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spark mandrill

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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #510 on: May 23, 2023, 07:07:06 PM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on May 23, 2023, 07:01:50 PM
Random excuse generator:

“Maybe he/his family has a beef with Illinois (even though he visited).”

“There was a tornado that day, maybe that scared him away.”

“Maybe he wants to go to Utah because he’s a snowboarder.”

It'd be really, really nice - just one time - if you and I could have a real discussion about sports without you simply making up an argument, putting it in quotes, and pretending I said it.

It's really frustrating.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #511 on: May 23, 2023, 07:11:04 PM »
He can go be a depth piece at Baylor or play off the ball at Utah. Michigan makes more sense, but they.will.suck..

We have a pretty good 10 man roster right now. The problem is it's either the two freshmen or point guard by committee. RayJ would fit nicely even without Shannon and or Hawkins.

Good news, Moretti is plus 15 lbs since he enrolled.  He was what? 150?

Dainja shed a bunch. Down to 250.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #512 on: May 23, 2023, 08:02:50 PM »
I realize your goal is objectivity, which is admirable; but allowing for literally anything (however random) to carry as much weight as logical conclusions such as “Illinois might be an attractive destination for an Illinois kid” is going overboard. Illinois SHOULD have an advantage over schools like Utah for Illinois players. It doesn’t mean that advantage will be capitalized on, of course.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #513 on: May 23, 2023, 08:04:13 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on May 23, 2023, 07:07:06 PM
It'd be really, really nice - just one time - if you and I could have a real discussion about sports without you simply making up an argument, putting it in quotes, and pretending I said it.

It's really frustrating.

I mean, I made up the last two, but you did basically say the first one. Which is just a made up scenario. It’s unlikely he or his family have a beef with Illinois for being passed over out of HS.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #514 on: May 23, 2023, 08:07:08 PM »
I don't think suggesting that the parents of a kid might struggle to warm up to a coach who passed on him last time he got recruited is really as far fetched or 'random' as you're implying it is.

I also don't know that that happened and never said I did, but I'm done trying to explain that to you.
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« Reply #515 on: May 23, 2023, 08:08:04 PM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on May 23, 2023, 08:04:13 PM
I mean, I made up the last two, but you did basically say the first one. Which is just a made up scenario. It’s unlikely he or his family have a beef with Illinois for being passed over out of HS.

How the fuck would you know?!
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« Reply #516 on: May 23, 2023, 08:10:40 PM »
There's a dude that posts on the Scout basketball board whose kid is a current junior in HS basketball recruit (I think), a 3* recruit from central Illinois.  He pretty clearly doesn't like that Underwood isn't that interested in his kid, there are obvious hard feelings there.  He also says his kid doesn't feel a particular affinity to Illinois anyway and he doesn't want to push him there just because he likes it.

An interesting perspective on a similar situation.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #517 on: May 23, 2023, 08:20:47 PM »
Spark, Illinois is a better "program" than Utah. That being said, a scenario where the kid is salty that he was overlooked the first time around is a consideration.
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« Reply #518 on: May 23, 2023, 08:21:38 PM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on May 23, 2023, 08:20:47 PM
Spark, Illinois is a better "program" than Utah. That being said, a scenario where the kid is salty that he was overlooked the first time around is a consideration.

I'll agree Illinois is historically, and especially recently, a better program than Utah - but I bet it's closer than you think.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #519 on: May 23, 2023, 08:22:59 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on May 23, 2023, 08:21:38 PM
I'll agree Illinois is historically, and especially recently, a better program than Utah - but I bet it's closer than you think.

You think so? I understand the damage Groce did. I understand that Underachiever can't win the 2d game of The Tourney. But Utah?
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« Reply #520 on: May 23, 2023, 08:24:55 PM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on May 23, 2023, 08:22:59 PM
You think so? I understand the damage Groce did. I understand that Underachiever can't win the 2d game of The Tourney. But Utah?

They've been to the title game semi-recently, in 1998.  Have a tournament title from the 1940's.

They have four F4's to our 5 - post 1970, they have one and we have two.

They have 6 E8 appearances, we have 9.  Since 1970, they have two and we have four.

They have 16 S16 appearances, we have 11.  Since 1970 they have 10, we have 8.

They have 29 tourney appearances, we have 30.  Since 1970 they have 21 and we have 26.

Total wins, we just overtook them this year for #14.  We have 1878, they have 1875.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #521 on: May 23, 2023, 08:33:45 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on May 23, 2023, 08:24:55 PM
They've been to the title game semi-recently, in 1998.  Have a tournament title from the 1940's.

They have four F4's to our 5 - post 1970, they have one and we have two.

They have 6 E8 appearances, we have 9.  Since 1970, they have two and we have four.

They have 16 S16 appearances, we have 11.  Since 1970 they have 10, we have 8.

They have 29 tourney appearances, we have 30.  Since 1970 they have 21 and we have 26.

Total wins, we just overtook them this year for #14.  We have 1878, they have 1875.

Those are some interesting stats, but I'm unsure, from a reputational standpoint nationally, that Utah is as well regarded as their numbers suggest they should be.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #522 on: May 23, 2023, 08:37:16 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on May 23, 2023, 08:07:08 PM
I don't think suggesting that the parents of a kid might struggle to warm up to a coach who passed on him last time he got recruited is really as far fetched or 'random' as you're implying it is.

I also don't know that that happened and never said I did, but I'm done trying to explain that to you.

But you threw it out there as a possibility, which is an attempt to deflect that Underwood should be expected to have an inroad to a kid friendly Oswego.
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Re: do illinois loyalty "insiders" actually have info
« Reply #523 on: May 23, 2023, 08:37:50 PM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on May 23, 2023, 08:33:45 PM
Those are some interesting stats, but I'm unsure, from a reputational standpoint nationally, that Utah is as well regarded as their numbers suggest they should be.

I thought we were comparing the programs?

You're talking about perception?

Illinois certainly has a better brand than Utah, but that's not really at issue here. 

It's also a better program historically, but it's pretty close.  Certainly much closer than say, Illinois and a Duke or UNC type program historically.
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« Reply #524 on: May 23, 2023, 08:38:07 PM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on May 23, 2023, 08:33:45 PM
Those are some interesting stats, but I'm unsure, from a reputational standpoint nationally, that Utah is as well regarded as their numbers suggest they should be.

They are no ASU, that’s for sure.
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