Is this some sort of TyTy enticement? Storr is ranked super low
They also have Reggie Bass committed at the same spot in the same class…and Bass is ranked even lower than Storr
Full disclosure I do not think Storr is a very good player in the BIG. I think Bass is underrated and I believe that’s a sneaky good pickup for the Illini.
No, his senior year was the previous season.
Didn’t Minnesota just get a transfer from W&M?
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Yeah I believe so
sounds like aarman franklin to uva, another swing and miss by that illinois staff
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huh I thought he would return to Indiana tbh
It links to an Instagram post but Race Thompson is coming back to IU. IU fans seem pretty surprised by this, most expected him to leave/potentially go back home to Minnesota.
At this point Woodson has managed to keep everyone but Durham and potentially Franklin, while adding Xavier Johnson as well. Pretty good job by Woodson in that regard, but it’ll be interesting to see how good they are next year. I’m still pretty skeptical of a team that will consist of last year’s roster but replacing Franklin/Durham with Johnson/Parker Stewart. Feels like a bubble team unless Woodson is really that good of a coach who can bump them up into the solidly an NCAA tourney team category.
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I share their surprise. Woodson’s offense is supposedly four out. Are Race and TJD going to split time at the 5?
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You think a player was dissuaded from returning by being told they’ll be allowed to take threes now? 
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Much like early Juwan, the only data points for the question of “can Woodson recruit?” are portal and player retention. So far you would have to say a pretty nice job in that regard.
Still not sure what this roster means as far as success is concerned but at least it seems like they should be a competitive team.
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Does anyone know who Torvik has #2 projected for right now? I have the top 5 as Gonzaga, ???, UCLA, Kansas, Maryland.
The answer is not Duke, Bama, Michigan, UK, OSU, FSU, or MSU. I’m stumped
Memphis Tigers
Oh wow. Thanks. That’s something. Definitely a good call for a rising team, seems like they’re getting everyone else back. Funny that none of the Way Too Early rankings I saw had them. Big year for Penny, he’s gotta figure out the offensive side, not sure I trust him to do that
Maybe all of these guys were so impressed by talking to a coach that wasn’t Archie Miller that they now think Woodson is a genius who will go undefeated so they are hurrying to sign back up.
Literally just needs to implement any kind of offensive system and they should finish top 15 in the efficiency rankings with their talent. But hey, at least last year represented an almost 100 spot climb in offensive efficiency from (checks notes) 210th!
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Franz and all seniors aren’t listed on our team page. So getting Eli, Chaundee and/or a transfer would boost us up. The only non freshman or sophomore listed is BJJ.