Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Or maybe Bryce Heard, if we're even still interested.
Their getting paid now so that should ease some of their pain. Plus they can take advantage of a solid development program and move on next year.
Illini in Indiana
- Indiana
OK, play harder/better!
They all were awesome ball players and get to be a part of an awesome program. There is going to be room for 8 or so kids to get solid minutes. Our tempo will help us against other teams with less depth.
We have turned in to a "baby blue blood" program. We haven't arrived yet, but we seem like a top 10 program right now.
sacraig
- The desert
If our biggest problem is an embarrassment of riches in talent such that some players are disappointed with their roles because they could easily start elsewhere, I'm fine with that. I've made my peace.
Now all we need is RayJ Dennis and we’ll be top 5
sacraig
- The desert
Bryce Hopkins have any eligibility left?
Edit: I was beaten badly on this joke. Getting slow in my old age.
D1959! Were these two previous posts answered to your satisfaction?
1. I thought bringing in a new assistant coach was the ticket for a big signing soon so where is the big and how soon?
2. So Maddox gone storr gone things seem to be falling apart?
Just wandering. Have a good day.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Wow. Neato burrito.
My nephew would debate this as he is a Baylor alum and huge fan. I get the jest of the joke though! Good one!
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
in conference
One can only hopeI could be wrong but it seems like the people who screeched about RayJ Dennis all last season no longer post here
I know other people have discussed this, but I remember being on the old Illiniboard with “Brumby” and that crew when the Eric Gordon screw job went down. I was so disheartened and really pissed that I didn’t follow recruiting for YEARS!
Obviously some really dark times followed, but it is remarkable to see where we are today. Brad and the staff have done an incredible job. It is SO freaking hard to get guys to buy in to what you are selling when the program has been down for so long.
Enter Ayo and that changed the trajectory of the program. The list of people who have been more impactful to Illinois basketball is very short.
Obviously some really dark times followed, but it is remarkable to see where we are today. Brad and the staff have done an incredible job. It is SO freaking hard to get guys to buy in to what you are selling when the program has been down for so long.
Enter Ayo and that changed the trajectory of the program. The list of people who have been more impactful to Illinois basketball is very short.
Honestly nothing against Amani but I feel like Booth has vastly more upside(longer, taller, and more athletic).
And Booth appears to currently be the 9th or 10th guy off our bench.
I'm kind of curious on what the pitch to Booth was since he committed early. Kinda strange for a kid that got 20 mpg as a freshman(albeit on a bad Notre Dame team) to likely not see a ton of tick as a sophomore.
Wonder if they sold him on the Coleman Hawkins development plan.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
I found the old IB while searching for Shaun Livingston news, days before his commitment.
I do not know how our staff handles the issue of playing time when talking with recruits, but I wonder if they ever really PROMISE time to anyone. They may simply tell the recruit that they believe that he will win the time he thinks he deserves. In other words, they confirm the recruit's own belief.
That might then be both entirely honest and yet might end up with a member of the team later feeling disappointed and so they leave.
Like you, I will believe there will be disappointment in regard to playing time this year. That is very common.
Was DeVries source Armani’s Mother or his back specialist? I think going to a program where he can get more playing time will help his back. I suspect extended periods of riding the bench was a contributing factor.
What is he doing nowadays?
ptgrd23
- orange county CA
Crazy job of recruiting by Brad and team
- HS Morez 4 star
- HS Riley 5 star
- HS Jaksys 3 star
Europe
- Ivisic
- KJ
Portal
- Boswell JR
- White JR
- Humrichous Grad
- Booth Soph
- Davis Soph
Adding 10 new players in one year. Probably 8 who will be in rotation.
Brad is killing it!
- HS Morez 4 star
- HS Riley 5 star
- HS Jaksys 3 star
Europe
- Ivisic
- KJ
Portal
- Boswell JR
- White JR
- Humrichous Grad
- Booth Soph
- Davis Soph
Adding 10 new players in one year. Probably 8 who will be in rotation.
Brad is killing it!
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