Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

[Indy Illini Fan]

Also - The Fears family was under the assumption that we wouldn’t be taking anyone who wanted to re-class from 2025 because that’s what Jeremiah wanted all along and we said no, better to stay 2025 and maybe we could have him enroll mid year and then we went out and took Riley as a re-class anyways …

Let’s just say that didn’t really sit right with them …

 

[Fan Since '70]

This is true …

Brad also didn’t want to hear the bull when he brought in someone better in 2025 class …

Fears is really damn good. So someone that plays same position and better than Fears?? (Riley shouldn't matter)

 

[TwoElevenEastDaniel]

Ugh, the hurting... Everybody wants to rule the world. I was head over heels for Jeremiah. It makes me want to shout, but at the end of the day, you just have to remember that people run in circles. It's a very, very mad world.

IYKYK

Thank you for not sowing the seeds of...dissent.

 

[Loyalillini10]

Also - The Fears family was under the assumption that we wouldn’t be taking anyone who wanted to re-class from 2025 because that’s what Jeremiah wanted all along and we said no, better to stay 2025 and maybe we could have him enroll mid year and then we went out and took Riley as a re-class anyways …

Let’s just say that didn’t really sit right with them …

Strange since he and Will are very different players. Maybe the Fears family just sat on their decision too long?

 

[Illiniindian]

Has anyone explained how someone reclassifies? How many years has he been in high school?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Buzz on the street is that Fears will be a 24 at a school that has a stud with the same name as a poster on our board that meme's a lot.

 

[Hingle McCringleberry]

Fears is really damn good. So someone that plays same position and better than Fears?? (Riley shouldn't matter)

Will Riley

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Strange since he and Will are very different players. Maybe the Fears family just sat on their decision too long?

We didn’t want Fears in 2024 …

 

[Battle89]

In the old days, this would have represented a Clear and Present Danger. Would have been a Red Storm Rising if he went to St. John's like Curbelo.

Sounds like Brad gave his Executive Orders, and Without Remorse, will move on.

 

[D1959]

College basketball anymore isn’t anything other than a soap opera

 

[and 69 others]

2 years ago … shoot, 2 months ago, this news would have been devastating. Today, it is just, “That sucks.” Man, how times have changed.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

2 years ago … shoot, 2 months ago, this news would have been devastating. Today, it is just, “That sucks.” Man, how times have changed.

Imagine this during the Groce years …

Oh wait … We can’t … We never got a player of Fears caliber …

…

 

[BryceHopkins]

Also - The Fears family was under the assumption that we wouldn’t be taking anyone who wanted to re-class from 2025 because that’s what Jeremiah wanted all along and we said no, better to stay 2025 and maybe we could have him enroll mid year and then we went out and took Riley as a re-class anyways …

Let’s just say that didn’t really sit right with them …

I can understand where they're coming from and it's a reasonable reaction from them.

Sounds like the Illini are doing what's in their best interest and the Fears family is doing the same. Unfortunately, sometimes those two "best interests" don't always line up with each other.

These are the types of "problems" that Elite programs have. It's amazing how far we've come. Wish Fears nothing but the best. I've really enjoyed watching him play the last few months.

 

[ChiefGritty]

Imagine this during the Groce years …

Oh wait … We can’t … We never got a player of Fears caliber …

…

We didn’t want Fears in 2024 …

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

From the #1 class in '25 to no commits just like that. Hope we can land one of the five stars we're after. If anything I guess this helps our chances...?

 

[Loyalillini10]

We didn’t want Fears in 2024

You never know what will happen, but I don't think we will be hurting for guards in the 25-26 season.

 

[RickF]

Wonder how much $$$$ he has to repay

 

[Battle89]

Early posts today should make the all-time "did not age well" list...

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

You never know what will happen, but I don't think we will be hurting for guards in the 25-26 season.

Jasper Johnson, Overtime Elite , Shooting Guard

Jasper Johnson is a 6-4, 170-pound Combo Guard from Versailles, KY.

247sports.com

 

[djkirkpatrick22]

Would you lean to us in the lead for this one? Is there a time table for a commitment from him? Sorry if I've missed this somewhere. In and out chasing the boy around for baseball season! lol.

 

[Grandpa]

Oy Vey!

 

[Illinifan533]

Glad to be at the point where I just shrug at a decommit and think, "sucks for them."

 

[whatahack]

As some of you may remember....when the pie's a passin

 

[B-ILL]

it's fun to see our school on top, even if it's early and includes Will Riley
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This is a hilarious post from just earlier in THIS thread (8am this morning).
Illinois is going to go from #1 class in 2025 to literally NO commits once Riley shows up as a 2024.
We are #doomed.

 

[abchew2]

Landing Johnson would definitely make losing Fears an afterthought. Hope that goes our way so we can move on quickly. Would just be a win win for everyone involved to get the situation they want.