So, Groce was the last one to find out?
No Shaka and Izzo were.
So, Groce was the last one to find out?
According to Werner it came down to Northwestern and SLU. Seems like PT was a huge factor, and The way things went down with Tate was enough to push him overboard. Oh well, put a little neosporin on it and move on. I-L-L
Calling it a two team race between SLU and Northwestern was essentially a slap in the face to the Illini who had been on him as long as anyone and were perceived leaders for well over a year I believe. Oh well, hope he enjoys playing in the lower league.
Now let's get Frazier and Kiir and maybe one more and end with a pretty good class.
I want all these kids to do well..be productive and healthy....that being said, I honestly think there's a little fear in Goodwin....clearly doesnt have NBA athleticism...that requires an NBA attitude which is "I want to compete against the best to show I have the ability to play with the best"...hes not even willing to compete for playing time..SLU and the Mildcats...ha
juxtapose that against Darnell Valentine.....not an elite athlete but put himself in a position to earn a spot in a great program against great players...competed in a great conference against NBA level players...made the big time...Im guessing Goodwin doesnt sniff the NBA which is nothing to be ashamed of...unless you didnt have the brains or balls to put yourself in the best position to make the League
Meh. Didn't need him. We'll be fine on the perimeter.
SLU? Have fun playing at a mid-major.
lol in no undescript terms, it was relayed to me JG punched a wall after 1:30pm today...he is pretty upset at this one (obvs)
Amen.
Let's see: Indiana, Purdue, ND, and who else? Unless you are counting Butler in that mix? Wouldn't consider them that "major", though.
Any chance we can get the non-Illini guy off the first page and put up our new fb commit?
Ok. Looks like it just went up. But let's remove the non guy picture. Not sour grapes. Just focusing on the positive.
SLU fan here and I promise I come in peace...
Sounds like Ford went full-court press on Goodwin over the last month and then getting Corey Tate as an assistant was massive. Ford also told Goodwin he could play PG at SLU and that Goodwin reminded Ford of Marcus Smart. He told Goodwin that being a PG was his route to the NBA. That apparently sat EXTREMELY well with Goodwin as no other coach had brought that up.
That said, I've seen Goodwin play more than a dozen times and I don't think he's PG material. Definitely a better chance in the A10 than the Big 10, but I still don't see it. But again, that's how recruiting works. You tell a guy what he wants to hear and you deal with the potential problem once they get there. It sucks, but everyone does it.
I'm a big time Illini fan and always will be. SLU has been and always will be my first team but I was excited to see Jordan deciding between my two programs. Yes, I know I should just pick one team but I just can't. Jordan would have done well at Illinois. I think he'll be a star at SLU. You guys have a stacked recruiting class as it is. It'll be fun to see his career play out. Hopefully we meet in the NCAA's soon.
Ford made a good pitch, and he's right - it is Goodwin's only shot at the NBA. Sure it's a longshot, but it's a shot nonetheless.
I thought the key to getting Goodwin was stacking some talent around him. How ironic that talent may have scared him off.
The NBA is pretty much becoming all wings these days