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<blockquote data-quote="Selfcon4" data-source="post: 1410079" data-attributes="member: 745961"><p>The biggest problems (as many of you have touched on) is </p><p></p><p>1. Even though we have had some descent ranked recruits in recent years during this comparison, our performance projection numbers are being artificially rated as higher expectations during these years because when we do get a decent ranked recruit more often than not he is falling like rock and/or WAY overrated. In many cases said recruit should have been 100 points (or more) lower in their rankings. WAY too many players like Mike Shaw, DJ Williams, Brian Carlwell, etc. along with guys that never really played for us (hurt or left program immediately before we go anything out of them) like Richmond, Leonard, C-Head, etc. I think we have had an inordinate amount of these type of kids compared to other schools and it inflates these statistical expectations compared to other schools.</p><p></p><p>2. Position imbalance. We have had soooo many years (most years?) without a good PG or a big or both it is ridiculous. Especially compared to other schools. Therefore, we tend to perform lower than recruiting projections would predict most years. </p><p></p><p>Combine 1 & 2 above and you have Illinois. Bad luck? Bad evaluations? I am guessing a lot of both. But it still comes down to recruiting. I am guessing there is a reason we got some of these higher rated "gems" that were falling like a rock in the rankings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Selfcon4, post: 1410079, member: 745961"] The biggest problems (as many of you have touched on) is 1. Even though we have had some descent ranked recruits in recent years during this comparison, our performance projection numbers are being artificially rated as higher expectations during these years because when we do get a decent ranked recruit more often than not he is falling like rock and/or WAY overrated. In many cases said recruit should have been 100 points (or more) lower in their rankings. WAY too many players like Mike Shaw, DJ Williams, Brian Carlwell, etc. along with guys that never really played for us (hurt or left program immediately before we go anything out of them) like Richmond, Leonard, C-Head, etc. I think we have had an inordinate amount of these type of kids compared to other schools and it inflates these statistical expectations compared to other schools. 2. Position imbalance. We have had soooo many years (most years?) without a good PG or a big or both it is ridiculous. Especially compared to other schools. Therefore, we tend to perform lower than recruiting projections would predict most years. Combine 1 & 2 above and you have Illinois. Bad luck? Bad evaluations? I am guessing a lot of both. But it still comes down to recruiting. I am guessing there is a reason we got some of these higher rated "gems" that were falling like a rock in the rankings. [/QUOTE]
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