Hopkins is already going to PRovidence, isn't he?* Archived Message
Posted by Illiniphil on April 20, 2022, 11:18:18, in reply to "Bates doesn't appear to be an option. And it seems that the Illini staff is keeping an eye on future"
 Previous Message portal entries (i.e., those pulling outta the NBA draft). I'll be curious who they pursue, but Bates, TSJ, and Hopkins are not options from what others are saying.
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- Kofi’s gone - he's going pro - Cunativeson April 20, 2022, 8:03:45
- Chattanooga’s Malachi Smith (Edwardsville native) into the portal. - OB25 April 27, 2022, 8:56:07
- Nebraska's Keonilei Akana entering the portal. - timmer April 27, 2022, 5:14:54
- Cam Whitmore sticking with Nova* - OB25 April 25, 2022, 20:29:55
- Parker Stewart's going back to UT-Martin - assassin April 25, 2022, 16:36:00
- RUMOR: Adam Miller to Missouri * - Poldark April 25, 2022, 13:02:08
- I know it’s blasphemous around these parts, but I want mizzou to be better than they’ve been - snipes824 April 25, 2022, 16:40:16
- Mizzou just hired a Hburg native as an asst coach. * - Samricky April 25, 2022, 13:23:48
- I thought we wanted him back?* - gullit April 25, 2022, 13:12:08
- Probably a great opportunity for him, but that just kinda sucks. - uofi1998 April 25, 2022, 13:10:50
- Well, that's gonna suck* - OWWDig April 25, 2022, 13:08:33
- Such a spicy rumor for you to post a day late!* - Dilbert April 25, 2022, 13:05:09
- Pete Nance declares for draft but is maintaining his eligibility and “utilizing all options” - OB25 April 25, 2022, 12:32:58
- Posted without comment… - OB25 April 25, 2022, 14:16:08
- Well, this strikes me as an example of a kid Illinois would probably know about.* - uofi1998 April 25, 2022, 12:51:39
- So far he doesn't show up in the portal but I suspect he will shortly* - Cunativeson April 25, 2022, 12:36:08
- Yeah great fit as a stretch 4/5. Rebounds well, shoots well. Would love that* - Carl Spackler April 25, 2022, 12:35:50
- It'd be nice to get a transfer one of these days* - shua April 25, 2022, 11:59:49
- Let's see what the board looks like come May 1. - uofi1998 April 25, 2022, 12:11:53
- Its crazy how unproven this roster is as it stands today* - CWR10 April 25, 2022, 12:11:27
- I haven’t seen a whole lot of guys come off the board that I’m bummed we missed on* - Carl Spackler April 25, 2022, 12:05:30
- Last week to get in the portal - jdl April 25, 2022, 12:03:13
- Underwood's just being ultra-selective ... or something.
- Kajagoogoo April 25, 2022, 12:02:47
- Boy it is really striking how much better the talent in college hoops will be with NIL. - Carl Spackler April 25, 2022, 11:31:38
- Seth Towns on the JCL plan - jdl April 25, 2022, 11:29:50
- Vander Plas went to Virginia over the weekend - assassin April 25, 2022, 11:12:35
- Bryce Hopkins to Providence - jdl April 25, 2022, 11:06:25
- Top 2024 prospect signs with Overtime Elite - jdl April 25, 2022, 10:17:48
- does this kid have a recruiting profile anywhere? - biclops April 25, 2022, 0:41:58
- Transfer portal rumors from around the internet… - OB25 April 24, 2022, 20:05:10
- McNeil to tOSU - jdl April 24, 2022, 17:53:34
- Dickinson returning to scUM * - jdl April 24, 2022, 17:40:29
- Some insight into big NIL deals? - snipes824 April 23, 2022, 14:36:48
- Doesn’t specify which car* - bbonb April 23, 2022, 16:05:10
- The two year thing opens up what I am waiting for - ijustkrushalot April 23, 2022, 15:35:31
- cfb, but here's USC selling Caleb Williams merch at their spring game - assassin April 23, 2022, 15:23:36
- If those numbers are real, Kofi probably turned down more than $500k to go pro? - CubsWonWorldSeries April 23, 2022, 15:04:35
- Man what a HUGE dick punch to Purdue. * - assassin April 23, 2022, 14:45:47
- I mean, that seems crazy no? Is this some standout player?* - Dilbert April 23, 2022, 14:42:55
- New transfer name that we’re involved with. - OB25 April 23, 2022, 0:28:18
- DOTS - Kajagoogoo April 22, 2022, 17:01:50
- Damn, Zach Edey is returning to Purdue* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 22, 2022, 12:57:50
- The skulls of B1G bigs do not rejoice* - bjl63 April 22, 2022, 13:36:42
- ooo - jdl April 22, 2022, 12:59:02
- Don't you do that to me!! I got nowhere else to go. - osklister April 23, 2022, 11:04:28
- Sure, but I don't understand why Illinois fans are mocking that - GMAW April 22, 2022, 13:03:48
- nm * - jdl April 22, 2022, 14:07:17
- Probably, but he's an annoying little ####stick so I was hoping he'd get bad advice or something* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 22, 2022, 13:00:14
- Any Adam Miller updates?* - gullit April 22, 2022, 12:06:19
- Dainja update - jdl April 22, 2022, 12:02:12
- LOL at the Lieb Tweet response to Kofi's announcement: - OWWDig April 22, 2022, 10:11:53
- Eric Hunter Jr (Purdue) in the portal - jdl April 22, 2022, 8:57:17
- Sounds like Terrance Shannon to Michigan official. Mac Irvin tweeted congrats. - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 22, 2022, 8:31:13
- Wait, did he pick UK?* - ab75 April 22, 2022, 12:17:51
- And now Ant and TSJ is walking that back. Sounds like that recruitment is a bit of a clustereff* - Cunativeson April 22, 2022, 12:12:00
- Juwan needs to go he's going to be a thorn.* - gullit April 22, 2022, 12:05:35
- Whatever. It was weird out of HS, so never thought it was going to happen. - uofi1998 April 22, 2022, 10:09:11
- never thought we had a shot here...HS recruitment was just too weird.* - OWWDig April 22, 2022, 9:44:06
- hopefully we can get some good news soon, with regard to transfers* - shua April 22, 2022, 9:10:48
- Something happened between TSJ & the Illini staff. That's my guess. - Kajagoogoo April 22, 2022, 8:33:45
- Roughy's favorite guy to UConn - jdl April 21, 2022, 16:05:21
- Gonzaga's Holmgren declares for the draft* - HamptonSki April 21, 2022, 14:17:04
- So the #1 recruit in 2022 reclassified to 2021, never played at UK cause Cal thought he wasn't ready - CanHartlebHireSnider April 21, 2022, 10:43:36
- Rumors that Pete Nance Jr could go into the portal. Seems like a great fit if we want to go 5 out. - Carl Spackler April 21, 2022, 7:38:09
- Not quite sure what this means, but RJ and Deivi Jones did an Instagram Live tonight. - OB25 April 20, 2022, 21:11:47
- In other social media news, apparently Whitmore unfollowed all Villanova accounts on IG* - OB25 April 21, 2022, 9:20:54
- No go on Whitmore. He's not leaving Nova. At this point, you wonder if IL will land anyone of - Kajagoogoo April 21, 2022, 12:09:52
- whoa. - uofi1998 April 21, 2022, 10:30:34
- Has all the makings of a week of nobody knowing anything and wild speculation culminating in - John Coctostan April 21, 2022, 10:13:10
- So it's definitely something but he also still follows almost every Nova player so...* - Cunativeson April 21, 2022, 9:31:29
- Go go go go go go!!* - JFG April 21, 2022, 9:30:48
- that has to mean something? right? RIGHT???* - shua April 21, 2022, 9:28:57
- Go get 'im, Chester!
- Kajagoogoo April 21, 2022, 9:28:09
- it can't be bad for us, being another connection in addition to Anderson... - shua April 21, 2022, 7:51:00
- jay wright possibly retiring - snipes824 April 20, 2022, 18:05:51
- So Cam Whitmore picked Nova over Illinois correct - BradUnderwoodforprez April 20, 2022, 19:02:18
- Kyle Neptune. Will he be a small fish in a big pond?* - DanSaint April 20, 2022, 18:27:13
- Wow. Was such a great fit there. Going to be nearly impossible to replace. * - uofi1998 April 20, 2022, 18:19:36
- Goodman says he gone - AintHatin April 20, 2022, 18:17:24
- Changing of the guard season - illini April 20, 2022, 18:15:07
- No farewell tour? Wth!* - Dilbert April 20, 2022, 18:13:00
- Wow. Cam Whitmore??* - OB25 April 20, 2022, 18:12:44
- Good for him. He’s 60, has accomplished everything, and has made tens of millions - DT April 20, 2022, 18:11:31
- brad on kofi's departure + roster stuff - snipes824 April 20, 2022, 16:48:44
- such a fun career to watch. go man go. * - memyselfandillini April 20, 2022, 15:42:35
- I’m trying to keep up with our portal options. Do we want David Jones? - illini21 April 20, 2022, 15:28:33
- On Twitter, Andrew Slater seems to imply Jones will join AC at St. John's.
- Kajagoogoo April 20, 2022, 16:41:38 - Key thing with the portal - after May 1 you have to sit out a year if you enter. - OB25 April 20, 2022, 15:47:01
- Does adding him nudge RJ towards the portal or am I being paranoid?* - Tortillini April 20, 2022, 15:40:07
- 6’6” wing, yes please. Can’t shoot, no thanks - snipes824 April 20, 2022, 15:30:18
- Absolutely* - CWR10 April 20, 2022, 15:29:41
- Yes.* - Illiniphil April 20, 2022, 15:29:09
- God bless him. Great kid* - MtHoodIllini April 20, 2022, 12:46:29
- Tshiebwe returning to UK* - AintHatin April 20, 2022, 12:29:26
- Tshiebwe returning to UK * - jdl April 20, 2022, 12:29:12
- What is the deadline for portal kids to commit to new schools and be eligible for next season? * - illini April 20, 2022, 12:20:50
- Not much amuses me more than someone claiming on Twitter that a recruit - GMAW April 20, 2022, 11:38:59
- LOL. Tre Mitchell is back in the portal, and Tony Bergeron is selling a package deal again* - GMAW April 20, 2022, 11:33:35
- No surprise we're mentioned with D Jones - jdl April 20, 2022, 11:20:49
- Well maybe this time we get him.... - jdl April 20, 2022, 11:11:06
- So... as much as this stinks (but was certainly not a shock), at least we know where we are now. - uofi1998 April 20, 2022, 10:46:50
- The possibility even that Hutch will be on the team next year seems nuts* - gvibes April 20, 2022, 12:44:20
- I don't watch a lot of Texas games, but every time I watched, Ramey seemed out of control* - GMAW April 20, 2022, 11:35:19
- I’m guessing we are rolling with Clark running point next year. Have to think that was - voiceofreason April 20, 2022, 11:23:58
- has there been any Grandy or Hutch sightings working out with the team?... - shua April 20, 2022, 10:56:09
- I would love love love to see BBV make a leap.. * - illini April 20, 2022, 10:54:01
- Bates doesn't appear to be an option. And it seems that the Illini staff is keeping an eye on future - Kajagoogoo April 20, 2022, 10:49:21
- 247 guys have said in the past the staff also likes having an open ride for possible mid-season guys - jayd April 20, 2022, 15:02:44
- Hopkins is already going to PRovidence, isn't he?* - Illiniphil April 20, 2022, 11:18:18
- What schools are options for TSJ? Any chance he returns to Tech?* - CubsWonWorldSeries April 20, 2022, 10:53:33
- If Hawkins were to be the starting 5, it seems like Hopkins could become a fit. - uofi1998 April 20, 2022, 10:51:43
- Not sure the guys leaving the draft will be a factor - jdl April 20, 2022, 10:51:38
- what kind of comps are there currently in the NBA?... - shua April 20, 2022, 10:24:07
- Garza for the Pistons?* - CubsWonWorldSeries April 20, 2022, 10:38:10
- not a lot - Sammich April 20, 2022, 10:33:17
- Yeah, it's almost zero. It's the Drummonds, the Steven Adams types. - uofi1998 April 20, 2022, 10:48:12
- Rudy Goebert is a huge guy, but he's very mobile compared to Kofi. * - illiniranger April 20, 2022, 10:43:32
- Jahlil Okafor isn't in the league anymore is he?* - UofIL6 April 20, 2022, 10:41:10
- yeah, it's why he stayed 3 years - jdl April 20, 2022, 10:38:16
- Good luck. I guess he really didn't want to be in school anymore - CanHartlebHireSnider April 20, 2022, 10:17:30
- I think he's making the right move. - baconface April 20, 2022, 11:19:59
- It's not like he's leaving the entire amount on the table. He could still make decent money... - Tuscy April 20, 2022, 10:24:59
- He would have been 23 by the time next season started - GMAW April 20, 2022, 10:21:23
- Judging by what I’ve heard of G League life, the college route seems more attractive. - Carl Spackler April 20, 2022, 10:39:54
- I agree with that. I think he really just wanted to move on* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 20, 2022, 10:36:27
- by the time i reached my senior year at 21 i was certainly ready to gtfo and start my life* - biclops April 20, 2022, 10:33:48
- JCL:"What a youngster. He should stay a few more years"* - HamptonSki April 20, 2022, 10:23:16
- Lol* - Taz April 20, 2022, 10:26:58
- Yeah there’s hardly anyone left that he has any kind of relationship with. - OB25 April 20, 2022, 10:23:11
- Still crazy to think about the big guys that we were in deep with in Kofi’s recruiting class. - OB25 April 20, 2022, 10:15:34
- Jus remembered... that time when Kofi accidentally almost killed a ref - Cunativeson April 20, 2022, 10:07:35
- ooo - Cunativeson April 20, 2022, 10:09:42
- Have fun in the 2nd round* - timmer April 20, 2022, 9:59:48
- Things i'm excited about for next year - CWR10 April 20, 2022, 9:49:13
- Next year is going to be interesting and exciting. Returning 15% of scoring and 19% of minutes... - shua April 20, 2022, 9:18:56
- ESPN's final '22 rankings - jdl April 20, 2022, 9:09:29
- Time for Hawk to become a monster * - illini April 20, 2022, 8:58:12
- Legend of Kofi will be the greatest “Legend of…” in modern history. - MC April 20, 2022, 8:52:54
- This* - Blazer April 20, 2022, 9:38:21
- Kofi was great ... thanks for everything ... now bring on a long athletic floor runner* - ab75 April 20, 2022, 8:45:55
- I really hope for his sake this all works out the way he wants it to. - Illiniphil April 20, 2022, 8:45:34
- I wish him the best and would buy him a beer if he ended up at a bar next to me. * - harb April 20, 2022, 8:43:46
- Makes sense though he's almost certainly leaving a lot of $$ on the table - jdl April 20, 2022, 8:38:50
- I'm sure we're been in contact with some portal options. Could use another post - UofIL6 April 20, 2022, 8:36:51
- He was the best. Good luck Kofi. Give ‘em hell. * - illini April 20, 2022, 8:36:38
- It was ridiculously fun having a legit BBMDL - illini21 April 20, 2022, 8:33:00
- Thanks for everything Kofi. Here’s to a long and prosperous career* - CWR10 April 20, 2022, 8:27:29
- Kofi highlight montage - Carl Spackler April 20, 2022, 8:26:36
- All hail our BBMDL. It was everything we hoped for* - Jackie April 20, 2022, 8:23:03
- Best of luck big fella. - illinilosch April 20, 2022, 8:22:42
- Like 99.99% outcome from the Ayo and Kofi recruitments. Really unbelievable. - Carl Spackler April 20, 2022, 8:18:58
- Best of luck to Kofi. - EffinIllini April 20, 2022, 8:17:51
- May want to edit subject line to say he’s going pro. - Carl Spackler April 20, 2022, 8:17:10
- A legend. So grateful for his role bringing us back.* - AintHatin April 20, 2022, 8:16:34
- We got spoiled and got an extra year watching him play here. Was hoping for another. Good luck* - ibdoc April 20, 2022, 8:15:54
- Does anybody know his visa status once he leaves school?* - bbonb April 20, 2022, 8:15:08
- Best of luck Kofi! Hope you get to play on an NBA court with Ayo* - HamptonSki April 20, 2022, 8:14:05
- Michigan State is going to be tough next year - GMAW April 20, 2022, 8:10:39
- Best of luck. Glad we got the extra season with him* - shua April 20, 2022, 8:09:07
- See you next year for a jersey raising. - uofi1998 April 20, 2022, 8:08:31
- Good for him. Rooting hard for him to succeed and looking forward - bjl63 April 20, 2022, 8:07:53
- Glad it's this and not the portal * - aimlessillini April 20, 2022, 8:07:26
- Yep* - Ron McDon April 20, 2022, 8:08:38
- Well heck* - Tooldresser April 20, 2022, 8:06:25
- Good for him. Hope he makes it* - snipes824 April 20, 2022, 8:05:30
- Best of luck to him, I hope he does well in the NBA!!* - TarheelIllini April 20, 2022, 8:05:05
- What a career. Hope he gets a shot in the association * - John Coctostan April 20, 2022, 8:04:23
- Best of luck big man. You are an Illini great * - Cunativeson April 20, 2022, 8:04:05
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