wgstl Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, Littlebill said: It shows 4 signees when in fact we have 5, so have to assume we're higher. I dont think it takes JUCO's into the rankings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RiseAndGrind Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 26 minutes ago, Pistol said: Thst escalated quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 In other 2019 recruiting news: -Myles Baker received an offer from DePaul. -Robert Carpenter's season ended as Mt. Zion lost to Massanutten Military Academy at the National Prep Championship playoffs. He retweeted Jimmy Bell's commitment tweet; that's his last tweet. -Jason Jitoboh went out to Tennessee again and plans to visit Florida soon. He asked for an edit, so he is presumably putting his finalist graphic together and they are thought to be Tennessee, Florida, and UCF. -Anderson Mirambeaux received an offer from Manhattan. Teays Valley Christian just lost in the National Prep Championship playoffs, so their season is over. -Michael Moreno appears to be near full strength again. He led Scott County to a Region 11 title and they'll play Covington Catholic in the KY Sweet Sixteen tomorrow. -Kasean Pryor's season is also over after Pioneer lost to Saline in districts. -Antonio Reeves and Simeon face Marian tonight in the sectional semifinals at Eisenhower HS. Now that seasons are starting to wrap up, look for guys to start getting serious about listing finalists, taking visits, and committing. TheDude likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu let the dogs out? Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 11 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: Thst escalated quickly Do you think when Julius and his siblings took off to play as kids their dad would say he lost his Marbles? Would love to get a Carpenter, Jitoboh, or Jankovic verbal commitment in the next few weeks! It's crazy to think these 2019 recruits will be on campus in just a few months.... random thoughts over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVBilliken Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 6 hours ago, billiken_roy said: bell hasnt signed yet. They do not include JC recruits which seems dumb. Bell is included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clocktoweraccords2004 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Anyone else not want 6+ freshmen? I would rather a GT and a sit one transfer that could maybe get a waiver. Also how Illinois is still getting recruits like those is suspect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 @billikenfan05 and I have a completely ludicrous theory that we will be landing a 6’8” kid from the Ukraine in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, moytoy12 said: @billikenfan05 and I have a completely ludicrous theory that we will be landing a 6’8” kid from the Ukraine in the near future. One of the Klitschkos? I think they are actually 6’7” but they should have eligibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 29 minutes ago, dlarry said: One of the Klitschkos? I think they are actually 6’7” but they should have eligibility. Give me andrei kirilenko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, moytoy12 said: @billikenfan05 and I have a completely ludicrous theory that we will be landing a 6’8” kid from the Ukraine in the near future. Ones at a US juco and the other is a ghost. Literally nothing about him anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Pistol said: In other 2019 recruiting news: -Myles Baker received an offer from DePaul. -Robert Carpenter's season ended as Mt. Zion lost to Massanutten Military Academy at the National Prep Championship playoffs. He retweeted Jimmy Bell's commitment tweet; that's his last tweet. -Jason Jitoboh went out to Tennessee again and plans to visit Florida soon. He asked for an edit, so he is presumably putting his finalist graphic together and they are thought to be Tennessee, Florida, and UCF. -Anderson Mirambeaux received an offer from Manhattan. Teays Valley Christian just lost in the National Prep Championship playoffs, so their season is over. -Michael Moreno appears to be near full strength again. He led Scott County to a Region 11 title and they'll play Covington Catholic in the KY Sweet Sixteen tomorrow. -Kasean Pryor's season is also over after Pioneer lost to Saline in districts. -Antonio Reeves and Simeon face Marian tonight in the sectional semifinals at Eisenhower HS. Now that seasons are starting to wrap up, look for guys to start getting serious about listing finalists, taking visits, and committing. Jason Jitoboh was one of the 12 players who visited UT this past weekend. One player who did not visit was 2020 Walker Kessler 7' 5 Star. He did tell UT that he plans to make an official visit and the fans are hoping he will commit to UT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizziken Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: Ones at a US juco and the other is a ghost. Literally nothing about him anywhere Is it Ivan Renko? Or...maybe Zigi Hrbacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 5 hours ago, Schasz said: Jason Jitoboh was one of the 12 players who visited UT this past weekend. One player who did not visit was 2020 Walker Kessler 7' 5 Star. He did tell UT that he plans to make an official visit and the fans are hoping he will commit to UT. He tweeted out his final three tonight - exactly who Pistol said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFan Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 14 hours ago, Clocktoweraccords2004 said: Anyone else not want 6+ freshmen? I would rather a GT and a sit one transfer that could maybe get a waiver. Also how Illinois is still getting recruits like those is suspect I understand your feelings towards the GT route and breaking up the class and that GT’s come in and can make a difference like what Isabell is doing down the stretch. i still will would rather have Carpenter and Jankovic to finish up the recruitment figuring someone will transfer. Marble really blew up and has is down to 3 big 10 schools and it is strange that Illinois’s is in the running I’ll go with with the suspect theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 32 minutes ago, CBFan said: I understand your feelings towards the GT route and breaking up the class and that GT’s come in and can make a difference like what Isabell is doing down the stretch. i still will would rather have Carpenter and Jankovic to finish up the recruitment figuring someone will transfer. Marble really blew up and has is down to 3 big 10 schools and it is strange that Illinois’s is in the running I’ll go with with the suspect theory. Love what Isabell did last night and commend him on what he's done the last 7 games but here's the problem. Just when he's hitting his stride, it's about time for him to leave. Meanwhile, some freshmen who were not as good as Thatch 3 months ago have now surpassed him because they have been playing 30 min a game. And those kids are back next year to lead their teams. We're not even sure what level of offense to expect from Fred next year. I understand why Coach Ford was forced to bring in grad transfers but now that he's brought the Billikens back to respectability, I'd prefer he minimize his use of them in the future. RiseAndGrind, CBFan, Schasz and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 31 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Love what Isabell did last night and commend him on what he's done the last 7 games but here's the problem. Just when he's hitting his stride, it's about time for him to leave. Meanwhile, some freshmen who were not as good as Thatch 3 months ago have now surpassed him because they have been playing 30 min a game. And those kids are back next year to lead their teams. We're not even sure what level of offense to expect from Fred next year. I understand why Coach Ford was forced to bring in grad transfers but now that he's brought the Billikens back to respectability, I'd prefer he minimize his use of them in the future. I understand what you’re saying, but don’t agree with the notion that Thatch’s development has been significantly slowed. In conference play Thatch has averaged 21 mpg, including closing out many games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 40 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Love what Isabell did last night and commend him on what he's done the last 7 games but here's the problem. Just when he's hitting his stride, it's about time for him to leave. Meanwhile, some freshmen who were not as good as Thatch 3 months ago have now surpassed him because they have been playing 30 min a game. And those kids are back next year to lead their teams. We're not even sure what level of offense to expect from Fred next year. I understand why Coach Ford was forced to bring in grad transfers but now that he's brought the Billikens back to respectability, I'd prefer he minimize his use of them in the future. Disagree. Game time is certainly an important component but practice time is far more important. Pratice w zero game minutes hinders development, but if NH is correct with his 21 minutes per game figure, are you suggesting that players who play 30 minutes per game develop more than those who play 21 minutes per game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, NH said: I understand what you’re saying, but don’t agree with the notion that Thatch’s development has been significantly slowed. In conference play Thatch has averaged 21 mpg, including closing out many games. There's a difference between starting at shooting guard and coming in off the bench to be a defensive stopper and averaging 4 shots a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Littlebill said: He tweeted out his final three tonight - exactly who Pistol said First there were four, then there were none, and now there are three: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 17 minutes ago, Pistol said: First there were four, then there were none, and now there are three: dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 42 minutes ago, Pistol said: First there were four, then there were none, and now there are three: I think we quit recruiting him Littlebill and CBFan like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, slufanskip said: I think we quit recruiting him Tool CBFan likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Based on his videos - which I know don't always tell the whole story - I can't believe this guy is a TN level recruit. At nearly 7-ft, I don't recall ever seeing the kid dunk. It looked like he could jump about an inch off the ground. Comparing the videos, Bell actually looked like the better athlete - although he certainly doesn't look exceptional in that department either. The videos don't tell the whole story and I'm sure there's a reason Jitoolboh is a much higher rated recruit, but I just don't see it. billiken_roy likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 1 hour ago, 3star_recruit said: There's a difference between starting at shooting guard and coming in off the bench to be a defensive stopper and averaging 4 shots a game. Not all kids develop, and develop properly, if thrown in and told to sink or swim. Maybe, as good as Fred is, was simply not ready to be a starting 2 guard for us from the beginning of the season. Maybe Fred will be a better player because of Isabell taking the minutes and pressure. I am not concerned about Fred’s development and will point out that there are undoubtedly a number of other players at other schools who have been given far less opportunity than Fred in their first year of college and they will turn out just fine too. Quality Is Job 1 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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