Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Warren Carter Fanclub]

Johnson and Johnson…. And Johnson?

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

all the Johnsons!

reminds me of that funny scene from Blazing Saddles

 

[sacraig]

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?

Oh, I hate how the current system heavily incentivizes (or even requires) such a business-like approach to recruiting. But it's how the game is played and I want to win, so I am fine with us doing it until something changes to fix the problem.

 

[Kendall Gill’s Uncle]

Who is WR

Whiskey Romeo

 

[illinifan1987]

6' 6" SG from Louisville:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1808220729290195001

Oh he's a lock. Very strong Brandon Paul vibes

 

[illinifan1987]

Johnson and Johnson…. And Johnson?

Don't forget about Koren Johnson from Louisville coming next year

 

[grue2]

Could you imagine an Illinois backcourt of two kids from Kentucky named Jayden and Jasper Johnson?

The Almighty Johnsons. (It was a decent show.)

 

[jamarvelous31]

Oh, I hate how the current system heavily incentivizes (or even requires) such a business-like approach to recruiting. But it's how the game is played and I want to win, so I am fine with us doing it until something changes to fix the problem.

The issue is that any 'fix' will inevitably shift some systematic advantages other schools had from playing dirtier than us.

 

[idoc13]

Kentucky an option for Fears?
Link

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1807921720398844218

 

[GrapplingIllini]

He and family were not impressed with Pope on the visit ...

Well that’s their vault for visiting on a Tuesday. According to this site, Papal Audiences are held on Wednesdays.

 

[Illibuck]

all the Johnsons!

Does that mean we have the Biggest Johnson?

 

[splitter]

Are we growing and maturing as a board?

Learning from Brad ... in the portal era you don't burn bridges.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Learning from Brad ... in the portal era you don't burn bridges.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Kentucky an option for Fears?
Link

Well I guess if you’re gonna miss on Jasper that wouldn’t be a bad Plan B …

 

[splitter]

Johnson and Johnson…. And Johnson?

That would be Magic.

 

[FairWeatherDieHard]

all the Johnsons!

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Well I guess if you’re gonna miss on Jasper that wouldn’t be a bad Plan B …

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[strobes77]

Well I guess if you’re gonna miss on Jasper that wouldn’t be a bad Plan B …

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Is there a timing on a decision and or reclassification?

 

[Bbuck21]

It's because of the metric system

That makes the most sense to me.

 

[NickOfTime]

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.

According to this video (30 minutes of Brad talking, always worth the watch), Boswell's lost 20 lbs since he got here @11:00.

Whatever we pay Coach Fletch, it isn't enough

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

all the Johnsons!

If only we could get a big named Johnson, we could rebrand the "Big Johnson" tshirts from the 90's

 

[rtbritt]

If only we could get a big named Johnson, we could rebrand the "Big Johnson" tshirts from the 90's

Yeah…IF ONLY…

 

[BashCtIllini]

If only we could get a big named Johnson, we could rebrand the "Big Johnson" tshirts from the 90's

pssst, we have a big named Morez Johnson. He's good.

 

[Altuve27]

You talkin' to me???

I’m talking to you, come on!!