gobillsgo Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Cue the Pitbull https://twitter.com/Dmjacobs_/status/967807747566854145 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Well done TF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Hopefully this means he will be cancelling his official visit to Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Welcome! A slam dunk. https://youtu.be/hOuGXiK_0Co?t=8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 now we need to focus on getting Markese to flip... ok not going to happen but i can dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikens747 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 A perfect piece to the 2018-19 puzzle. Now lets get one more Guard, to give us 3 or 4 options. (JG, DJ, player X (Austin--??)and maybe FT-I'm just not sure if FT fits that role or if he is more of a 2/3 type) I think the Austin grad transfer possibility would work out just fine. A final piece would be a Juco or a transfer along the lines of Bess to take his place in 2 years. That would make our 2018-19 roster (13 sch. available) look like this: Sen: Foreman/Bess/Austin Jun: Johnson/Santos/JUCO or Transfer Soph: Goodwin/French FR: CAG/MP/FT/DJ That gives us 12 scholarships with one to use if a really solid option presents itself or to carry over. Note, I am counting Welmer as gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73Billiken Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Who else can we grab from Iliinois? You can feel the recruiting wars heating up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Who will they end up hate more: Goodwin or Jacobs? TCTORNADO Quote: Originally Posted by Indy Illini Fan Demarius Jacobs to SLU. Confirms our offer was nothing more than an resume enhancer or plan C for Jacobs. Courtesy to MIF. Probably same for Trice, too. Today, 11:33 AM #2131 coachk1979 Quote: Originally Posted by PJD86 I didn't see that coming today, he clearly was plan B, so we better get plan A or on to C and D.... I am guessing grades were issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Welcome to the Bills Demarius Jacobs, I look forward to see you in action next season. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Playing time on a loaded team trumped S2/Pestello and the Title IX crew! Maybe this answers a couple of Billikens.com posters who have been posting that we would have a hard time getting recruits with S2 hanging over our heads. They didn't give TF and staff enough credit! Where are the NCAA Regionals in March 2019? BE THERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchise_08 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 minute ago, bauman said: Playing time on a loaded team trumped S2/Pestello and the Title IX crew! Maybe this answers a couple of Billikens.com posters who have been posting that we would have a hard time getting recruits with S2 hanging over our heads. They didn't give TF and staff enough credit! Where are the NCAA Regionals in March 2019? BE THERE I guess the family was excited after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I have been watching the highlights for Jacobs at Hillcrest Academy. He appears to be very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 27 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: Who will they end up hate more: Goodwin or Jacobs? TCTORNADO Quote: Originally Posted by Indy Illini Fan Demarius Jacobs to SLU. Confirms our offer was nothing more than an resume enhancer or plan C for Jacobs. Courtesy to MIF. Probably same for Trice, too. Today, 11:33 AM #2131 coachk1979 Quote: Originally Posted by PJD86 I didn't see that coming today, he clearly was plan B, so we better get plan A or on to C and D.... I am guessing grades were issue. Like it's a tougher academic environment than SLU! TF back in the saddle. Can't wait for him to start post season work with our other picks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 any links to his current and his team's current season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 16 minutes ago, almaman said: any links to his current and his team's current season? This writeup includes his stats from Hillcrest and AAU...SLU offered last April & Illini offered a few weeks back: https://www.google.com/amp/s/writingillini.com/2018/02/10/illinois-basketball-illini-getting-steal-demarius-jacobs/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, bauman said: Maybe this answers a couple of Billikens.com posters who have been posting that we would have a hard time getting recruits with S2 hanging over our heads. They didn't give TF and staff enough credit! I’ll admit that I thought that S2 was going to kill us in recruiting. It remains to be seen what effect it will have, but I’m impressed and more optimistic than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 this is what we call “comforting”. thatch also tweeted his congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 How’s the Illinois dj taking it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: How’s the Illinois dj taking it ? fam I got you (was posting in other thread before I saw this.. lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, majerus mojo said: fam I got you (was posting in other thread before I saw this.. lol) Suddenly it’s grade issues *eye roll* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, RiseAndGrind said: Suddenly it’s grade issues *eye roll* Grades are a valid concern...that being said: From Prep Bulls Eye -July 26 . Demarius Jacobs 6'3 2017 PG Chicago (Uplift) All-In/Y&R 17U Yes, we are starting to sound like a broken record on this subject, but we truly believe there is not another player in recent memory from Illinois who has been more undervalued or fallen more under the radar than Demarius Jacobs. And there are plenty of valid reasons for saying that. To begin with, every time we watch Jacobs he seems to show us a little bit more than the time before. This has been evident throughout the entire Spring and Summer, including at events such as the Swish 'N Dish Spring Warmup presented by NY2LA Sports, the Adidas Chicago Classic, the Next Level Invitational and Summer Jam. And more than anything else, there are simply few players in the state who play with as high a motor or who play any harder. Jacobs is an outstanding finisher who does a great job of attacking the basket and loves to play above the rim. He is also an outstanding open court defender who is effective at the top of the press. In addition, Jacobs is also a much better shooter than he is given credit for despite the fact that he doesn't look to shoot from the perimeter all that often. The bottom line is that Jacobs is another one of those players you simply plug in anywhere--position does not matter. With that being said, we think that a majority of college coaches don't realize that Jacobs can play the point guard spot, and in fact that may actually be the ideal position to recruit him at, as he has the ball handling skills and the demeanor. While Jacobs does hold a number of mid-major scholarship offers and there is no question that he would be superb at that level, we have no doubt that he could be a fit at more than a few high majors as well, which is why we still say that there are some who have missed the boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 off a David Kvidahl www.stltoday.com article when Jacobs’ team, played Webster Groves in December 2016: "The Titans were paced by SIU signee Denmarius Jacobs. He had 32 points, nine rebounds and five highlight reel blocks that displayed the freakish athleticism that made him such a sought after recruit." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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