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B10 Basketball Recruiting Thread

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Josh    13,229

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I agree he deserves a lot of credit, and I also agree is some way his transition was easier due to style of play. It's hard not to be a little jealous, but at the same time, we are looking for a long-term fix. Not saying that Holtmann won't have success long-term, more just saying I don't think he could have done any better at IU than CAM is doing. If you look at the talent we lost and the trajectory of this team last year compared to this year, I really don't see how CAM could be doing much better.
I really don't think you can compare them until they are in about year 5.


I think it's fair to judge them every single year rather than waiting for some random year. Right now Holtmann gets the highest grade of any new coach imo. No need to minimize the job he's done.
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mdn82    26,344

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I think it's fair to judge them every single year rather than waiting for some random year. Right now Holtmann gets the highest grade of any new coach imo. No need to minimize the job he's done.

I absolutely agree. He got his 5* to play like a 5*. Matta wasn’t able to do that. I hope he is around for a while and does good, because he is a good guy. Hopefully he can recruit good there consistently. OSU needed a culture change, as much as we did. I think we will both be happy. No reason more than one team can’t be.

 

 

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mdn82    26,344

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Holtmann has done a fantastic job. Knew he would and hated seeing him go to OSU. It will be an interesting comparison (Miller and Holtmann) year five.

Right. I was one of the few that liked him. Most were stuck on Donovan or others. I had him in that tier with Archie (I preferred Archie due to Holtmann record Gardner Webb). I have a buddy that works in the Athletic Department at Butler and just talked up Holtmann when he didn’t have to. I think both programs will be on the up swing. IMO and I said it then Illinois is the only school that will be looking for a new coach in a few years.

 

 

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Uspshoosier    54,305

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Chose the beaches over decent coaching. 

His recruitment was kind of wild. Michigan st target for 2019 once he reclassified to 2018 they backed off. Committed to DePaul (old high school coach is now an assistant), decommited. Purdue jumped in and looked strong but UCLA jumped in late. He set announcement date for feb 1 and everyone thought DePaul would be the choice. Feb 1 came and went and no commitment was announced. People began saying it was a struggle within his camp on what was best for him. Looks like UCLA beat out DePaul in the end but I wouldn’t hold breath until he signed it I was UCLA


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Class of '66 Old Fart    90,344

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37 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:


His recruitment was kind of wild. Michigan st target for 2019 once he reclassified to 2018 they backed off. Committed to DePaul (old high school coach is now an assistant), decommited. Purdue jumped in and looked strong but UCLA jumped in late. He set announcement date for feb 1 and everyone thought DePaul would be the choice. Feb 1 came and went and no commitment was announced. People began saying it was a struggle within his camp on what was best for him. Looks like UCLA beat out DePaul in the end but I wouldn’t hold breath until he signed it I was UCLA


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I also wonder if wherever he really does land will be his final college playing stop and I'm not talking about an early jump to the NBA.  

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1 hour ago, Iugradman said:

Purdue fans are being their typical selves, classless and disrespectful. 

I saw one or two Purdue fans give him a hard time but the rest wished him good luck. I’m sure it’ll be all class and no disrespect if Romeo chooses anywhere besides IU right? There are always a few idiots on twitter. It’s not representative of the majority of the fanbase. 

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Uspshoosier    54,305

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Illinois picked up its third class of 2018 commitment with big man Samba Kane, per source. Hosting Rivals150 wing Tevian Jones this weekend for an official visit
@IllinoisRivals


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Illinois picked up its third class of 2018 commitment with big man Samba Kane, per source. Hosting Rivals150 wing Tevian Jones this weekend for an official visit
@IllinoisRivals


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ANNNNND...
Samba Kane will be replacing:

LeRon Black. Gonzo from Illinois.

Woof.



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Stuhoo    89,160

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8 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

Where did you see this? 

Illini board, but it's been radio silent since they first cited a "he's gone" tweet as evidence. In other words; with no hard evidence, I probably have cited him as confirmed gone too soon.

EDIT: Here's the tweet that convinced me. It's from a reputable Chicago television reporter so it seems legit:

@IlliniMBB fans, Leron Black has informed the Illini staff he intends to forego his final year of eligibility and go pro. Hasn’t signed with an agent yet, but intends to do so. Big loss, literally and figuratively, for the team. @joehoopsreport @wischlist @michaelsobrien
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Uspshoosier    54,305

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Illini board, but it's been radio silent since they first cited a "he's gone" tweet as evidence. In other words; with no hard evidence, I probably have cited him as confirmed gone too soon.
EDIT: Here's the tweet that convinced me. It's from a reputable Chicago television reporter so it seems legit:
Eric Schmidt@ESchmidtChicago @IlliniMBB fans, Leron Black has informed the Illini staff he intends to forego his final year of eligibility and go pro. Hasn’t signed with an agent yet, but intends to do so. Big loss, literally and figuratively, for the team. @joehoopsreport @wischlist @michaelsobrien

It’s official your gut was right
LeRon Black is leaving Illinois


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Stuhoo    89,160

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21 minutes ago, VO5 said:

They’re about to finish last in the conference next year 

 

I'm not so sure. Underwood gets them to play hard, and they will have a couple of quite good guards. 

Won't break the top ten in conference, but maybe will stay afloat.

 

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