he disappointed, but I don't think I'd go so far as role player.I always felt that Marcus was a disappointment in an Illini uniform. He never measured up to the top 5 or 6 of the Flyin Illini. He never seemed more than a role player.
he disappointed, but I don't think I'd go so far as role player.I always felt that Marcus was a disappointment in an Illini uniform. He never measured up to the top 5 or 6 of the Flyin Illini. He never seemed more than a role player.
Not many role players average over 17 PPG their junior seasons. *shrug* #HatersGonnaHatehe disappointed, but I don't think I'd go so far as role player.
If it's June and Underwood has 13 scholarship players and a 5 Star UNEXPECTEDLY decides to graduate a year early and wants to play at Illinois, something has to give. With NIL, Underwood can tell the player that he will be a preferred walk on and that someone will be calling to discuss financial arrangements to play at Illinois. A member of the Guardians will call and they can discuss the amount of NIL that said player will receive and he can pay his own tuition. What he will receive will be no one's business except his and the Guardian organization. Whether he is on scholarship or not will not have any impact on his playing time, that's for Underwood to decide. And he won't be considered the "14th player" just because he isn't on scholarship. For a 5 Star player, scholarship doesn't mean squat, they don't plan on staying more than a year anyway. With the changes brought about by the portal, I imagine most head coaches of teams in the major conferences are going to keep one scholarship in their back pocket so this scenario isn't likely, but NIL could solve the issue of not having an available scholarship for a coveted player.In theory you could. But, that argument falls apart when you realize that no athlete worth his salt would want to be the “14th man” on a stacked team. If he’s actually the 1st man, then whoever is the 14th man won’t stick around, thus opening up a scholarship. There’s only so many minutes available.
But more importantly, if school A offers a million dollars and you have to pay your own way while schools B through Z offer a million plus the full ride, School A has put itself in an unnecessary recruiting disadvantage.
The big dust up at NW a few years back was because there wasn't a way to balance all of the team player benefits with pay. There are evidently NCAA rules about who can eat at the team meals, etc.. (IANAL)If it's June and Underwood has 13 scholarship players and a 5 Star UNEXPECTEDLY decides to graduate a year early and wants to play at Illinois, something has to give. With NIL, Underwood can tell the player that he will be a preferred walk on and that someone will be calling to discuss financial arrangements to play at Illinois. A member of the Guardians will call and they can discuss the amount of NIL that said player will receive and he can pay his own tuition. What he will receive will be no one's business except his and the Guardian organization. Whether he is on scholarship or not will not have any impact on his playing time, that's for Underwood to decide. And he won't be considered the "14th player" just because he isn't on scholarship. For a 5 Star player, scholarship doesn't mean squat, they don't plan on staying more than a year anyway. With the changes brought about by the portal, I imagine most head coaches of teams in the major conferences are going to keep one scholarship in their back pocket so this scenario isn't likely, but NIL could solve the issue of not having an available scholarship for a coveted player.
Always a Mc Bridesmaid never a Mc Bride? I’ll go too.Wouldn't this make him the McBridesmaid?
I'll see myself out now.
Liberty was as impressive a high school player as I ever saw. Maybe he didn’t keep up in college? It seemed he just didn’t find his place. He still spent time in the league.he disappointed, but I don't think I'd go so far as role player.
Marcus was nicknamed "Doc" because his athletic talent reminded other players of "the Doctor" Julius Erving.View attachment 18778
As a freshman it was very difficult to break into the lineup of the Flying Illini
Marcus was significantly better his sophomore year when he and Kendall carried the team - 21-10 #5 seed lost to Dayton round one
he was drafted mid 2nd round and played 4 years in NBA averaging between 7-10 ppg
Nice all around skills but not super athletic.
It was weak HS class - probably best NBA career was Larery Johnson then Dennis Scott
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17.8 ppg and 7.1 rpg is pretty good disappointment. Expectations were awfully high.I always felt that Marcus was a disappointment in an Illini uniform. He never measured up to the top 5 or 6 of the Flyin Illini. He never seemed more than a role player.
Expectations. He only played two years at Illinois. He was behind Anderson and Battle, two all time greats, his first year. His second year he averaged 18 and 7. He shot 51% from the field, 38% from three, 76% from the line.I always felt that Marcus was a disappointment in an Illini uniform. He never measured up to the top 5 or 6 of the Flyin Illini. He never seemed more than a role player.
Lieb it alone....If it's June and Underwood has 13 scholarship players and a 5 Star UNEXPECTEDLY decides to graduate a year early and wants to play at Illinois, something has to give. With NIL, Underwood can tell the player that he will be a preferred walk on and that someone will be calling to discuss financial arrangements to play at Illinois. A member of the Guardians will call and they can discuss the amount of NIL that said player will receive and he can pay his own tuition. What he will receive will be no one's business except his and the Guardian organization. Whether he is on scholarship or not will not have any impact on his playing time, that's for Underwood to decide. And he won't be considered the "14th player" just because he isn't on scholarship. For a 5 Star player, scholarship doesn't mean squat, they don't plan on staying more than a year anyway. With the changes brought about by the portal, I imagine most head coaches of teams in the major conferences are going to keep one scholarship in their back pocket so this scenario isn't likely, but NIL could solve the issue of not having an available scholarship for a coveted player.
I thought Anthony Welch was in the same class as George Montgomery and Jay Daniels.Most heralded recruit at Illinois since Efrem Winters. That class included Bruce Douglas, Doug Altenberger, Anthony Welch were B10 champs went to the elite eight losing at Lexington to Sam Bowie and Kentucky.
Marcus only played for 2 years at Illinois. The Flying Illini would have gone to Final Four without him.
This is correct.I thought Anthony Welch was in the same class as George Montgomery and Jay Daniels.
Insiders, do we have a legit shot here?
Really like him. At the very worst, he's a Plan B guy. But I think he's a Plan A. Gonna be hard to beat out OSU and OU (home state schools). Do we have a legit chance, insiders?
Big time players and egos are fed by $It seems like getting a big time player to not have the ego of being a "scholarship player" could be an impediment to that.
He's ranked in the 80's why wouldn’t we....#notaninsiderInsiders, do we have a legit shot here?
Welch was injured and had a medical redshirt, so he graduated with Winters et al.I thought Anthony Welch was in the same class as George Montgomery and Jay Daniels.
I don't know about football, but his defense on the court was superb. He was always an outstanding rebounder for his height. Inch for inch, one of the nation's best.Sergio physically dominated in HS but once he got to college did not have size, athleticism or shooting ability to take it to next level. Had the heart of a lion.
I always thought he had ideal skill set to play defense end for the Illini
He's ranked in the 80's why wouldn’t we....#notaninsider