Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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DICKnaggie
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After Illini Visit In June, Five-Star Hoops Hoops Recruit Expected To Make Decision Soon
Illinois Fighting Illini coach Brad Underwood has said in the past he has no problem being in control of stacked teams. The Illini begin this season with one o
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sacraig
- The desert
Not-so-good updates on Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson
Not landing either of these 5-star Bluegrass products would be painful.
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Looks like we're out on Jasper...sadly...
but goodness was this coaching change a downgrade in terms of recruiting...
At first I thought both of these were locks and at the very, very least they would get one of them. They quite really might not land a single top 50 guy in this '25 class...and the trend does not make it seem like that the next class (or classes) will look so great either...
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blackdog
- Champaign
Not-so-good updates on Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson
Not landing either of these 5-star Bluegrass products would be painful.
Looks like we're out on Jasper...sadly...
but goodness was this coaching change a downgrade in terms of recruiting...
At first I thought both of these were locks and at the very, very least they would get one of them. They quite really might not land a single top 50 guy in this '25 class...and the trend does not make it seem like that the next class (or classes) will look so great either...
You might want to specify that you are probably referring to UK because the post makes it seem like you might be unhappy with our coaching staff at first.
ptgrd23
- orange county CA
Hards times in KY. Went from having one of best recruiters in history of college basketball and top recruiting staff to just another coach.
Pope was a reasonably good college coach at BYU (mid major till last year). Just because he was ex player does not make him the right choice.
KY AD screwed up this hire big time.
Thank you for Will Riley. Illini can live with getting just one 5 star. Can KY live with getting none?
Pope was a reasonably good college coach at BYU (mid major till last year). Just because he was ex player does not make him the right choice.
KY AD screwed up this hire big time.
Thank you for Will Riley. Illini can live with getting just one 5 star. Can KY live with getting none?
Seriously, Brad and staff just put together the best recruiting class the program has ever had. You really think a year later and we won't get anyone? And you are writing off 26 also?Not-so-good updates on Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson
Not landing either of these 5-star Bluegrass products would be painful.
Looks like we're out on Jasper...sadly...
but goodness was this coaching change a downgrade in terms of recruiting...
At first I thought both of these were locks and at the very, very least they would get one of them. They quite really might not land a single top 50 guy in this '25 class...and the trend does not make it seem like that the next class (or classes) will look so great either...
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
the only reason KJ isn't a 5 star is because the rating services don't include internationals (Canada doesn't count, lol)
lol
I was talking about UK
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Lol, my bad. Yeah, they messed up. My bad.I was talking about UK lol
Govoner Vaugn Fan
- New Orleans
OP is quoting a Kentucky site.
blackdog
- Champaign
At first, really wanted it to be between us and Pope for Jasper (throw in BAY as well)...if that ended up being the case, we probably have him, despite him only being 20 min. away from their campus...just a little bit different scenery from the KY from just a few months ago lol. But Bama and UNC scooped in - if those are indeed the top 2 - and their offer/sell for whatever reason - can't exactly pinpoint why - seems to be a lot more intriguing to him than ours.
Can they live with getting no five stars? And more so...literally seeing their boy in a Bama uniform in the SEC? Can they live with it? Uhhhhh...I wouldn't bet so...
Def. looking like Pope is the leading candidate to be the next one and done to come out of Lexington...
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Joel Goodson
- dawgville
new offer:
6' 9-10" PF (nice frame), Wisconsin kid, 2025. clips:
6' 9-10" PF (nice frame), Wisconsin kid, 2025. clips:
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Ex-Illini Star Says Program Is Headed In Right Direction Under Brad Underwood
There was a lull in the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball program from 2005-17. That was the window the Illini went from losing to North Carolina in the titl
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