Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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KB got terrible advice entering college early. Hope he gets the extra year, another payday and hope he is much better than he was in the 12 games post-injury.
Vaaks-KB-Coleman would be a stout 3 man guard rotation. I think Coleman is gonna kill it offensively day 1
Vaaks-KB-Coleman would be a stout 3 man guard rotation. I think Coleman is gonna kill it offensively day 1
CBM and Burnett both missed over 1/2 season in 20-21 due to injury
Bittle missed nearly the entire 23-24 season due to injury
Those aren't a hard no yet
Editing to add my reasoning for keeping the door open for these guys is because I don’t think they’ll just tell all current players they don’t get credit for seasons missed due to injury prior to instatement of the new system
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Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Which makes it amazing that Boswell is still only 21. I think some forget that he skipped his senior year of high school to play at Arizona -- I believe he was the youngest player in the NCAA that year. At his age, many students would be finishing their junior year.
His situation is much more unique given his younger age than all on that list.
TKR at Purdue as well ^
100% agree ... as long as it doesn't cost us any of our top 8/9 players. No, I am not in any way saying Kylan is not better than one of them. I just personally believe we owe it to those who commit here at least one year of commitment in return. Like it or not, burning bridges and upsetting agents, won't lead to sustainable success. IllinoisLOYALTY ! Again I am not saying I wouldn't love to have him back....just hope it would not cost us a commit.
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Who said Morillo was playing the 4? Morillo is a point guard.
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Yeah - he is the same birthyear as Burries from Arizona who was a freshman this year (and projected lottery pick) while Kylan was a senior
It does make you wonder if Kylan didn't reclass etc. if he would have been better off in the eyes of the NBA
Burnett has already played in 5 seasons not including the injury season. There's no way he's getting a 7th year.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Burnett would be the Tommy DeVito situation though, the season he was hurt was a freebie anyway.
Crazy that someone who played in the Covid season is still around.
Any ideas on which teams are reaching out to Ty? Curious
Michigan, Florida, the Utah Jazz, Charlotte hornets, Washington Generals
Ahh yeah, forgot about the Covid season thing
I find it rather unlikely even half of these guys come back though, I’m just showing the potential for this (minus a couple guys)
It would be a 6th (but 5th with the injury), not 7th
Anyway we are all agreeing how unlikely it is most of those players would actually return, no need to take up 2-3 pages nitpicking a list
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Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
That would be walking into a losing situation...
Adding Boswell is objectively a net positive.
I still think the 5/5 rule would hurt our teams chances next year just because of the strength it would add to other teams.
I still think the 5/5 rule would hurt our teams chances next year just because of the strength it would add to other teams.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Our insiders are obviously well plugged in at the DIA. Frankly, an unrealistic degree of optimism around eligibility questions and waivers has been a common feature of the chatter they've relayed to us over the years, DeVito and Domask most notably.
Favorable noises around 5-for-5 around Bielfeldt is interesting information, but it's going to be a big unambiguous public thing with a clear timetable if that moves forward to a vote of the NCAA membership.
No he missed all of 21-22 with injury too.
Hurt, transfer, hurt again, play, transfer, play, play, waiver, play.
It's the kind of career that needs to get reined in for the good of the sport.
Would 2020/21 count?
Ask his grandchildren
That's a big reason why I don't think they will retro guys who are already out of eligibility back in.
My understanding of the 5 in 5 rule is that injuries/red shirts will go away. You get 5 years. Period. A big part of the reason NCAA is pursuing is so they don't have to rule on eligibility anymore. The rule would make things very simple... at least once the initial madness is cleared up.
If I were them I'd only make it apply to incoming freshmen... It would be much less disruptive.
This is what I’d hope they do. No need to have 1500 players suddenly become eligible again… that’s a hot mess
I want Kofi back, never signed NBA contract. 
Vaaks, Mirk, Z, Tomi, KofiI want Kofi back, never signed NBA contract.
This all started with the DB gif... Feel like we've run with it being in relation to Boswell due to Indy's Kobe 5.
Is this actually what DB and Indy were originally alluding to? lol.
Is this actually what DB and Indy were originally alluding to? lol.
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