Illinois

[HB]

I'm sure the new AD isn't amused.  Groce may be on thin ice.

[49r]

The ice just got a lot thicker for John Groce today:

 

Five-star center Jeremiah Tilmon commits to Illinois over Kansas, North Carolina - The Champaign Room

 

http://www.thechampaignroom.com/2016/7/11/12033616/jeremiah-tilmon-commitment-illinois-fighting-illini-basketball-recruiting-north-carolina-kansas

 

 

Fighting Illini basketball just landed their biggest prospect of the John Groce era. Five-star big man Jeremiah Tilmon (IL) has given a verbal commitment to the coaching staff, putting to rest Illinois' most important recruiting battle in the process. Tilmon is the No. 23 overall player in 247Sports' class-of-2017 composite rankings; he had other scholarship offers from North Carolina, Kansas, Michigan State, Indiana, Texas, and UCLA.

[AuroranHusker]

[49r]

On 7/11/2016 at 4:22 PM, 49r said:

The ice just got a lot thicker for John Groce today:

 

Five-star center Jeremiah Tilmon commits to Illinois over Kansas, North Carolina - The Champaign Room

 

http://www.thechampaignroom.com/2016/7/11/12033616/jeremiah-tilmon-commitment-illinois-fighting-illini-basketball-recruiting-north-carolina-kansas

 

 

Fighting Illini basketball just landed their biggest prospect of the John Groce era. Five-star big man Jeremiah Tilmon (IL) has given a verbal commitment to the coaching staff, putting to rest Illinois' most important recruiting battle in the process. Tilmon is the No. 23 overall player in 247Sports' class-of-2017 composite rankings; he had other scholarship offers from North Carolina, Kansas, Michigan State, Indiana, Texas, and UCLA.

 

Cue Lee Corso:

 

 

NOT SO FAST!!!!

 

REPORT: Five-star center Jeremiah Tilmon will not sign with Illinois on Wednesday - The Champaign Room

http://www.thechampaignroom.com/2016/11/8/13570878/jeremiah-tilmon-rumors-illinois-fighting-illini-basketball-recruiting-news-st-louis-billikens

 

 

[49r]

Huge blow for Groce, IMO.  Natives will likely be getting restless again in central Illinois...

[hhcmatt]

20 minutes ago, 49r said:

Huge blow for Groce, IMO.  Natives will likely be getting restless again in central Illinois...

 

Kudzu?

As you may recall, Tilmon transferred back to East St. Louis this Summer after spending a season at La Lumiere Prep in Indiana. That just happens to be the backyard of Travis Ford and the St. Louis Billikens.

[49r]

Kudzu, indeed!!


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[AuroranHusker]

"Ford" wins. When has that ever happened?

 

 

[hskr4life]

I wonder how many Fire John Groce threads there will be tonight... Oof... 2-4

[brfrad]

Illinois down 20 at half to PSU.  Now, down 14 with 9:18 to go.  Grove better have his recruiting class playing like all conference players to retain his job.  If he gets to keep it after this year.

 

Really, PSU, do you have to have a fan scream into the crowd mic whenever they are on defense?   Is your crowd that bad, you need someone to do that?  This is the 3rd game I watched with PSU at home.  I can only watch a few minutes, due to the fact that person by the crowd mic is super annoying.