAnd that for me and our staff this afternoon …
The worst thing we can do is add someone that isn’t about winning- so in that regard not getting Blackwell might be the best outcome
What sucks is that it seemed like this would be a perfect fit for him- he’d be a top scoring option on the team, could improve his draft stock by training with fletch, having a pass first point guard in Vaaks, having scoring threats all around him so defenses can’t focus on him and he’d be part of the top offensive efficiency in the country no doubt. If he improves his defense and ups his efficiency on offense that’s what is going to get him to the league- not averaging more points or getting higher usage. It’s his last year in college - what is his camp looking for? It’s just an odd turn of events that he doesn’t want to be part of winning afterall
I’m with you, my man. It’s crazy how many people here watched every single game and still don’t see what a gem we have in David, and I’m not just talking about him being a character. Toughness, competitiveness… The skills need refined a bit, but they are there, and they don’t have to get a lot better to become a Huge problem for opponents. A bit tighter handle and a bit more consistency shooting, and good luck…
Clearly guys love to play with him.
If it weren’t for his teammate, he would have gotten very serious consideration for B1G FOTY…and he missed all of last summer due to visa issues.
I think we still need a strong back up big behind Mirk / Tomi in case of foul trouble. Seems like we only have Tomi and Mirk that can body other string bigs. Z doesn’t have the strength and jumps into the rafters on every pump fake. Any foul trouble up front and we seem weak. Are any of the freshmen able to fill this role?
I think we’ll really see the void of Keaton for the first half of the season.
Just throwing this out there after reading numerous pages here.
I think the addition of Zavier Zens is a bigger deal than most are thinking. He seems like the type of player that will find a way to compete and win. Also, he appears to be very talented. I think he may make a difference and get some playing time, even as a freshman.
I think the addition of Zavier Zens is a bigger deal than most are thinking. He seems like the type of player that will find a way to compete and win. Also, he appears to be very talented. I think he may make a difference and get some playing time, even as a freshman.
sacraig
- The desert
It's literally the job of a parent or an agent to be looking out for the best interest of their child or client. Whether you believe they are getting the best advice is another story, but the fact that they are getting it from those sources should surprise no one.
My ideal final add would be a veteran who projects as a three-and-D guard at the next level. Point of attack defender who doesn’t need to have the ball in his hands at the offensive end, and is fine being the 4th or 5th option. A more athletic Jake Davis, if you will. Thank you.
Yeah you said it better than me. A guy who can hit 3s but isn't demanding the ball in his hands and is a point of attack defender. Perfect complement to all the guys on this team who deserve high usage %
Which is exactly why Blackwell will not make it in the NBA. If he can't be successful here, with this roster, he won't do anything in the NBA. He won't ever be the focal point on any NBA team. He would potentially play a role to make a team better. I hope that he and his family invest this "BAG of $" well for his future.
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I would guess Noggas to the Roggas return.
Rapheal Davis remains a Purdue homer that is clearly jealous of the trajectory of our program. How can someone who’s a Twitter ragebaiter have a job at the B1G network? I won’t be tuning into this guy anymore. That’s for sure.
LouHenson
- Naples Florida
I think this is 100% the case. I believe the kid was a tremendous scorer in HS? The fact he has not hit the portal tells me the staff wants him here? If I am in BU’s shoes now I am looking for a physical big? I am fine with guards: Vaaks, Coleman, Lee, Andrej, Morillo and really Davis.
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