SLURadioBoy Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, RUBillsFan said: Roy Schmidt @prepbullseye Replying to @TBucsFan62 Haven't heard anything recently. Am sure I will soon though. Thanks, RU and John. I should have known he didn't have anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikentim Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Doesn't hurt that javon pickett retweeted this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, billikentim said: Doesn't hurt that javon pickett retweeted this Good find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 So for those who think there are too many guard spots, smith to Illinois would then have too many for smith then by that logic. Would people here rather Pickett or Bishop? Bishop would probably become a grad transfer, if not he would take up a scholarship for 5 years. And look at the talent Ford is trying to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquinas Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, billiken_roy said: i agree with 3 star. if this rumor is true, i am proud of ford for being honest with him. how many greedy coaches would just promise away unconcerned. i have seen pickett a lot. and i think pickett is a fantastic D1 prospect. the billiken fandom would love him. the problem is i think that goodwin, henriquez, bess, and graves are all better. if you are starting the season that far down the depth chart, that is a tough hill to climb. i'd love to have the depth. be nice if pickett redshirted to put himself in a good spot to be bess or henriquez replacement, but who knows who else ford has on the hook for 2018 or beyond. ford should move on if it's true. Goodwin is the only one clearly ahead of him. He has put up big numbers. He has much better range than Bess, better inside game than Henrique and he is bigger than Graves. I can see him coming in, measuring himself with the other players. He can red shirt and take Roby's spot or go for it right away. It all depends on how long it takes him to adjust to div 1, and how the other players develop. This team can use a balanced player like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I don't think Pickett would be stuck on the bench as a freshman. He wouldn't be a starter, but he would get some minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills_06 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, SLURadioBoy said: Thanks, RU and John. I should have known he didn't have anything. Roy unlocked his account for the night. Read he doesn't think Tilmon will qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Roy Schmidt this morning, "Also, there is absolutely no reason for me to believe that there is any chance that Jeremiah Tilmon returns to Illinois at this point.". And tonight, "Folks, I wouldn't be surprised to see Jeremiah Tilmon still end up at Illinois." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 10 minutes ago, brianstl said: Roy Schmidt this morning, "Also, there is absolutely no reason for me to believe that there is any chance that Jeremiah Tilmon returns to Illinois at this point.". And tonight, "Folks, I wouldn't be surprised to see Jeremiah Tilmon still end up at Illinois." That's the Roy Schmidt MO. If you look at his self congratulating from earlier on Charlie Moore to KU he uses the "as I said a week ago, Moore to KU is official." Looking back to hisnonly tweets about Moore and KU, it's just vague references and possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorydays2013 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Last time players tweeted out at another one, French came to slu. I think Ford might have asked him to talk to him. It happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Pickett committing and then redshirting would be a huge coup for the program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 8 hours ago, majerus mojo said: Pickett committing and then redshirting would be a huge coup for the program Agreed! Does anyone have an idea what other programs are targeting him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Bradley and Ill St made offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I'm not sure why we have coaches. It seems we could save some resources and just poll bills.com for a depth chart. I wonder why recruits don't just start a new thread with a poll on the site to determine if they should commit, or hell why not just start one to see if they stay or go after every season. No one posting here has a real clue where Pickett would end up on a depth chart by midseason next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 10 hours ago, brianstl said: Roy Schmidt this morning, "Also, there is absolutely no reason for me to believe that there is any chance that Jeremiah Tilmon returns to Illinois at this point.". And tonight, "Folks, I wouldn't be surprised to see Jeremiah Tilmon still end up at Illinois." I am fascinated by this guy and find him hilarious. Any and all Roy updates are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Kinda funny that some of the same people who not long ago were saying our lack of depth would be a weakness next year are now saying that we have so much depth that a talented Illini commit may not be able to find playing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 45 minutes ago, slufanskip said: I'm not sure why we have coaches. It seems we could save some resources and just poll bills.com for a depth chart. I wonder why recruits don't just start a new thread with a poll on the site to determine if they should commit, or hell why not just start one to see if they stay or go after every season. No one posting here has a real clue where Pickett would end up on a depth chart by midseason next year. I actually vote we let prep hoops Roy build out the roster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, slufanskip said: I'm not sure why we have coaches. It seems we could save some resources and just poll bills.com for a depth chart. I wonder why recruits don't just start a new thread with a poll on the site to determine if they should commit, or hell why not just start one to see if they stay or go after every season. No one posting here has a real clue where Pickett would end up on a depth chart by midseason next year. Point taken, but what's the harm in some fans discussing it? Surely this site wouldn't be as much fun without speculative discussion, would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, Quality Is Job 1 said: Point taken, but what's the harm in some fans discussing it? Surely this site wouldn't be as much fun without speculative discussion, would it? It'd be different if it didn't come across as so many experts with absolute certainty of the future. I'd bet most posters on the board haven't seen Javon Pickett play for more than 1 full game. In addition they probably haven't seen the transfers play except for some video clips. Yet there are people speculating that Pickett should redshirt or is even coming in with the idea in his head that he's not talented enough to compete for minutes much less a starting role so he should be expecting or even wanting to redshirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 8 minutes ago, slufanskip said: It'd be different if it didn't come across as so many experts with absolute certainty of the future. I'd bet most posters on the board haven't seen Javon Pickett play for more than 1 full game. In addition they probably haven't seen the transfers play except for some video clips. Yet there are people speculating that Pickett should redshirt or is even coming in with the idea in his head that he's not talented enough to compete for minutes much less a starting role so he should be expecting or even wanting to redshirt. We have two experts that post, uncle jack (Billiken Roy) and Soderballs. They are AHEAD of Coach Ford's thinking. My guess is that Ford routinely communicates with these two experts to find out what he should be doing. The rest of us are just MBM's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 17 minutes ago, slufanskip said: It'd be different if it didn't come across as so many experts with absolute certainty of the future. I'd bet most posters on the board haven't seen Javon Pickett play for more than 1 full game. In addition they probably haven't seen the transfers play except for some video clips. Yet there are people speculating that Pickett should redshirt or is even coming in with the idea in his head that he's not talented enough to compete for minutes much less a starting role so he should be expecting or even wanting to redshirt. The idea behind reshirting is that he will be a better player, and bigger asset to the program, in 2021-22 vs. 2017-18. If he doesn't want to redshirt then cool, that's fine too. It's just not that crazy of an idea when you look at our depth, coupled with previous comments from Ford regarding preference for a tighter rotation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 30 minutes ago, slufanskip said: It'd be different if it didn't come across as so many experts with absolute certainty of the future. The problem I have run across with "experts" is that the majority have no firm knowledge of what will happen and just provide their opinion based upon their prior expertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 It's been like a week since our last commitment. we need a commit so this board can all go back to having fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, majerus mojo said: The idea behind reshirting is that he will be a better player, and bigger asset to the program, in 2021-22 vs. 2017-18. If he doesn't want to redshirt then cool, that's fine too. It's just not that crazy of an idea when you look at our depth, coupled with previous comments from Ford regarding preference for a tighter rotation It's a crazy idea for the kid. How many 3 or 4 star kids do you see committing to a non-power 5 school, redshirting (without injury) just so they can get playing time later. If I'm the kid or his dad and you come to me with that and I'll shred you. We aren't Kentucky or Duke or North Carolina just yet people....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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