Talen Horton-Tucker cuts list to 3 (ISU is on it)

[CyJeans]

I think we can all agree...

**** Iowa, DILLY DILLY!

 

[CycloneErik]

I just spotted Chris Williams getting on a plane headed for Mexico. He was wearing flip flops and swimming trunks so I am guessing it's a vacation.

Pity the crew having to see it, but good news for us!

 

[Prone2Clone]

Media in Illinois (outside of Champaign) doesn't care about UI, it's all pro-focused. A huge difference from Iowa where Hawkeye sports are everything.

FIFY

 

[peteypie]

Some smart posters on Illini board:

5083
Mr Nice
"The Insider"

Posts: 300
I'm starting to feel like it's always been ISU for THT. No one thought we even had a chance a week ago. Meyer flipped to U of I after a visit for the clicks, everyone else follows.

5098
winthiscentury
Posts: 188
In continuing to follow the "crystal balls", Meyer officially flipped it to Iowa State. It is what it is. If that's the way it goes, my opinion is that there was misinformation out there that swayed the needle in our direction, but the facts are now out there that confirmed what we all thought to be true last week.

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[Sigmapolis]

Now be nice to the Illinois posters on here, folks. They were nice and chill.

We should welcome our guests.

We all hate Iowa, which is the best foundation for a relationship possible.

Thanks for coming over, guys! Hope you do well with or without THT!

 

[MartinCy]

 

[Chief Illiniwek]

Are you saying Illinois truly didn't want a player like THT from day one? That's not a good look either

Not sure where you're getting that from my post. Illinois has wanted THT and clearly wants him still. The impact of spring events 1) our coaching change and 2) his move from MIF basically made the consensus that he was gone. Because of this + lack of interest in UI from Chicago media THT wouldn't have been a big story at all. It'd be a big miss for the team (as they obviously want him...as do I) but Conditt was a bigger loss from a PR & media perspective because we were much more in the hunt for him.

Obviously the last 4 days have changed all that with THT and now it IS a media story and the perception will be worse because we at a point this week we became major contenders.

 

[MartinCy]

Random thought but was someone saying earlier him being only 16 is not true? Just curious

 

[Cyclonepride]

Now be nice to the Illinois posters on here, folks. They were nice and chill.

We should welcome our guests.

We all hate Iowa, which is the best foundation for a relationship possible.

Thanks for coming over, guys! Hope you do well with or without THT!

Agree. We've seen some real trolls, and these guys weren't that. Just giving the view from their side and what they have heard.

 

[J-Diggy]

I believe that after his visit this weekend THT was a strong lean/verbal commit to Illinois. Rivals did a preview of his commitment press conference and for Illinois he talked about how cool it would be for them to get the two top players in Illinois this year. Had positive things to say about ISU and Xavier but that stuck out to me. To say otherwise seems a little disingenuous.

Whatever happened after that is all speculation but regardless it all went to hell and now he's on to the next, perhaps better, situation. Who knows where that is going to be. Hopefully ISU but until he shows up on campus it's still fluid I suppose.

First choice, second choice, whatever, who cares if he ends up lighting it up in Hilton?

 

[Cyclonepride]

Random thought but was someone saying earlier him being only 16 is not true? Just curious

I've seen that quoted on Twitter a few times. I'd assume that if that's the case, he'll turn 17 soon.

 

[MartinCy]

I've seen that quoted on Twitter a few times. I'd assume that if that's the case, he'll turn 17 soon.

Nice, that's interesting. Probably not done growing and with those skills he'll be a real problem.

 

[Prone2Clone]

Rodney Hood‏ @comedyhood 2m2 minutes ago
Replying to @deonthomas25
@ChiefBoyJarD “Iowa State?” They will never ever ever ever be Illinois!

Thankfully.

 

[CyTwins]

There is evidence, just premium boards. There is no benefit. General consensus was we never had a chance until the sudden movement this week so if anything this "excuse smokescreen" actively HURTS Illinois. Makes zero sense from UI's perspective.

Media in Illinois (outside of Champaign) doesn't care about UI, it's all pro-focused. A huge difference from Iowa where college sports are everything.

Evidence from sources tied to Illinois is not credible evidence

 

[TomTreebow]

Could have sworn Trump tweeted this based on the verbage.

 

[Chief Illiniwek]

FIFY

True that. When I lived in IC & CR the Hawkeye media boner was so ridiculous. Only place I ever saw anything like it was the PSU hard-on the media had when I lived in Harrisburg, PA....even in the midst of the Sandusky scandal breaking.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Random thought but was someone saying earlier him being only 16 is not true? Just curious

He is 17 and about to turn 18 in late November.

 

[Deleted member 8507]

Not sure about that nickname, he's already being compared to Niang, no need to give KU fans any ammo.

COME to think of it, that would have been a good nickname for Georges

Especially since opposing fans always complained that Georges traveled a lot more than was called . . . .

 

[Doc]

Nice, that's interesting. Probably not done growing and with those skills he'll be a real problem.

I also saw somebody say that is wrong and that he is turning 18 or 19 soon, not 17.

 

[Chief Illiniwek]

Evidence from sources tied to Illinois is not credible evidence

As one could say about any evidence from ISU. That being said, the source was actually neutral from Illinois.

This will be the last time I mention it too, but there is literally no benefit to UI "putting it out there." It would only hurt us in the media and clearly that's the case. Not sure why you'd think UI would want to actively put media stories out there that would be a lose-lose for them.