Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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pruman91
DB11Headband said:
His current ranking is comical. Top 50 FLOOR. That’s a DB guarantee
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JSpence
Indy Illini Fan said:
Jai Lucas is next up …

Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan … It’ll be a big job and it’ll be next year …
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It wouldn't be shocking to see UK or UM try to nab an up-and-comer. Do you think Goff at KU has enough leash to make that kind of change without HCBS forcing their hand? While I'd applaud the boldness, the biggest unknown they've hired in the past century was Roy Williams... in an emergency.
 
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Brosky
You never know for sure a players decision process. Pettigrew appears to be level headed from what I have seen and read. I could easily see him wait and see his best fit.
Returning players might or might not sway his decision. Illini might or might not have enough nil. I do feel Illinois will need to spend on a quality big or two.
Does he have a dream school or coach? I like our chances but retention and/or earlier commit could affect plans.
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Agree for sure, and in addition, we don't know what the FAMILY is urging, or his agent, or where his heart is. He knows he'll get lots of $$$ wherever he goes so you'd have to wonder how big a factor that would be. There's just so many moving parts we can't know.
 
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BDMAN
Yeah, the names showing up to be at the table in this recruitment is going to be very blue bloodish. I don't think a Duke offer is very far away.

We're going to see how far our brand has grown here.
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I think our brand is as big or good as anyone's right now especially with the guard development and our recent NBA draft selections. I think this may well be the NIL package $$$$ as the deciding factor, I am not sure we can compete with the upper tier traditional bluebloods like Duke just yet!
 
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Brosky
proximity could be a factor too. having family be able to relatively easily attend our home games (and more) is nothing to sniff at
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Back when I was a young guy, there was only one destination for outstanding IL h.s. players--Illinois. It was a given. And it still boggles the mind to realize. ALL 13 members of the Flyin' Illini roster were Illinois preps.
 
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Brosky
BDMAN said:
I think our brand is as big or good as anyone's right now especially with the guard development and our recent NBA draft selections. I think this may well be the NIL package $$$$ as the deciding factor, I am not sure we can compete with the upper tier traditional bluebloods like Duke just yet!
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We've had some success in the past with head to head competition against Duke for quality Illinois h.s. players. All you have to do is remember Richard Keene and Jerry Gee.
 
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Poe's Law
Oldtimer59 said:
Is Kentucky really a threat with their recent record and a Coach that seems to rub people the wrong way?
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I’m not worried about Pope, but I can imagine a world where UK’s next coach comes in and has a huge checkbook to use to make a splash.

And even in that world we keep things rolling.
 
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BDMAN
Brosky said:
We've had some success in the past with head to head competition against Duke for quality Illinois h.s. players. All you have to do is remember Richard Keene and Jerry Gee.
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True and nothing against those players at all, but they are/were not the caliber of player that Brady is.
 
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Brosky
True and nothing against those players at all, but they are/were not the caliber of player that Brady is.
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That may be, but right now that's simply speculation. What we do know is that Keene and Gee were elite prospects, both of whom were coveted by Illinois, Duke, and plenty of other big time programs.
 
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Calvin
Second place is 1st loser said:
Yeah, the names showing up to be at the table in this recruitment is going to be very blue bloodish. I don't think a Duke offer is very far away.

We're going to see how far our brand has grown here.
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Staff seems pretty saavy about knowing when to put their chips in the table. Not sure how big the Duke stack is, but 🤞 it's :illinois:

The recent pipeline to the NBA is pretty consistent, so at least they don't have to sell that.
 
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