Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Second place is 1st loser

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PepeSilvia said:
Honestly I'm surprised to still see preps committing so early. I almost expect preps to start to wait until late in their senior season to commit potentially before the transfer portal opens or even during it.

That way you have a better idea of the situation/players on a team you're going to and you could potentially use the NIL money transfers are getting to negotiate and boost your own earnings.

Though I guess you could still just commit early and then reopen if you see an opportunity like a lot of guys are doing.
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They're committing so early to reserve a spot somewhere until something potentially better or more lucrative comes along. They can get out of these commitments at the drop of a hat without recourse. What's the downside to committing early? It's insurance.
 
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Fly Illini Fly!

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Fly Illini Fly!
Indy Illini Fan said:
He and family were not impressed with Pope on the visit ...
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To pick up on this...

so neither Jasper nor Riley really truly liked their KY visit?

If truly the case...

goodness...Pope ain't it...

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Fly Illini Fly!

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Fly Illini Fly!
Doogie94 said:
Based on what I saw in the FIBA tourney, DGL would be the superior option to Fears at this moment in most phases of the game (with the exception of passing and possibly ballhandling). Also, DGL has bought into the system that requires hard work on defense, which is a huge plus.
I also would bet that DGL is much lower NIL $$.
Given that hoops these days is a 1 year at a time proposition, DGL is a much better value to the Illini for 2024, and possibly in 2025 and 2026 as well.
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Agreed.

DGL right now is likely the more superior option...

might be the more superior option for some time into the future too...

and the fact that he'll be making much less...way better value.
 
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here's my thought and observation from my minutes of film study. Boswell is a little out of shape, hasn't
worked hard on his body ever (or at least for a number of months) and needs a summer of Fletch and
top level scrimmaging to be up to speed. by October, he'll be ready to roll.
 
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PepeSilvia said:
I said that there is no reason that Boswell and Kasparis can't play together.

It's just playing Boswell means you lose the size advantage that you get when you have a rare 6'5 pg at the college level. And Kasparis is an actual PG too not the hybrid Domask played last year.

I'm not saying Boswell isnt going to be good or get minutes. Just that a lineup of all 6'5+ guys really puts a ton of pressure on opposing defenses to matchup and creates mismatches.

For example let's say the Illini are playing Purdue. If they play a lineup of Kasparis, Riley, Ty/Tre, Hum, and Ivisic/Morez. You force Smith into a matchup where he's giving up 5+ inches to anyone he's guarding. Who does Fletcher Loyer guard? He's likely getting cooked by Kasparis or Riley and there is no way Loyer is boxing out Ty.
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Well...with that you're losing out on some of Boswell's qualities: experience, shooting, etc.

On a team so deep, so talented, so versatile, and when so many different things can be done...the lineup that goes best with each situation will be used. There isn't necessarily one lineup to point to.

Ben H might be out there playing small ball five at times.

This team isn't limited to one way of playing or one lineup. The situation will dictate the lineup and the lineup that fits the situation best will be the one used.
 
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logjam

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HereSoIDontGetFined said:
Unpopular opinion coming. If there's anything that sticks in my craw with this new system, it's that decommitting / recruiting over is still allowed to be a thing.

Harbor no hate for Fears or the coaching staff here - it's the system in place and both are free to use it as they wish - but why are we still doing this in the NIL era? Contracts, please. We want both sides to be putting their skin in the game here, yes?
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It seems to have worked out ok...
 
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