Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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skyIdub
LvilleILL1 said:
We are in a good spot with someone even better.
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Get this lil dude on campus STAT👀
 
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Illinirog70
RML said:
Kept waiting to see how he passes off a drive. The one pass that was shown was ok, but not spectacular. (Obviously, the fact that the reel only shows shooting doesn't mean he doesn't ALSO have the vision and ability to pass well.)
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If you want to recall (fondly) what the Illini is losing in Keaton Wagler, go to you tube and watch the clip "how good is Keaton Wagler actually?"
Its a revelation of what we're replacing from this year's team. Warms my heart to watch it again; but its a lot of game content that a bunch of players will have to step up to. Unless that happens, next year's team will not be as good as this year's.

Truly a unicorn.
 
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Wagler was AWESOME! He would have played a ton regardless, but he played even more than expected because Petrovic sucked. The staff CERTAINLY believed in Keaton, but Mihailo didn’t give them much choice when he showed absolutely nothing in those early season games against lesser competition.
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He did not suck. Well, maybe the first game or two. I think he made a bad first impression, and that has stuck with a lot of people.
If KW had gone to Minnesota or anywhere else, MP would have been the Illinois PG, and I think he would have been a good one. I see him as “good” Curbello. A pure PG. Don’t get me wrong, KW is a far better PG, just saying if he wasn’t here, MP would be starting. He is far from unplayable. Sure, he has had some rough minutes, but I think that has more to do with just not getting enough practice time with the team and not getting enough minutes on the court in actual games. It seems people forget a couple (or a few) games where he played really well that people, even sports writers via twitter, got excited. For instance, after the UTRGV game (I think, it’s been a while):

Dariush Takhtehchian, M.D
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22-year-old Mihailo Petrovic. As advertised. Already has 12 pts, 3 dimes, 2 boards in 12 minutes

Someone here posted, "I need more Mihailo."

And another: I'll go out on a limb here and say we got a good one in Petrovic.
Really good, really quick.

And there were a few other similar posts.

And if I remember correctly, he played well against Southern U. It wasn’t just at garbage time. I think it was in the first half. MP took over the PG duties, and KW played wing. Worked pretty well, but then, Southern was not much competition. The point is, he has played well when he gets significant minutes.

And even Underwood praised him after a game. I forgot which. I remember because it was so surprising.
 
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7 Year Illini
pruman91 said:
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since we are talking cottage cheese, everyone needs to get on board with the best cottage cheese brand on earth. It's Good!
 
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HensonHall71
The staff seems to feel good about the current roster with the 14 players we have now. Even if they feel good about the guard rotation of Vaaks at PG, Coleman at SG and Morillo and Lee being able to contribute, they must realize we’re thin in the front court. Big T, Big Z and Mirk are great but if there is a foul fest or if someone gets hurt heaven forbid, I don’t think anyone is comfortable going with Morillo or Jake at the PF for extended minutes- so IMO, the four spot should be where they use the last roster spot.

Allen Graves seems to be what you would create in a lab to be the backup for Mirk. He only started 4 games for Santa Clara as a freshman so he might not demand a large role this year. He had 2.8 offensive rebounds in 22.6 mpg last year which is a crazy high rate. Shot 41% from three on 2.6 attempts per game and somehow got 2 steals per game which means he’s in the passing lanes a lot. Seems to be just what the doctor ordered- a stretch four that can rebound at a high rate and attack the offensive glass
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Altuve27
KingWolf11 said:
Love ya 0440 and maybe (hopefully) Brad will make him use said lateral quickness but there is a legit shot he was the worst defender in the country last year if you watch the tape its so bad. Keaton is also a way better defender than people think.
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He will be much improved defensively next year, or Brad and Cam will kill him. 😂
 
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I have been catching up on the posts. Did I miss something? Seems as if McNeil is or was option number one after Blackwell. Indy wrote last Friday, "And McNeil’s camp says Illinois very much still an option for him … He’s taking the recruiting process slower than most and evaluating his options … He’s reportedly not in too big a rush … But if the right offer comes, then he would pursue it …” I took that he is just patiently waiting for the Blackwell decision. And maybe the Illinois staff as well, that is, waiting and then pivoting to McNeil? Maybe I am interpreting it wrong. It just seemed that once the “news” broke that Illinois is probably not getting Blackwell, there were many posts, but few talked about this.
 
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HailtotheChief
IlliniwekKDR said:
So I've only ever eaten cottage cheese by itself with no add ins. Am I really missing out?
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I dont understand of all the damn amazing foods that you guys love talking about this stuff! I mean wth all thus chatter im shocked theres not folks lined up in orange n blue buying cottage cheese! Not me, ill get beers, charcoal, jumbo.potatoes and Porterhouses or Ribeyes. I hope BU doesnt take recruits out for damn cottage cheese! Gross, go get a killer Steak or Pizza!
 
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