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Didn't Kofi enter the portal last year only to return? I could be wrong on that. May just be seeing what other NIL offers are out there.Seems that Underwood had enough of his antics and turnovers. Limited minutes down the stretch. Curbelo probably saw the writing on the wall.
Curbelo has a ton of game. He's just too wild and has to reign it in
Kofi did, but Illinois fans turned on Curbelo and he was benched for the entire second half in their last game. Illinois just met with 4/5* PG Skyy Clark on Friday and are supposedly the front runner for him.Didn't Kofi enter the portal last year only to return? I could be wrong on that. May just be seeing what other NIL offers are out there.
You are correct Dodger, I'm pretty sure he did for a minute or so.....Didn't Kofi enter the portal last year only to return? I could be wrong on that. May just be seeing what other NIL offers are out there.
Everything the guy does is either spectacularly good or spectacularly bad.Seems that Underwood had enough of his antics and turnovers. Limited minutes down the stretch. Curbelo probably saw the writing on the wall.
Curbelo has a ton of game. He's just too wild and has to reign it in
This is not correct. Underwood did not run him out of town. It sounds mutual from what is being reported. Yes, I know these reports happen so no one comes off looking bad.Seems that Underwood had enough of his antics and turnovers. Limited minutes down the stretch. Curbelo probably saw the writing on the wall.
Curbelo has a ton of game. He's just too wild and has to reign it in
Joe averaged 1.4 turnovers per game. I don't think Curbelo would average 18.6.A backcourt of Curbello and Touissaint would avg 20 turnovers a game.
Use whatever euphemism you’d like, but it’s highly likely that Underwood had a tough conversation with Curbelo and told him that minutes are going to be tough to come by going forward. Andre’s shooting and offensive productivity as a whole (PER, OWS, TS%, 3pt%) are all through the floor and he doesn’t do nearly enough at the other end to make up for itThis is not correct. Underwood did not run him out of town. It sounds mutual from what is being reported. Yes, I know these reports happen so no one comes off looking bad.
There was no writing on the wall as you allege. He was benched in the second half of the Houston game as evidently there was a verbal disagreement between Andre and the staff.
He does have a ton of game and it's a big loss for the Illini any way you slice it.
They were going to give his NIL money to Skyy Clark. His playing time was going to be very limited next year given how awful he was this year.Orlando Antigua isn't at Illinois any more, either. Could that be a big factor? Plus he played high school ball on Long Island, so Champaign isn't close to home.
So hold on. You’re saying they were taking away current NIL money he was already making to give to someone else? Link?They were going to give his NIL money to Skyy Clark. His playing time was going to be very limited next year given how awful he was this year.
The money he was hoping to make next year was not going to be there and they are recruiting skyy Clark with that incentive.So hold on. You’re saying they were taking away current NIL money he was already making to give to someone else? Link?
It’s been reported that Kofi is making a LOT of money, FTR. His NIL deal is “allegedly” more than he would have made as a rookie anywhere. I’m obviously just taking that from “insiders” on message boards, but I don’t find it hard to believe considering other NIL figures I’ve seen.Would not have predicted this after his fr. year. I would think a lot of teams would be interested. Illinois will look a lot different last year. I honestly thought Kofi could have made some good money coming out last year.
He only has 4 (or 5) in college.Actually really like his game/ability. Just too many negatives to outweigh the positives. He will be a really good player in a few years with some maturity.
I suspect he will play somewhere after college. Maybe make it to the NBA along the way.He only has 4 (or 5) in college.
I suspect he will play somewhere after college. Maybe make it to the NBA along the way.
No, Hell NoWhat a talent! If I were Fran, I'd take him in a heartbeat, but then I'm not, so you all out there need not worry...🙄
They just lost Brockington who bypassed his extra year to play pro ball but I figure Curbello looks somewhere else. Assuming Kofi goes pro Illinois will have a lot of new faces getting minutes next year. Had fair share of seniors and minus Frazier who I know was 5th year guy not sure how many are eligible to come back.Iowa State here we come....
Clearly that is a violation of the NIL rules. NIL deals are not to be used to recruit new players.The money he was hoping to make next year was not going to be there and they are recruiting skyy Clark with that incentive.
Can’t guard? Jfc. He made JBo disappear, now you are going to say he isn’t a magician.Cant shoot, cant guard, average athlete, and small is not a recipie for the NBA.
Well you can be naive and think that this only happens in certain places. Or you could realize that every school and I mean every school (including iowa) is using NIL money as a recruiting point. If they aren't using NIL as recruiting pitch then they will not get any good players.Clearly that is a violation of the NIL rules. NIL deals are not to be used to recruit new players.
Underwood left a scandal at Ok. St.so cheating appears to be his approach to recruiting.
Jimmy Collins would approve.
Fran is not the greatest coach around but he does follow the rules, I believe.Well you can be naive and think that this only happens in certain places. Or you could realize that every school and I mean every school (including iowa) is using NIL money as a recruiting point. If they aren't using NIL as recruiting pitch then they will not get any good players.
Actually in 2 games this year Curbello played a total of 14 minutes where he seldom was guarding Bohannon. It was Frazier who did most of the shutting down of JoBo.Can’t guard? Jfc. He made JBo disappear, now you are going to say he isn’t a magician.
Lol….you took some random posters info as fact and ran with it….hahahaFran is not the greatest coach around but he does follow the rules, I believe.
Underwood? Not so much.
It felt like Frazier played at Illinois most of this century…a la ‘Gramps’ Settles and J-Bo…They just lost Brockington who bypassed his extra year to play pro ball but I figure Curbello looks somewhere else. Assuming Kofi goes pro Illinois will have a lot of new faces getting minutes next year. Had fair share of seniors and minus Frazier who I know was 5th year guy not sure how many are eligible to come back.
Underwood was tainted by scandal at OkSt.Lol….you took some random posters info as fact and ran with it….hahaha
I suspect he will play somewhere after college. Maybe make it to the NBA along the way.