I hope he enjoys this last year...
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
- Status
I do but we will find out. For me, a top 10 freshman is a not brainer. A top 20 player like Riley, I personally only hope he breaks even in his first year as a starter.
I don’t. I hope the entire team completely implodes and is a national embarrassment.
But Luke has a goode year.... Remembering the team success he had at Illinois.I don’t. I hope the entire team completely implodes and is a national embarrassment.
From what others says, dude is smart and likely will have great success in life even if it's not playing pro ball
Ok. But what about a top 10 freshman that reclasses and ends up ranked as a top 20 player?
Maybe we could get them to walk in. Ya know... Depth for practices.
LadyLoyalty
- Indian Wells, CA
I’m waiting for somebody to go all in and just name every school in division 1.
Not entirely accurate.
He seems to have a very similar skill set to Tre White. I’m starting to have pretty high hopes for Tre..hope he can unlock it all here.
Here is an interview posted today with Will Riley.
You have a point and it blew my mind so idk. Again we will find out.
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
Can you elaborate? This exact topic is just very intriguing to me to know how it played out and how each side felt, I’m sure I’m not alone.
I do too. He's athletic and explosive and a decent 3 pt shooter. And I think we shouldn't sleep on Davis. He may suprise us all.
I didn't figure it would, just never really understood the Edey issue.
JMHO, but with the talent on the roster, there is no pressure for WR to start putting down Lebron type performances. Posters, coaches, and WR himself have no idea what he needs to learn not to do, what he needs to do, and maybe even what he can do. There is a steep learning curve to climb which will likely take more time than we know since he has little to no experience of playing at the B1G level.
That said, I don't look for BU to rely on WR, but I do look for him to get the opportunity to get on the court early and often where he can learn and gain confidence....not to mention getting coached up off the court. Programs need talented kids willing to climb the ladder and go through the process. The whole reason for working hard to recruit kids of his skills is that they don't stay at that rookie level for long....especially if they have a burning desire to win. The fact that there are skilled, determined players up and down the roster is huge for his development. Personally, I don't expect him to start right away. I think his most valuable skill just might be his patience and humility....but admittedly, I have no idea at what level those assets rest. If they are at a high level, he could be coached to an elite level. How soon is the only question.
Just watching Davis' skill and technique in shooting the ball from the arc, the sky is the limit. What he will show in the myriad of other contributions is a big ? at this time....but we will know before Christmas.
I get the sense that BU spotted Jake and saw him as a dynamic weapon he wanted in his system, and wanted to get him on board before someone else spotted him. I have no inside info, this is just my interpretation of his whirlwind recruitment.
Coleman's family encouraged him to stay at Illinois if he was returning to college basketball, but I believe Coleman himself preferred to move on if there was an equal or better opportunity.
Secondly, there was NIL $ at Illinois throughout the process if Hawkins had elected to return (and for Domask). Underwood probably would have taken him back. He just wasn't going to guarantee he wouldn't fill roster spots if players became available. It wasn't a "you have to decide now or else" situation, IMO.
LadyLoyalty
- Indian Wells, CA
Like Domask, I think he’s coming in way underrated as a 3 star transfer. Thinking he’ll surprise a lot of folks just like Marcus did.
Catchings to BYU
Demin and Catchings. Wow!
What’s in the water in the Great Salt Lake these days?
- Status