Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Illinicpa14]

Congrats to CoHawk - and this is the easiest thing to root for as an illini fan - different conference and a school we don’t have any history with and for a coach that by all indications is a great guy. Will be rooting for K-State this year.

 

[Illini_Rich]

I’m happy for him and hope he does well but this makes no sense to me. I could think of much nicer places but I’m guess it’s a cash grab.

 

[foby]

It will be hard to see CoHawk in another uniform, but I will watch him every chance I get (especially when they play West Virginia) and root for him to have a tremendous season.

Coleman Hawkins, thanks for the memories and the laughs. Have a year and prosper in the league, young man.

 

[BWA]

It will be hard to see CoHawk in another uniform, but I will watch him every chance I get (especially when they play West Virginia) and root for him to have a tremendous season.

Coleman Hawkins, thanks for the memories and the laughs. Have a year and prosper in the league, young man.

That definitely could be a fun game to watch!

 

[LadyLoyalty]

Good for K-State. Hope Hawkins does well next year.

Will be fun to watch him play against Kansas. Here’s hoping he continues defeating Hunter.

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1801625038828773387

 

[SVSTORM]

YUP YESSIRRRR

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Well, that's about the most innocuous place he could have gone. Tang is a heck of a coach. I wish him nothing but the best.

 

[DeonThomas]

Could not be a better place for CH to be. Love his choice!!

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

So so happy for Coleman! Best of luck my boy!!

 

[IlliniKat91]

I've always had a soft spot for KSU (they gave me a great counselor tour a few years ago that included watching Bruce beat Bill). Congrats to Coleman!

Kinda cool that he'll be playing where Brad played, too.

 

[WeWillWhen]

 

[redwingillini11]

One question: Everyone is saying "go get that bag." Is he really getting paid any more than he would have if he had made it clear from the start of the offseason that he was staying in Champaign? I fully understand why at this point when there were no blue blood suitors coming back to Illinois wasn't an option for him. But is he really getting "a bag" at KSU?

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

It will be hard to see CoHawk in another uniform, but I will watch him every chance I get (especially when they play West Virginia) and root for him to have a tremendous season.

Coleman Hawkins, thanks for the memories and the laughs. Have a year and prosper in the league, young man.

Yup. That KSU vs. WVU game went from something I could not care less about to a must-watch. And, honestly, it'll be a situation where I just really hope everybody plays well.

 

[skyIdub]

100% here for more Dickinsomething schadenfreude. TrollHawk....activate.

 

[IlliniFanTX]

One of my best buds is a K State fan. We are rejoicing! haha I told him I can now root for CoHawk in every single game (unless they play the Illini of course)

 

[OrangeBlue98]

Goodluck in Kansas Hawk! Be careful out there! might just want to wear a body cam just to be safe

Just stay away from Douglas County, and all should be fine.

But in all seriousness, that's a good situation. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for K-State going all the way back to the Lon Kruger days. My hometown school's primary color was purple, and Lon Kruger was a really good young coach as I was growing up. Obviously had the Weber connection for a lot of years as well. Hope Coleman has a great year at K-State, but not too good of a game if he happens to play Illinois at some point.

 

[AirNeazy]

Kinda weird how many connections there are between KSU and Illinois.

We've had two coaches who went there (Lon and Brad), our former coach ended up there (Bruce), former player was an asst. there (Chester), both have valid reasons to hate Bill Self, and now CoHawk is going to finish his career there.

 

[GrayGhost77]

Good spot for CoHawk. I'd like to think he chose it just so he could haunt and troll Hunty Baby a couple more times.

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

Will be fun to watch him play against Kansas. Here’s hoping he continues defeating Hunter.

If he can stay undefeated against Hunter he'll be legendary.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Coleman got right at $2 million with the possibility to get even more ...

 

[DICKnaggie]

Well, that's about the most innocuous place he could have gone. Tang is a heck of a coach. I wish him nothing but the best.

Was just in Manhattan for the first time last week for a speaking engagement and it is a really charming place. Hope CH thrives there

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

Kinda weird how many connections there are between KSU and Illinois.

We've had two coaches who went there (Lon and Brad), our former coach ended up there (Bruce), former player was an asst. there (Chester) and now CoHawk is going to finish his career there.

and unfortunately a tournament upset in 1981.

 

[redwingillini11]

One question: Everyone is saying "go get that bag." Is he really getting paid any more than he would have if he had made it clear from the start of the offseason that he was staying in Champaign? I fully understand why at this point when there were no blue blood suitors coming back to Illinois wasn't an option for him. But is he really getting "a bag" at KSU?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1801624902794924145

Coleman got right at $2 million with the possibility to get even more ...

Ok wow well then yes indeed. He did get that bag....

Impressive for KSU to come up with that money. Enjoy your year Coleman!

 

[Illwinsagain]

Coleman got right at $2 million with the possibility to get even more ...

Wow, Good for him!!! I was thinking that it would be less, due to the quiet nature of the recruitment.