(2017) SF Kris Wilkes to UCLA

[Ricochet 53]

1 hour ago, TheGies said:

Bowen and Wilkes are almost the exact same height and weight. Seems odd UCLA would go that hard after both of them.

However they are very different type of wings with one being shooter the other a slasher. 

[Sota Hoosier 450]

1 hour ago, Ricochet said:

However they are very different type of wings with one being shooter the other a slasher. 

Gotcha. I'm not familiar with Bowen's game at all. Still, Wilkes could be THE GUY at IU and not compete with anyone for minutes at the three but if UCLA has he and Bowen that could get murky.

At the end of the day, I think this is a toss up. We could sure use a break our way.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,012]

We need a 'Cody Zeller' type announcement.

[Stuhoo 79,768]

Bowen and Wilkes are almost the exact same height and weight. Seems odd UCLA would go that hard after both of them.

Ummm... Wilkes and Justin Smith are also almost the exact same height and weight.

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17 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Ummm... Wilkes and Justin Smith are also almost the exact same height and weight.

 

Right but Smith isn't a top 20 5* player that is possibly looking to be one and done. I don't think Wilkes would have to worry too much about Smith stealing minutes unless Smith vastly outperforms his recruit ranking.

[TheWatShot 13,675]

It sucks that our staff has to work this hard for a 5 star recruit in our own backyard whereas Duke, UNC, UK and Kansas pretty much wait for 5 stars to come crawling to them every year. 

[Brass Cannon 24,271]

9 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

It sucks that our staff has to work this hard for a 5 star recruit in our own backyard whereas Duke, UNC, UK and Kansas pretty much wait for 5 stars to come crawling to them every year. 

Who is an admitted fan also

[akhosrof 1,168]

It sucks that our staff has to work this hard for a 5 star recruit in our own backyard whereas Duke, UNC, UK and Kansas pretty much wait for 5 stars to come crawling to them every year. 

I don't mean to be a downer, I love the kids we get. But being a realist, at the moment there's a clear difference between IU and the schools you mention. Win a national championship within the lifetime of the kids you are recruiting and the top recruits will come. Banners from thirty years ago are nice, wearing a national championship ring as a head coach on a recruiting visit is a game changer.

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

I'm not sure we get Wilkes but I like that he's going to announce soon. If we land Wilkes Crean and staff can work on Preston, another '17 big or a grad transfer to finish up the class.

[FortWayneHoosier 5,919]

It sucks that our staff has to work this hard for a 5 star recruit in our own backyard whereas Duke, UNC, UK and Kansas pretty much wait for 5 stars to come crawling to them every year. 

You gotta be a national championship contender every year to be like that, it sucks but those teams have been on top for so long and these younger kids see that growing up and want to go there


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2 hours ago, TheWatShot said:

It sucks that our staff has to work this hard for a 5 star recruit in our own backyard whereas Duke, UNC, UK and Kansas pretty much wait for 5 stars to come crawling to them every year. 

We have to work really hard and even some top recruits that we have landed it seems like it was a tough decision to come to IU. Wish we could get a couple 5 star targets to pop for us quickly like some of the lesser ranked recruits do.

[Hoosiers96 912]

[AKHoosier 6,747]

42 minutes ago, Hoosiers96 said:

I wonder if this counts as the in-home visit.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,012]

Crean:  "Kris, you've got to announce your commitment to IU immediately.  There are 6,145 users on BTB and the world simply cannot handle 6,145 simultaneous meltdowns if you don't.  Thanks Kris, I knew you were a reasonable and intelligent young man and you would end their mental anguish."

[Sota Hoosier 450]

Come on Tommy. Seal da deal.

[Dalton26 16,892]

I'd love it if he reached for an Illinois hat and then threw it in the trash before he put on the IU cap.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,969]

I'd love it if he reached for an Illinois hat and then threw it in the trash before he put on the IU cap.

As much as that would be hilarious, I wouldn't want a cliff Alexander type to be that disrespectful of a person.


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[GloryDays 5,913]

As much as that would be hilarious, I wouldn't want a cliff Alexander type to be that disrespectful of a person.


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Totally agree. Punk move and pretty sure Chris is a better kid than that.

[Dalton26 16,892]

lmfao It was meant jokingly, relax a bit.

[TheWatShot 13,675]

Illinois fans are already a pretty suicidal bunch. What many forget is that the same day Alexander did the hat thing, their top committed recruit dropped them for Louisville.