The last 4 star southpaw we recruited sat on his arse his freshman year, transferred and a year later was in the show. Still can’t figure that one out.Southpaw. Must get!
The last 4 star southpaw we recruited sat on his arse his freshman year, transferred and a year later was in the show. Still can’t figure that one out.Southpaw. Must get!
Right now we have one scholarship open, which would equate three open when scholarships expand to 15. That number has been reached with one true developmental guy (Jakarta) and probably two guys who you can call what you want but likely won’t be receiving much in the way of meaningful minutes. Coaches aren’t going to expand their rotations just because they have more scholarships. There will always be “developmental players.” Is it better to fill all those spots with “mediocre/average” college players with experience (cuz better junior or seniors aren’t transferring to a school to be the 13th man) or a developmental incoming high school player? Sure HS player may transfer before bearing fruit just as in the past when developmental players didn’t pan out and never play meaningful minutes in their entire careers at a school. Still need a certain amount of players on team to run practices effectively. Having a developmental(s) player right out of HS allows you to instill culture from the beginning in them to further program. Will all or any pan out or not transfer? We have guys transfer all the time now for all kinds of different reasons. Look at Booth and Davis. I have no idea how much they’ll play this year, but seems like it might be trending toward not a lot given the roster. They may well transfer out after this year.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?
I don't think so, but with 15 scholarships when only 7 or 8 guys play, there are going to be plenty of dart throws.Is there such a thing as a “developmental” role anymore?
Right now we have one scholarship open, which would equate three open when scholarships expand to 15. That number has been reached with one true developmental guy (Jakarta) and probably two guys who you can call what you want but likely won’t be receiving much in the way of meaningful minutes. Coaches aren’t going to expand their rotations just because they have more scholarships. There will always be “developmental players.” Is it better to fill all those spots with “mediocre/average” college players with experience (cuz better junior or seniors aren’t transferring to a school to be the 13th man) or a developmental incoming high school player? Sure HS player may transfer before bearing fruit just as in the past when developmental players didn’t pan out and never play meaningful minutes in their entire careers at a school. Still need a certain amount of players on team to run practices effectively. Having a developmental(s) player right out of HS allows you to instill culture from the beginning in them to further program. Will all or any pan out or not transfer? We have guys transfer all the time now for all kinds of different reasons. Look at Booth and Davis. I have no idea how much they’ll play this year, but seems like it might be trending toward not a lot given the roster. They may well transfer out after this year.
Just because you can afford prime steaks every night of the week doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy a good burger or just a salad sometimes. Likewise there is room for a developmental player or two on college bball rosters.
Is he 25 or class of 25...looks older
No more walk-ons so that is what these players will be, with an occasional development big.I don't think so, but with 15 scholarships when only 7 or 8 guys play, there are going to be plenty of dart throws.
I really don't get the point of the extra scholarships. Hey more kids are going to get a free education, and sure a very rare few of those 14th and 15th guys will become rotational players at their original school, but mostly it will be kids bouncing around from school to school.
Damn, victim of auto correct as I actually looked up the spelling of his name. But since we won’t see him this year, might as well be Jakarta.big props for Jakarta, lol
nice post
I kid, I kid.....Damn, victim of auto correct as I actually looked up the spelling of his name. But since we won’t see him this year, might as well be IN Jakarta.
I would call that 4 of the top 8.
Even better.......4 of the Top 8.
That depends on how you define development guy. Coleman Hawkins?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?
Illinois: 4
We have become Kentucky.
???We have become Kentucky.
Is that good or bad?
It’s only a bad thing if you only have freshmen like Kentucky did. We have older guys that are also good playersWe have become Kentucky.
Is that good or bad?