Illinois gets a big 2019 recruit

[mushroomgod_1]

6-10 280 lb Kofi Cockburn (I know, I know) from Virginia....rated #33 in the 2019 class....

They also reinstated Tevian Jones, a very athletic, borderline top 100 freshman who had been suspended for 8 weeks for unspecified reasons.....probably makes them better......we play them at Illinois the last game of the regular season, March 7th.

Its too early to talk much about next year, but UM, MSU, OSU & MD should be very good, and Purdue RU & Illinois should be better. Nebraska & PSU will fall off greatly...the PSU coach may get fired. Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and NW should all be meh.

 

[fkfootball]

6-10 280 lb Kofi Cockburn (I know, I know) from Virginia....rated #33 in the 2019 class....

They also reinstated Tevian Jones, a very athletic, borderline top 100 freshman who had been suspended for 8 weeks for unspecified reasons.....probably makes them better......we play them at Illinois the last game of the regular season, March 7th.

Its too early to talk much about next year, but UM, MSU, OSU & MD should be very good, and Purdue RU & Illinois should be better. Nebraska & PSU will fall off greatly...the PSU coach may get fired. Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and NW should all be meh.

Mich, MSU, and Maryland will lose a lot.


Of course, we also lose our 2 best players.

 

[IU Scott]

Mich, MSU, and Maryland will lose a lot.


Of course, we also lose our 2 best players.

MSU could be really stacked next year and it depends what their juniors (Winston, Langford and Wards) does after the year

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

I wonder if Nike rolled money into his parents’ AAU team? That’s the way Illinois sees it for every university but themselves.

 

[fpeaugh]

I wonder if Nike rolled money into his parents’ AAU team? That’s the way Illinois sees it for every university but themselves.

IU fans saw it that way too until we got Romeo. Now it’s all good.

 

[Hatchets7times]

I'll still take Brooks..
Brooks fell in the rankings. .
But from what I saw of him . This year he'd improved..He belongs in the top 20.
Guy has length. And handles.. With shake and bake moves..Along with a sweet mid range jumper .....
If we get him..
That's a big get.

 

[T.M.P.]

Mich, MSU, and Maryland will lose a lot.


Of course, we also lose our 2 best players.

Mich has one senior. Matthews.

 

[fkfootball]

Mich has one senior. Matthews.

And 3 guys that will probably declare.

 

[abraxis]

I don’t know if PU will be improved as I think Edwards will declare early. Perhaps that is just wishful thinking but I don’t see him really improving that much with one additional year vs. risk of injury consideration. This upcoming draft is projected as a down year.

 

[ufo33]

I'll still take Brooks..
Brooks fell in the rankings. .
But from what I saw of him . This year he'd improved..He belongs in the top 20.
Guy has length. And handles.. With shake and bake moves..Along with a sweet mid range jumper .....
If we get him..
That's a big get.

Brooks is playing the best ball of his life now.

 

[RickyRoe]

I wonder if Nike rolled money into his parents’ AAU team? That’s the way Illinois sees it for every university but themselves.

Well, at least Cockburn didn't make his announcement at a Nike Store like Illinois' last big recruit.

 

[GregHaggard]

IU fans saw it that way too until we got Romeo. Now it’s all good.

BS,.......I've been posting on at least 5 message boards for over a decade now.........And I have yet to hear anyone say anything remotely close.
References?

 

[IUPaterade724]

Brooks is playing the best ball of his life now.

Wonder why he dropped 12 spots? Any theories?

 

[rikki-tikka-tava]

BS,.......I've been posting on at least 5 message boards for over a decade now.........And I have yet to hear anyone say anything remotely close.
References?

Never happen. All his fishing only taught him how to tell whoppers.

 

[fpeaugh]

BS,.......I've been posting on at least 5 message boards for over a decade now.........And I have yet to hear anyone say anything remotely close.
References?

Do you forget all the talk about when Duke landed Bagley doing the same thing with Nike?

 

[hoosier_est_1984]

Call me cautious looking forward but Cockburn sounds pretty intimidating

 

[GregHaggard]

Do you forget all the talk about when Duke landed Bagley doing the same thing with Nike?

No, I don't remember that.
I wasn't posting here when that went down, but I will say, because it's talked about on this particular board, doesn't mean everyone thinks it, because it was never mentioned where I posted at.

 

[SuperHoosierFan]

6-10 280 lb Kofi Cockburn (I know, I know) from Virginia....rated #33 in the 2019 class....

They also reinstated Tevian Jones, a very athletic, borderline top 100 freshman who had been suspended for 8 weeks for unspecified reasons.....probably makes them better......we play them at Illinois the last game of the regular season, March 7th.

Its too early to talk much about next year, but UM, MSU, OSU & MD should be very good, and Purdue RU & Illinois should be better. Nebraska & PSU will fall off greatly...the PSU coach may get fired. Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and NW should all be meh.

When your last name sounds like a debilitating injury...

 

[IndianaHoops]

Do you forget all the talk about when Duke landed Bagley doing the same thing with Nike?

What does Bagley have to do with IU in ANY way? Did IU even offer?

Good lord kid, you make up a lot of sh*t......

 

[YOTHN]

No, I don't remember that.
I wasn't posting here when that went down, but I will say, because it's talked about on this particular board, doesn't mean everyone thinks it, because it was never mentioned where I posted at.

Are you questioning that it happened or merely the talk? Because one google search will solve that issue.....

 

[YOTHN]

What does Bagley have to do with IU in ANY way? Did IU even offer?

Good lord kid, you make up a lot of sh*t......

Although his slight towards IU fans talking about it before and not anymore, is annoying....... I think his point about Bagley was to state that Romeo wasn't the first to have this Apparel AAU situation go down as Greg looks to be implying. I could be wrong, lord knows I have been before.

 

[coachv jr]

When your last name sounds like a debilitating injury...

haha! good one. recess is over. now get back in class

 

[fpeaugh]

No, I don't remember that.
I wasn't posting here when that went down, but I will say, because it's talked about on this particular board, doesn't mean everyone thinks it, because it was never mentioned where I posted at.

It was a BIG deal. Hundreds of messages about how dirtying Duke is.

And for the record I had no problem with it then and have no problem with it now. Just calling out the bias and double standard.

 

[fpeaugh]

What does Bagley have to do with IU in ANY way? Did IU even offer?

Good lord kid, you make up a lot of sh*t......

Nike funded Bagley’s AAU team just like Adidas funded Romeo’s. Same situation. And when it came out this board crucified the kid and Duke/Coach K. Just pointing out the double standard.

 

[jimmygoiu]

Nike funded Bagley’s AAU team just like Adidas funded Romeo’s. Same situation. And when it came out this board crucified the kid and Duke/Coach K. Just pointing out the double standard.

A few members criticised the situation. What caused much of the comments was the fact that Bagley's family moved into a upper income home shortly after his commitment. The same thing occurred with ZWilliamson's family. This has not happened with the Langford's

 

[YOTHN]

Nike funded Bagley’s AAU team just like Adidas funded Romeo’s. Same situation. And when it came out this board crucified the kid and Duke/Coach K. Just pointing out the double standard.

You mean every board. There was no education on the circumstances so off the headline alone, everyone felt that way. I don't think it's a double standard as much as not understanding the situation. PU is just as guilty.

 

[Al Bino]

It was a BIG deal. Hundreds of messages about how dirtying Duke is.

And for the record I had no problem with it then and have no problem with it now. Just calling out the bias and double standard.

Post the messages you are talking about.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

No, I don't remember that.
I wasn't posting here when that went down, but I will say, because it's talked about on this particular board, doesn't mean everyone thinks it, because it was never mentioned where I posted at.

Indystar even did an article or two on it. Romeo left whatever AAU program he was playing for, and joined a new team that was coached and run by Romeo's dad. Adidas paid Romeo's dad as part of sponsoring the AAU team.

Marvin Bagley's dad did the same thing the year before. The NCAA has said this is not a violation. I don't recall the board saying anything about Bagley, but I also probably wouldn't have read a thread like that. I certainly don't trust FP's recollection though.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

In a classic FP move, less than 60 messages, most of which don't involve any crucifixion, turns into HUNDREDS of hypocritical IU fans who screamed bloody murder until Romeo announced.

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/t...o-families-of-bagley-and-josh-jackson.165706/

There's one other post about it I could find, which had 9 more messages. Most of the objections are mild...some are even apathetic to the situation. But, in his never-ending quest to claim his place as the only honest poster about IU, FP has created an entire fan-base in his mind, consisting of hundreds of voices, which he uses as a straw-man chorus of hypocrites, standing in contrast to his own ever-growing legend as an unrecognized genius who tried to tell us...if...we'd...only....LISTENED...to....him.

Is anyone keeping track of the number of false or exaggerated statements he's made?

 

[herkiesrevenge]

Iowa will not be meh. they lose Baer a former walk on and replace him with top 100 Patrick McCaffrey, these are RS'ing that will join the team
SO Nunge
FR Fredrick
JR Pemsl
they will have 5 SR's on the team unless Cook turns Pro. then their is the PG Troussaint out of NYC who is rated the #1 PG in the state by the local papers and #5 overall.

his HS team is the #1 school in the states largest class. by the local talent evaluator he is the pg that Iowa has needed the last few years as he is a lock down defender and dribble drive penetrator.

 

[GregHaggard]

I remember the star's Kramer? I think, doing that article.

 

[GregHaggard]

Are you questioning that it happened or merely the talk? Because one google search will solve that issue.....

I'm questioning that 'hundreds of IU fans' criticized Duke, but were okay with it happening here

 

[SBendguy]

Iowa will not be meh. they lose Baer a former walk on and replace him with top 100 Patrick McCaffrey, these are RS'ing that will join the team
SO Nunge
FR Fredrick
JR Pemsl
they will have 5 SR's on the team unless Cook turns Pro. then their is the PG Troussaint out of NYC who is rated the #1 PG in the state by the local papers and #5 overall.

his HS team is the #1 school in the states largest class. by the local talent evaluator he is the pg that Iowa has needed the last few years as he is a lock down defender and dribble drive penetrator.

Will they still have Fran?

 

[IUPaterade724]

Post the messages you are talking about.

I member

https://tenor.com/view/remember-iremember-memba-member-berries-gif-11218434

 

[GregHaggard]

Although his slight towards IU fans talking about it before and not anymore, is annoying....... I think his point about Bagley was to state that Romeo wasn't the first to have this Apparel AAU situation go down as Greg looks to be implying. I could be wrong, lord knows I have been before.

No, I wasn't implying Romeo was the first.
I was stating that I had never heard anyone criticizing the Bagley situation on IU boards.

 

[Cutter1973]

In a classic FP move, less than 60 messages, most of which don't involve any crucifixion, turns into HUNDREDS of hypocritical IU fans who screamed bloody murder until Romeo announced.

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/t...o-families-of-bagley-and-josh-jackson.165706/

There's one other post about it I could find, which had 9 more messages. Most of the objections are mild...some are even apathetic to the situation. But, in his never-ending quest to claim his place as the only honest poster about IU, FP has created an entire fan-base in his mind, consisting of hundreds of voices, which he uses as a straw-man chorus of hypocrites, standing in contrast to his own ever-growing legend as an unrecognized genius who tried to tell us...if...we'd...only....LISTENED...to....him.

Is anyone keeping track of the number of false or exaggerated statements he's made?

I would guess 30% of all his posts with an additional 60% defending his ignorance. 10% are tolerable...must be when the meds are working.

 

[T.M.P.]

I'm questioning that 'hundreds of IU fans' criticized Duke, but were okay with it happening here

Coach Dunning-Kruger deals in hyperbole and exaggeration constantly. Generally by using the descriptor "them" "they" "this board" "people" and always with himself as the all knowing, all seeing, wise guiding light of perfect never erring knowledge. He's also blessed himself with the uncanny superpower to see into the hearts and minds of all coaches, players and internet posters, and the ability to predict the future after it happens and/or change the past as it fits his needs.

 

[Courtsensetwo]

A few members criticised the situation. What caused much of the comments was the fact that Bagley's family moved into a upper income home shortly after his commitment. The same thing occurred with ZWilliamson's family. This has not happened with the Langford's

The situations were not comparable for that reason. And there were nowhere near "hundreds" of posts about it. That guy makes up a lot of chit.

 

[Stellara1]

6-10 280 lb Kofi Cockburn (I know, I know) from Virginia....rated #33 in the 2019 class....

They also reinstated Tevian Jones, a very athletic, borderline top 100 freshman who had been suspended for 8 weeks for unspecified reasons.....probably makes them better......we play them at Illinois the last game of the regular season, March 7th.

Its too early to talk much about next year, but UM, MSU, OSU & MD should be very good, and Purdue RU & Illinois should be better. Nebraska & PSU will fall off greatly...the PSU coach may get fired. Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and NW should all be meh.

Purdue will be horrible

 

[Stellara1]

Iowa will not be meh. they lose Baer a former walk on and replace him with top 100 Patrick McCaffrey, these are RS'ing that will join the team
SO Nunge
FR Fredrick
JR Pemsl
they will have 5 SR's on the team unless Cook turns Pro. then their is the PG Troussaint out of NYC who is rated the #1 PG in the state by the local papers and #5 overall.

his HS team is the #1 school in the states largest class. by the local talent evaluator he is the pg that Iowa has needed the last few years as he is a lock down defender and dribble drive penetrator.

As long as Fran is coaching they'll be garbage