Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

Status
Not open for further replies.
#352      
RabidDawgClassic
Illinifrank67 said:
Kind of sounds to me like nobody bid when there was a $2m reserve, now they’re pulling it and trying again.
Click to expand...

giphy.gif
 
#354      
illiniguy24
I hope Coleman doesn’t become the latest example of players transferring away from Illinois realizing the grass is not greener

*Podz not included as he wasn’t given as much of a chance as the other players
 
#356      
Tevo
BWA said:
Riley raises the ceiling. Not necessarily the floor. But the floor is pretty high because if Riley isn’t great, Tre or Ty or Davis or KJ or Booth might be
Click to expand...

He also increases the chances that Illinois has a 1st round draft pick, even if Riley doesn't put up huge numbers. The NBA could still draft on his potential and age, which by itself helps the Illinois program. Top transfers and freshman want to go to a place that will get them to the league.
 
#358      
ptgrd23
Coleman is coming back because NBA told him he would not be drafted. If he wanted to win and develop more with a coaching staff that loved him for 4 years he would be coming back to Illinois. Since he playing another year of college ball soley for NIL$ his priority is to get max$. He is late to the table as many schools have already spent their budget - Kansas, KY, Louisville, Arkansas. Just like NBA, college basketball is ruthless in its grading of players. TSJ could get $2M and is a lottery pick without the Kansas rape charge. Coleman is not.
 
#359      
HensonHall71
Combo said:
Interesting that we don't have an obvious 15+ ppg player on this roster (whether we get Riley or Catchings or neither).
Click to expand...
Uconn didn't either though and they obviously dominated college basketball last year - their starters averaged 15, 14, 13, 13, 11

We won't be at the Uconn level next year obviously , it was one of the best teams in college basketball in recent memory, but the point is you can still be really good with a balanced team rather than a team with an alpha scorer. If we get Riley our starting five will all be really good shooters and capable scorers. We won't have a TSJ type player but we rarely do, we could still be really good
 
#361      
Fly Illini Fly!
HensonHall71 said:
Uconn didn't either though and they obviously dominated college basketball last year - their starters averaged 15, 14, 13, 13, 11

We won't be at the Uconn level next year obviously , it was one of the best teams in college basketball in recent memory, but the point is you can still be really good with a balanced team rather than a team with an alpha scorer. If we get Riley our starting five will all be really good shooters and capable scorers. We won't have a TSJ type player but we rarely do, we could still be really good
Click to expand...
Reno 911 Alex GIF by Schoolyard TV
 
#363      
FreshlySqueezed
HensonHall71 said:
Uconn didn't either though and they obviously dominated college basketball last year - their starters averaged 15, 14, 13, 13, 11

We won't be at the Uconn level next year obviously , it was one of the best teams in college basketball in recent memory, but the point is you can still be really good with a balanced team rather than a team with an alpha scorer. If we get Riley our starting five will all be really good shooters and capable scorers. We won't have a TSJ type player but we rarely do, we could still be really good
Click to expand...

I normally hate doing this, but that's exactly how our '04-'05 team was too.

Obviously I'm not saying we'll be as good as that team either. Just another data point supporting what you said.
 
#365      
Brosky
Combo said:
Interesting that we don't have an obvious 15+ ppg player on this roster (whether we get Riley or Catchings or neither).
Click to expand...
Could be Tre. He's the closest thing to TSJ we've got coming in. And he's already mature and strong.
 
#367      
derrick6
Or, he could grow. It’s about controlling what’s between the ears with him.
 
#374      
illiniguy24
ptgrd23 said:
Coleman is coming back because NBA told him he would not be drafted. If he wanted to win and develop more with a coaching staff that loved him for 4 years he would be coming back to Illinois. Since he playing another year of college ball soley for NIL$ his priority is to get max$. He is late to the table as many schools have already spent their budget - Kansas, KY, Louisville, Arkansas. Just like NBA, college basketball is ruthless in its grading of players. TSJ could get $2M and is a lottery pick without the Kansas rape charge. Coleman is not.
Click to expand...
Arkansas offered him, he just waited too long

**waited too long to consider them as an option at this point
 
Last edited:
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back