Kofi cuts to 8

[HawkHusky]

Illinois has a final 4 and a nearly regular season undefeated season in the last 20 years. People underrate their program

They are more like Kentucky than USF

Ok...

 

[methodology]

Ok...

11 sweet 16s
8 elite 8s
5 final 4s

They aremore like Kentucky than USF. They aren't on Kentucky level but you only gave 2 options. They are probably more like a Maryland level school

 

[Austin316]

Haha that handle and photo

It’s so good. Respect!

 

[HawkHusky]

11 sweet 16s
8 elite 8s
5 final 4s

They aremore like Kentucky than USF. They aren't on Kentucky level but you only gave 2 options. They are probably more like a Maryland level school

The Maryland comparison is fair, but I still think they're more USF than Kentucky, particularly when you focus on the past decade.

Last NCAA Appearance:
Illinois: 2013 (Round of 32)
USF: 2012 (Round of 32)

 

[tentoes4rings]

Illinois has a final 4 and a nearly regular season undefeated season in the last 20 years. People underrate their program

They are more like Kentucky than USF

Maryland wishes historically they were at this level. They have 2 Final Fours in the early 2000s and 4 Elite Eight appearances. I think Hawk is really selling Illinois short here.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Maryland wishes historically they were at this level. They have 2 Final Fours in the early 2000s and 4 Elite Eight appearances. I think Hawk is really selling Illinois short here.

Yeah but how old were those kids? We have two NC and two conference tournament titles since 2011

 

[tcf15]

After seeing this tweet, Kofi Cockburn decided to cut Illinois

 

[jollari]

After seeing this tweet, Kofi Cockburn decided to cut Illinois

Cringeworthy stuff. Wow

 

[andy34]

After seeing this tweet, Kofi Cockburn decided to cut Illinois

Tweeting at recruits is a dangerous game lol

 

[intlzncster]

After seeing this tweet, Kofi Cockburn decided to cut Illinois

Whelp, somewhere out there is a guy who thought that post was a good idea.

 

[HawkHusky]

Tweeting at recruits is a dangerous game lol

LOL. Luckily our fans have been pretty good in the Hurley era.

 

[Ewekon]

Did he really officially cut IL or just a little B Y humor?

 

[Chief00]

Lsu has been bringing in kids too. That’s the other school I’ve been worried about

LSU = Cash and Cars

 

[6xChamps]

Not for nothing... but he did like this comment from one of you animals.

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He also liked a tweet about Illinois and another about him just going straight to the G League sooo let’s not read too much into this haha

 

[AdamaNation]

After seeing this tweet, Kofi Cockburn decided to cut Illinois

Can Kentan lend a hand?

 

[Chief00]

Can Kentan lend a hand?

Don’t forget Dre. Seriously, having a Big with his size and potential gets Chief excited. If you have good guards which we will have, Kofi can put us at another level. Kofi is the guy Chief has been focused on the most.

 

[JB75]

Illinois was good in 05 when they had deron Williams and Kiwane garris and Luther head. Back then they were more like Kentucky. Now they are more like USF.

 

[tzznandrew]

Illinois was good in 05 when they had deron Williams and Kiwane garris and Luther head. Back then they were more like Kentucky. Now they are more like USF.

People comparing Illinois to USF based off the last decade may as well start comparing UConn to UTEP if we don't make it past the first weekend in the next two years. The two programs aren't even remotely on the same level. Illinois has as many Final Fours as we do. They have as many Final Fours as Georgetown, Villanova, Florida, Houston, and Oklahoma. They have more than Arizona.

USF has made the tournament 3 times in their history.

Stop with the stupidity. I may not be overly worried about Illinois in the CB sweepstakes, but that doesn't mean I have to be ignorant of basketball history. Kendall Gill, Kenny Battle, and the Flyin' Illini were awesome. Also, even though they've been in a down cycle, they still made more tournaments since 2005 than USF has ever, and made more S16 since 2005 (1) than USF ever has.

 

[kansashusky]

Having Dre around during Kofis visit wouldn’t be the worst. Though the connection is mainly Kimani, Kenya will be instrumental because he will develop Kofi.

We have been on him since the beginning and have shown the most interest. Let’s keep pushing!

 

[TheChamps990411]

Id love to have a kid this size bullying people in the post the next couple years. I love guys like Kofi. Not a one and done but likely a two or 3 year guy which is always fun to watch them grow. Hope he comes here. Its so weird to see guys that we want committing. We`ve had so many swing and misses the last few years ive forgotten how great this. Hurley has come out the corner swinging hard. He is not playing around.

 

[Burnsbros23]

LSU = Cash and Cars

Lol I have A kid at LSU cmon man

 

[Chief00]

Lol I have A kid at LSU cmon man

Ok - Chief will fall on the sword on this one. I was going back to the Brandon Bass days.

 

[BlueMAB]

Why? What's he gonna do? You seem afraid, should I be afraid? Is he going to break my message board knee caps? Oh no, has he become omniscient?

New thought. Rename The Boneyard? The BoneChief? The ChiefYard? Chief Yardflood? Chief and the Boneheads?

After others shared on the board what his track record was at URI, the man.., no. The legend. Has successfully predicted that Hurley would follow the same recruiting strategy he did at URI; and achieve similar results. Obviously we have him to thank.

 

[Scrutiner]

Ok - Chief will fall on the sword on this one. I was going back to the Brandon Bass days.

How about Tremont Waters?

 

[uconnbill]

LSU = Cash and Cars

Like the other SEC schools