sacraig
- The desert
Mark Smith signs with Illinois
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
A personal favorite
sacraig
- The desert
Call me petty, but right now I kinda like the idea of Tilmon at home, tapping his foot, thinking to himself...
But picture this instead: The turning point occurs when the phone rings tonight, he answers it and hears Mark Smith say "hey Jeremiah, remember when you helped recruit me so hard to come to Illinois and turn this thing around? Well, you were right, its the best decision I could have made and now its time for me to return the favor and tell Coach Underwood that you want to fix your mistake and be an ILLINI. It takes a BIG man to admit his mistakes and its time for you to fix this one!"
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The John Wayne of college administrators.
No leaks...wth is the world coming to? I loved the smile Mark had on his face...and the way he did the commit....something about this young man.
Illiniwek06
- N of I-80
Call me petty, but right now I kinda like the idea of Tilmon at home, tapping his foot, thinking to himself...
Hi Petty, I'm with you.
That said, I'd happily take him back at UI.
Congrats Mark Smith, can't wait for hoops season!
Wokker
- "The Good Land", WI
I'm a high school teacher beginning coursework in administration.
I can only hope to one day be called the John Wayne of high school administrators.
Great to have Mark on board. We have a mr. basketball. Excited for the future. First real recruitment for this staff and they deliver. What a win. Hoping to get many more national recruits.
homesickalien
- Springfield
Anybody care to share the best highlight video of him? I have been afraid to look too hard until now.
Smith Interview
"... Coach Underwood told me he wants to give me the ball, but that I have to earn it ..."
"... Coach Underwood told me he wants to give me the ball, but that I have to earn it ..."
sacraig
- The desert
I've been waiting for a full season highlight for awhile. There is one out there from his first six games and then one from maybe half the season but nothing I've seen towards the end
ILLINIShox24
Orange Krush '04 & '05
Dan, would you consider changing the thread title to "signs with" instead of "commits to"?
Can't believe we are finally back!
Can't believe we are finally back!
I think that's what really did it for us. If he comes in and proves it, he's got all you can eat minutes as a lead guard right away. That was not the case at MSU, UK, or Duke.
And for a kid whose high school basketball career is really only about the last four whirlwind months, you can understand that feeling of NOW NOW NOW.
Welcome aboard young man.
Certainly proved my prediction wrong.
Certainly proved my prediction wrong.
ILLINI IN NE
- Omaha,Ne.
This guy may become my favorite Illini of all time if he keeps this up!
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL