It is early, but I would tend to agree that Mitchell is a prime target and we are in a good spot for him. Small town kid and a good family from what I have gathered.
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Where?
He has the hallmarks of a player that was physically gifted early ...and then everyone else caught up.
Captain Bubbles
- Fairfield, IL
I was born in Olney and live about 30-35 minutes from there. The white squirrels are for real and it's also become a hot spot for pickleball.
Though Mitchell is in Evansville, some good ball players have emerged from Olney over the years. I'm very high on Mitchell. I want him.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Mike Shaw trajectory.
Saw him play plenty as a 7th grader on his schools 8th grade team...best I've seen at that level....was very good at getting teammates involved in the game....could have easily scored 30pts a game if he wanted....good kid, would look good in O & B
Orlando Antigua Joins the CCU Men's Basketball Staff - Coastal Carolina University Athletics
CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina University head men's basketball coach Justin Gray has named Orlando Antigua as the Director of Men's Basketball Performance.
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sacraig
- The desert
Orlando Antigua Joins the CCU Men's Basketball Staff - Coastal Carolina University Athletics
CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina University head men's basketball coach Justin Gray has named Orlando Antigua as the Director of Men's Basketball Performance.
Would sure like to get this guy. But who wouldn't?
Whod’a think there would be a second Orlando Antigua… at Michigan, no less?
he was at Illinois too. Guy gets around...Whod’a think there would be a second Orlando Antigua… at Michigan, no less?
Whod’a think there would be a second Orlando Antigua… at Michigan, no less?
Is he Orlando Antigua 1’s son? He also has ties to Lexington.
That was my thought as well. Not sure on that, but pretty sure O has a daughter that just graduated from UK. So it’s not out of the questionIs he Orlando Antigua 1’s son? He also has ties to Lexington.
I don't know if anybody noticed and posted before, but after downgrading Will Riley from 89 to 81 when he reclassified, ESPN has since brought him up to 92, making him a 5-star.
Links for the above:
Before committing- https://web.archive.org/web/2024050...ball/recruiting/player/_/id/254979/will-riley
After committing- https://web.archive.org/web/2024072...ball/recruiting/player/_/id/254979/will-riley
Present-day- https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/254979/will-riley
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
No, you don't understand! If ESPN graded our recruits correctly, another B1G team would've been included in their Way-Too-Early Top 25, and ESPN can't have that! They don't have any investment in the Big Ten!
was a little buzz with us...didn't make it I guess...
Tbh, I say "no problem" looking at Miikka...
Tbh, I say "no problem" looking at Miikka...
Joel Goodson
- dawgville
last I checked, Muurinen hasn't committed. if it's the field or us for a highly coveted kid, especially w/o any ties, the smart money is going with the field. a few weeks ago you thought Johnson was an Illini lean, maybe more. how'd that work out?
quite literally never said that...but you do you my guy...
In fairness, if you gave me “the field” vs any individual team for each highly coveted prospect, the smart money is always on the field
I grew up in IL and live in Utah. My guess is it’s Ryan Smith who’s a billionaire and owns all the pro sports teams around here. Just a guess. He would also have the clout and connections to get other big donors
Two guys the Illini were interested in signed with BYU…Demin and Catchings. I’m guessing neither are Mormon
With the transfer portal (and as successful as we’ve been in it) does it make sense anymore to go after development guys? They don’t stick around long enough to even get/give themselves a chance to develop at the school they start out at.
Also, who was the development guy the Illini recruited (before the transfer portal when guys actually stuck around for four years) that developed into an All Big Ten quality player?
Is there such a thing as a “developmental” role anymore?
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