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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #795 on: May 13, 2021, 04:59:27 PM »
We don't even know who all we might have gained/will now lose.

The damage of losing OA can't be overstated, no matter what spark says.
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« Reply #796 on: May 13, 2021, 05:03:17 PM »
Antigua was only on loan to us while he rehabbed his image after the South Florida disaster.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #797 on: May 13, 2021, 05:04:55 PM »
We somehow managed to pry Chin away from UIC.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #798 on: May 13, 2021, 05:53:08 PM »
Quote from: Custard on May 13, 2021, 04:41:21 PM
Storr is blowing up. It was going to be tough to keep him committed regardless of staff changes. But beyond Storr, replacing what OA brought to the program is going to be difficult if not impossible. That’s the major setback.

Yeah, he is ranked #149 composite right now after transferring and having a good junior year. He averaged 11 points  game. Not exactly a McDAA candidate, but looks like he could be good player.
There is zero reason to believe he would have ditched us if our staff and performance were relatively stable.
The others also look like players-  Bass (ranked #217 composite), Goode (#99), Podz (#158) and Melendez (#98). None of these guys are future NBA guys, but one can build a nice team with them over time with a well constructed roster.

Of course EVERY recruit we get "is blowing up", or "was blowing up" and our staff were amazingly only ones in country who could see that and our players are ALWAYS much better than their rankings. LOL.

Nobody is in panic mode- but the lack of a settled staff dragging out is not a good thing. No other way to spin it.
I would not be surprised if we lose somebody else.
Of course, we may get somebody new if we get an assistant with some players that were connected to him. 
 
Need to get this taken care of.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #799 on: May 13, 2021, 06:33:55 PM »
Should have a yes or no from Huss in a couple days. If he can't sell his own family on the move, we probably don't want him.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #800 on: May 13, 2021, 06:47:27 PM »
Well, Omaha is admittedly a nicer metro area probably than C-U which is basically a college town in rural Illinois.
If they are both Creighton grads they must have a lot of strong ties.
My guess is probably not even if it is double his salary. Creighton has no doubt offered him a nice raise.

And he is likely starting to show up on head coaching candidate short lists in a lot of searches. He doesn't need to come to Illinois to get there.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #801 on: May 13, 2021, 09:16:53 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on May 13, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Antigua was only on loan to us while he rehabbed his image after the South Florida disaster.

Exactly
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #802 on: May 13, 2021, 10:12:50 PM »
So the Storrs kid...

It might be related to the assistants, but kinda not. So for whatever reason they (storrs side)  didn’t know we were getting the Podz kid. I’m not sure why they didn’t know that (it was pretty obvious?!). So they didn’t like when he committed, it’s crowded now a bit

Then Chin ghosted them on his way out and ...Hulka never reached out. That didn’t go over well

No idea why he would have trusted guys half out the door to keep working , he should have been on top of it. But what do I know
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #803 on: May 13, 2021, 10:16:36 PM »
Quote from: Breal31 on May 13, 2021, 10:12:50 PM
So the Storrs kid...

It might be related to the assistants, but kinda not. So for whatever reason they didn’t know we were getting the Podz kid. I’m not sure why they didn’t know that (it was pretty obvious?!). So they didn’t like when he committed.

Then Chin ghosted them on his way out and ...Hulka never reached out. That didn’t go over well

No idea why he would have trusted guys half out the door to keep working , he should have been on top of it. But what do I know

Sounds like the standard Champaign  clown shoes.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #804 on: May 13, 2021, 10:58:11 PM »
Quote from: Breal31 on May 13, 2021, 10:12:50 PM
So the Storrs kid...

It might be related to the assistants, but kinda not. So for whatever reason they (storrs side)  didn’t know we were getting the Podz kid. I’m not sure why they didn’t know that (it was pretty obvious?!). So they didn’t like when he committed, it’s crowded now a bit

Then Chin ghosted them on his way out and ...Hulka never reached out. That didn’t go over well

No idea why he would have trusted guys half out the door to keep working , he should have been on top of it. But what do I know

Yeah. That doesn't sound good if they didn't attend to all of these incoming guys. 

Seems like all three of Podz, Storrs, and Bass are primarily shooting/wing guards. And we then have three guys who are wing/small 4 type guys in Goode and Melendez and Hutcherson.
We might get lucky and have Curbelo for 2 more years. So in '22 season there would be six guys wanting PT for three slots.
I was hoping that Bass or Storrs might be able to play some lead guard if Curbelo leaves after '21 season.
I think Bass is next guy who could have second thoughts. He was OA guy I think and may want more immediate PT. 

Of course this year it is very crowded for the three new guys now that Damonte and Trent are coming back and Grandison is still here- and of course Plummer is bringing his 3ball roadshow here.
Not going to be much time for Podz,Melendez, or Goode really, especially if Hutch is actually a player. We have 8 guys for 3 positions.

They need to be recruiting a point guard for '22 class hard.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #805 on: May 14, 2021, 09:05:37 PM »
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #806 on: May 14, 2021, 09:28:01 PM »
Good for him!!
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #807 on: May 14, 2021, 09:46:06 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on May 14, 2021, 09:05:37 PM
https://twitter.com/king_Rome34/status/1393282784584773633?s=19
Good luck Jermaine ...
And from the same thread ....
#Illini Bball recruiting news Illinois new Assistant Coach Chester Frazier is making waves already. Cameron Corhen, a 6-9, 205-pound Center from Plano, TX., said: That’s my guy (Chester) outside of just basketball & recruiting. He’s like a big brother to me now, I like him a lot.
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« Reply #808 on: May 15, 2021, 06:35:41 AM »
Quote from: Breal31 on May 13, 2021, 10:12:50 PM
So the Storrs kid...

It might be related to the assistants, but kinda not. So for whatever reason they (storrs side)  didn’t know we were getting the Podz kid. I’m not sure why they didn’t know that (it was pretty obvious?!). So they didn’t like when he committed, it’s crowded now a bit

Then Chin ghosted them on his way out and ...Hulka never reached out. That didn’t go over well

No idea why he would have trusted guys half out the door to keep working , he should have been on top of it. But what do I know

Lol nice job, Brad. I suppose he was too busy to reach out.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #809 on: May 15, 2021, 09:40:25 AM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on May 15, 2021, 06:35:41 AM
Lol nice job, Brad. I suppose he was too busy to reach out.

Just like he was too busy to game plan for Loyola
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