sacraig
- The desert
At this point, I've largely lost the will to argue on here and instead resort to snark to make a point more efficiently.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
What do you expect. Its almost 7 months before the next game. Of course I'm miserable.
legally I'm still in portal Kombat chaos mode and at this price point I'm allowed to make wild and crazy claims and be an emotional wreck.
next phase: may and June I chill and let it all pass knowing it will be fine. new news is slow so no need to get all worked up
July: I assess the final roster and start dreaming for the next year
but in honor if 4/20. I'll chill until tomorrow
next phase: may and June I chill and let it all pass knowing it will be fine. new news is slow so no need to get all worked up
July: I assess the final roster and start dreaming for the next year
but in honor if 4/20. I'll chill until tomorrow
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
Look at their schedule. They played a lot of teams nationally. Strong tournaments and teams.
If AS wasn’t hurt, twice for that matter, Jake wasn’t taking anything from him. Get real, Jake is a role player, spark off the bench type and doesn’t handle pressure at all. The ball was a hot potato in his hands in the BTT AND NCAA tournament. I like Jake and he has a role but don’t get carried away.
A lot of the same scouting experts around here were saying Ben shouldn’t be on the court for anything but practice last April. They had lots of clever nicknames for the kid, too.
Brad believed in things we couldn’t see, because he is better at this than any of us.
If he was half as worried as many people on this board the rumor mill would still be churning. It’s quiet, because he’s pretty happy with what we’ve got.
You guys can think less. Many of you might be smarter than him, but when it comes to coaching basketball? You aren’t. The man always has a plan. I guarantee he wants it more than you.
Brad believed in things we couldn’t see, because he is better at this than any of us.
If he was half as worried as many people on this board the rumor mill would still be churning. It’s quiet, because he’s pretty happy with what we’ve got.
You guys can think less. Many of you might be smarter than him, but when it comes to coaching basketball? You aren’t. The man always has a plan. I guarantee he wants it more than you.
Me catching up on all the posts from today
Levelheaded Illini Fan: the team right now is an A, maybe not an A+. But can get there.
IllinoisLoyalty:
IllinoisLoyalty:
I watched him every night from ‘72-‘77 but it was mainly to get his cottage cheese recipes.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I have no real opinion on who should start, but this is unfair for the sole reason that Jake stepped up and sank two FTs to tie the game at MSU with no time on the clock to force OT, in front of the MSU student section.
That takes stones.
The Purdue corner 3 at Mackey was also huge.
Insiders, do me a favor, avoid this board for a while. Enjoy some peace, prosperity and a nice drink of your liking….on me. Come back when u want to and provide us with your valuable information when the time comes. Don’t get caught up with some of this noise and nonsense.
Thanks!
Thanks!
20 pages today, 2 weeks after the end of the season, on little to no new news?? Noice. Never change, Illini Nation <3
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." - Mark Twain.
Lotsa rageba(i)ting going on 'round these parts... Some of youse are either dense, or just love to argue for the sake of arguing. Have the majority of you only been fans for like the last 7 years or something? Step away from the keyboards and touch (or smoke) a lil grass, eh?
Maybe a lil trollin' going on a bit around here too. In house, and out... literally.
Gotta love the offseason! Some of y'all need to get some Bobby McFerrin in ya life!
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." - Mark Twain.
Lotsa rageba(i)ting going on 'round these parts... Some of youse are either dense, or just love to argue for the sake of arguing. Have the majority of you only been fans for like the last 7 years or something? Step away from the keyboards and touch (or smoke) a lil grass, eh?
Maybe a lil trollin' going on a bit around here too. In house, and out... literally.
Gotta love the offseason! Some of y'all need to get some Bobby McFerrin in ya life!
OK. But the implication you seem to make sure seems to be to say we don’t need another player because the staff doesn’t think we do.
I too trust this staff. If in the end they add no one I’ll trust it was for good reasons. I just don’t know why someone can’t discuss adding more without be called miserable or negative. Sort of what this forum is for.
Captain 14
- The Last Best Place
Two weeks ago Illini +2200 at Caesars sports book. . . Today +1500
I'm not concerned about the eighth option, and while I wouldn't use the word "crazy", I would say it's "risky" to expect a #27 recruit to be our fifth option because not many freshman around #27 were good enough to be the fifth option on a really good team last year. Arizona, UConn, and Florida all had guys in this range, and they were #8-9 in minutes played. That's saying nothing about Coleman himself- he might be great and people said much worse things about Keaton last year. It's just my perspective on roster risk.
Bringing in a star (or anyone meaningfully better than Jake) and planning for Jake & Coleman to come off the bench would be an upgrade (at least regarding risk; nothing is guaranteed). Without that, Jake is our "floor" if Coleman needs more time to adjust. And that's not a bad option, but it just adds more pressure for our top four to take bigger steps forward if we want to reach another level.
If we tried and/or are trying to get such a player, then it seems like the staff at least agrees that there's room for an upgrade. If they can't find the right player who wants to come here, that's a bummer, but it doesn't mean wanting more is crazy either.
we WILL never know... but Jake is a virtual non-scorer and we know Blackwell can score...in bunches. Likely, we will be somewhat efficient...in the 60's not the 80's. Remember... the best thing about freshmen is that they ultimately become sophomores... unless they're named Keaton.
He's a 5 star recruit, this isn't a needle in a haystack.
I don't see many (any?) doomers- just people wishing for what could make us even better. I don't get why the expectation is for everyone to unquestionably sing the praises of whatever the current roster is (especially as the staff is said to be looking around for improvements).
chiefini
- Rockford, Illinois
I consider myself an optimist, one who tries to see the glass half full. I have had a hard time reading these recent recruiting threads, but I’ve read every single post. I often don’t monitor game threads in real time because too many naysayers make it too difficult to read. I think there’s a few people here on Loyalty who need to take a break (or leave altogether). To keep on negatively questioning Brad’s recruiting strategy after the wonderful season of accomplishment our Illini team and coaches had must really make for a miserable existence. I’m still extremely proud, and I’m still happily celebrating a Final Four season, and I’m truly looking forward to watching these fantastic and loyal players come back to make another run at a NC. Here’s to toasting we get it. Victory, Illinois, Varsity! #IlliniForLife
