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2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD

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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #315 on: April 10, 2023, 03:40:28 PM »
Ronald Polite III wouldn't be a bad pickup....from Maryland area originally...Chester where ya at?
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #316 on: April 10, 2023, 04:21:29 PM »
Quote from: ILLINICHIEF on April 10, 2023, 03:40:28 PM
Ronald Polite III wouldn't be a bad pickup....from Maryland area originally...Chester where ya at?

We could do worse. Certainly better than anyone we have as a PG. Would be a Plan C guy is my guess.
Have not seen him and not sure how well he can execute a PnR which we have totally sucked at for years.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #317 on: April 10, 2023, 04:31:29 PM »
Quote from: Dominic on April 10, 2023, 02:17:37 PM
really?

Lets review:

I SAID....Skyy Clark would SUCK.
I SAID....Epps would be pretty good.
I SAID...Mayer would be a me first ballhog.
I SAID...Rodgers wasn't a high D1 player.
I SAID...KOFI was declaring for the draft.

Take it to the fucking bank. 

Again, I'm the only insider here.

Also, the only person here making under $40k annually and living in a dorm.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #318 on: April 10, 2023, 04:55:00 PM »
Quote from: Lkdog on April 10, 2023, 04:21:29 PM
We could do worse. Certainly better than anyone we have as a PG. Would be a Plan C guy is my guess.
Have not seen him and not sure how well he can execute a PnR which we have totally sucked at for years.

Yes and by rank on who is available, he is one of the bigger PG...we have went the other route and only Frazier really panned out to my memory (trent) that is.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #319 on: April 10, 2023, 05:09:58 PM »
He can dunk too

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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #320 on: April 10, 2023, 05:26:23 PM »
Quote from: ILLINICHIEF on April 10, 2023, 04:55:00 PM
Yes and by rank on who is available, he is one of the bigger PG...we have went the other route and only Frazier really panned out to my memory (trent) that is.

We have had two guys that resembled a PG since DMac and that was Feliz who was just a baller who knew how to make the right BB plays, and Curbello who was fckign nuts half of the time.
Neither Ayo or Frazier were natural PG's or had that vision or BB IQ. Throwing it to Kofi on the block did not make one a PG as we found out in the Loyola game where we were completely abused by a simple hard hedge. 

Not sure about this Polite kid, but you have to run pro offense sets now to create 3ball shots and driving lanes for the wings, and you need a true PG that can penetrate and kick, and run a pick and roll for the bigs to make that happen.
We had nobody this past year.

I am sure they will see where the Italian kid is at, and we need an experienced guy to come in.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #321 on: April 10, 2023, 05:40:40 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on April 10, 2023, 02:52:47 PM
*The jury is out on Clark. He wasn't spectacular, but the numbers were not bad for a top 50 freshman playing point guard in the Big Ten. More a case of excessive expectations.
*Epps did some good things. Predicting that did not require great insight.
*Mayer was also our best player at times. Generously, he tried to carry the team in a vacuum of leadership.Youngsters call it hero ball.
*You said Rodgers was not a D-1 player. He has high level D-1 defensive, rebounding, ball handling, and passing skills. His mid-range game is not bad, and he can finish in the paint. He is an NBA level athlete.
*Predicting Kofi would declare eventually was 50/50.
"You compared Dainja with Pruitt and also said Dainja is too old to develop
*You suggested Harris might be an NBA player,  but he is older than Dainja, less skilled than Rodgers
Thanks for trying to make that Dumbassinic see the light but that mofo is blind and stupid as they come.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #322 on: April 10, 2023, 07:31:36 PM »
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #323 on: April 10, 2023, 08:50:59 PM »
Quote from: Lkdog on April 10, 2023, 04:21:29 PM
We could do worse. Certainly better than anyone we have as a PG. Would be a Plan C guy is my guess.
Have not seen him and not sure how well he can execute a PnR which we have totally sucked at for years.

We have an incoming freshman pg as well, looks like a baller, who knows lol
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #324 on: April 10, 2023, 09:26:00 PM »
Quote from: illiniray on April 10, 2023, 07:31:36 PM
Harmon committed


https://247sports.com/college/illinois/Article/Illinois-Fighting-Illini-basketball-Justin-Harmon-commit-Utah-Valley-transfer-207997070/

I didn't initially care for this one, mostly due to it being the first of the off season spoken about....that leaves little to like. On second thought though I do like both these pieces and I believe it is a sign that the staff really may think both Hawk/TSJ are returning. Harmon is a big off-guard, that is something to like and Domask will be a very pluggable piece regardless if one or both return. If they both returnk, I think Harmon and Domask collectively will have better returns than Mayer as far as consistancy and also fit among the team structure.

That said, BU better land a solid PG now, and the freshman have a year to grow up quickly.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #325 on: April 10, 2023, 09:46:39 PM »
Lol mid-major players. Brad is building a program that Minnesota would be proud of.

“Since nobody great wants to play at Illinois, it must mean Shannon is coming back”

😂

The logic that people use to try to twist themselves into thinking this is a good thing.

Here’s real logic:

Nobody good wants to play for Underwood. That’s why he’s had more talent transfer out than in.   That leaves 5th year guys wanting to play a level up for one year with connections to IL. Domask played at SIU.  Harmon at Chicago Curie.

These are only good developments if you want Underwood fired.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #326 on: April 10, 2023, 09:48:43 PM »
Javon Small is from Indy and Frazier was at VT when they offered him there....maybe something to track?
Rowan Brumbaugh was offered by VT, I believe before CF left for ILLINI.

KK Robinson
Joe Bamisile

Couple other's of name or size that may be lead guard for us....The staff seems to be willing to get seniors only this year for experience. It makes the most sense as Rodgers/Goode/Harris/Rodgers can all get experience and be ready to lead next year without upper's to man the wheel.

Morez Johnson comes on board 2024. We also have a ton of offers out there for what will probably amount to at least another 4-5 either HS/X-fer's in 2024 as well./
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #327 on: April 10, 2023, 09:49:48 PM »
Quote from: Dominic on April 10, 2023, 09:46:39 PM
Lol mid-major players. Brad is building a program that Minnesota would be proud of.

“Since nobody great wants to play at Illinois, it must mean Shannon is coming back”

😂

The logic that people use to try to twist themselves into thinking this is a good thing.

Here’s real logic:

Nobody good wants to play for Underwood. That’s why he’s had more talent transfer out than in.   That leaves 5th year guys wanting to play a level up for one year with connections to IL. Domask played at SIU.  Harmon at Chicago Curie.

These are only good developments if you want Underwood fired.

Sometimes there is addition by subtraction....I could think of one right now as a matter of fact... ;D
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #328 on: April 10, 2023, 09:50:00 PM »
Quote from: ILLINICHIEF on April 10, 2023, 09:26:00 PM
I didn't initially care for this one, mostly due to it being the first of the off season spoken about....that leaves little to like. On second thought though I do like both these pieces and I believe it is a sign that the staff really may think both Hawk/TSJ are returning. Harmon is a big off-guard, that is something to like and Domask will be a very pluggable piece regardless if one or both return. If they both returnk, I think Harmon and Domask collectively will have better returns than Mayer as far as consistancy and also fit among the team structure.

That said, BU better land a solid PG now, and the freshman have a year to grow up quickly.

Repeat after me:

Shannon is not coming back.

Now let’s think.  Maybe Domask/Harmon can replace Mayer.  Ok, let’s roll with that.  You’ve replaced Mayer.

Melendez, Shannon, Epps.  You take those guys off a bad team, it’s gonna be even worse the next year.  Far worse.  Even if Hawkins comes back
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #329 on: April 10, 2023, 09:55:03 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on April 10, 2023, 02:35:38 PM
Half of those things were wrong, and the Kofi thing you said in a year he came back and played for Illinois.  You did the same thing you're doing right now for Shannon, in fact, and then he came back and was a consensus first team All American.  Whoops!

But I know, I know, just PRETEND.  The bank, I assume, is as much a fantasy as the rest of your sad beta life?

Better read again.  I said Kofi was leaving last year when the same idiots like you saying Shannon was coming back were also doing the same thing with Kofi.

I believe it’s a 10 page thread on this site.

Again, I’m not gonna correct all your errors.  But this one is just plain dumb when the thread I made is on the front page

April 18 2022

https://illinihq2.com/index.php/topic,584.0.html

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