I'm genuinely impressed again Tom.

You were before?

You were before?

The way that team grew up last year during the season was seriously impressive as well.

Haas looks like Greg Oden.

Hopefully Tilmon signs tomorrow....

Hopefully Tilmon signs tomorrow....

Many reports saying it's done, going to Illinois.

Many reports saying it's done, going to Illinois.

 

Sigh of relief. The class is really really good now. Now Groce has that pitch to sell to recruits.

So Tilmon signed with someone, but it's not public, and he is announcing tomorrow? What a sh*t show.

 

So Groce knows either way but can't say anything. This would be worse than Cliff and the hat.

So Tilmon signed with someone, but it's not public, and he is announcing tomorrow? What a sh*t show.

 

So Groce knows either way but can't say anything. This would be worse than Cliff and the hat.

If it was someone other than Illinois it would be public by now I'm pretty sure. Not worried.

If it was someone other than Illinois it would be public by now I'm pretty sure. Not worried.

 

Famous last words. Fingers crossed for you guys.

Illini losing him would hurt badly.

Illini Nation breaths

Illini Nation breaths

 

What I take from this, Illinois must have raised their bid?

whoa, mizzou is still not losing to Xavier and the 1st half is almost over

spoke too soon. D'oh

What I take from this, Illinois must have raised their bid?

No idea on that, but from reports when Groce met with Tilmon in person earlier this week it made all the difference.

Groce has never had a bigger smile in a press conference than today:

 

Did we make a NCAA tourney yet?

Did we make a NCAA tourney yet?

The Tilmon signing removes Groce from the hot seat at this point. If he blows this, he's done in 2019.

The Tilmon signing removes Groce from the hot seat at this point. If he blows this, he's done in 2019.

 

He should be fired if they don't make the tournament. No recruit is more important than the coach in place

He should be fired if they don't make the tournament. No recruit is more important than the coach in place

Agreed.

He should be fired if they don't make the tournament. No recruit is more important than the coach in place

You're used to being wrong. A top 10 class is enough excitement to sustain a program for one year. The effects of firing Groce after this season would be catastrophic.

 

Agreed.

Don't encourage him.

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by Deadpool

Ga Tech was in a similar spot with Paul Hewitt a while back and kept him around because he got Favors. It set the program back big time waiting a few more years.

Ga Tech was in a similar spot with Paul Hewitt a while back and kept him around because he got Favors. It set the program back big time waiting a few more years.

Derrick Favors>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Tilmon

 

Tilmon is great don't get me wrong. But he's not like a Ben Simmons esque program changer. Closer to 25th in the country than 1. The 2018 team probably isn't even better than the team we're running out now. No way we keep Groce if he misses the tournament.

 

This class as it stands will probably be about 12-15th best in the country. That's not even better than what Weber was getting us in his last years. Groce has lowered expectations for this program that it almost seems to be helping him.

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by Buehrle>Wood

Derrick Favors>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Tilmon

 

Tilmon is great don't get me wrong. But he's not like a Ben Simmons esque program changer. Closer to 25th in the country than 1. The 2018 team probably isn't even better than the team we're running out now. No way we keep Groce if he misses the tournament.

 

This class as it stands will probably be about 12-15th best in the country. That's not even better than what Weber was getting us in his last years. Groce has lowered expectations for this program that it almost seems to be helping him.

Class ranked at #8 a couple of places I saw.

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Class ranked at #8 a couple of places I saw.

Yeah I was saying where it'll end up