Kofi will return, we can all relax.
Kofi Cockburn in the transfer portal
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Cup is still securely in place until I hear it from Kofi's mouth.Loren Tate - Kofi will announce his return to Illinois tomorrow. This has been in the works for a week.- Could be the kiss of death. He also predicted EJ Liddell would transfer to Illinois a few months ago.
Loren Tate with news that Kofi Cockburn is going to announce his return to Illinois 7-15-21
Brian Barnhart interviews Loren Tate on the Kofi Cockburn story and his return to Illinois.www.news-gazette.com
Over the years, Loren has probably been right more times than most who cover the Illini.
Exactly, because they have Oscar and high hopes on a prospect that has a chance to be as good as KofiThe idea that Kentucky wasn't/isn't that interested in a 2nd Team All-American...
I've been wearing a cup for so long that without it, even a slight breeze will have me doubled over in pain.
Perhaps by volume since he was around when the University was started.
Love Tate, just having fun before anyone gets mad at me for taking a shot at an Illinois Sports Institution.
My guess is a second year Curbelo will be > a second year (for us) Feliz, love them both though
Hope Kofi thinks that as well.
altenberger22
- South Carolina
Loren - my Man! He's never let me down.Loren Tate - Kofi will announce his return to Illinois tomorrow. This has been in the works for a week.
Loren Tate with news that Kofi Cockburn is going to announce his return to Illinois 7-15-21
Brian Barnhart interviews Loren Tate on the Kofi Cockburn story and his return to Illinois.
I listened to the interview, and Loren confirms my earlier thoughts that the "new" Freshmen are going to have a difficult time seeing the floor after the holidays. I sure hope a couple of them are dead-eye shooters from beyond the arc --- so we can utilize the inside/outside game. As Loren said, they'll be transferring if they don't get some tick.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I've kept quiet lately as, more than usual, I have nothing useful to contribute.
However, this overdub of Baby Come Back is just killer and made my July (which in DC is unrelentingly hot, humid and miserable.) Takes me back to fall '77 when it came out as I was in sixth grade. Oh, Rhonda S., where are you now?
+100 cocktails to you, sir.
I'll believe nothing until I hear it from Kofi mouth
Still no word on what time the announcement is?
A tweet at 12:01 would suffice.
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
“**** it, I’m returning to Illinois”. Imagine the $ he could make off those t-shirts?
"Kofi is for Closers" would be my choice but that's good, too
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I want Joel Goodson redux on a shirt, only this time the implication that UIUC>>>Princeton.
A top 5 tweet of all time. I will forever be a Mr. McLaurin fan. Kofi should 1000% do this.
It should be expected every year to see transfer for the future.
I get the vibe Goode is a 4 year Illini, no matter what. The others, I'm not sure. They gotta be thinking "why are we they out there getting 4☆ guards next year?"
I expect 2+ transfers each year from here until eternity in today's system both as a country (we have raised them to leave if its tough, or they don't get a trophy, or someone outworked them ) and NCAA operations.
All those negative reasons of course. But there's also just the positive reason of kids figuring out where they belong in the College Basketball world. No shame in shooting for the stars and then finding out you're just going to come up short for playing time and deciding you'd like to go to the Valley or MAC.
Recruiting is fluid. College careers are fluid.
Or possibly the other way around...Start off at a mid-major if you're unlikely to get playing time first year at a major college in this period of super-seniors, then transfer to a major for the next season IF you've proven yourself good enough...(Not saying our guys should do that...)
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pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
I don't think that clock has moved at all ........................Gonna be a long night......Oh well, what else do I have to do .....?????
I got a couple of ideas , baby..............................................................
Goodnight everybody..........................................................................................................
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