Chasson Randle

[YadiFrazier]

By all accounts, Chasson Randle was a big Illini fan growing up AND he really likes Bruce.  I wonder if he regrets his decision right now.  Not saying he would change it, just wonder if he has regret.

[BYS]

By all accounts, Chasson Randle was a big Illini fan growing up AND he really likes Bruce.  I wonder if he regrets his decision right now.  Not saying he would change it, just wonder if he has regret.

Randall is doing just fine at Stanford. He's actually PLAYING.

[YadiFrazier]

By all accounts, Chasson Randle was a big Illini fan growing up AND he really likes Bruce.  I wonder if he regrets his decision right now.  Not saying he would change it, just wonder if he has regret.

Randall is doing just fine at Stanford. He's actually PLAYING.

I know he's doing fine.  That wasn't my point.  I was just wondering if he realizes his "friend" Bruce is about to get axed and maybe he could have helped prevent that.  Like I said - I don't think he's sitting in his dorm room thinking "I should have gone to Illinois," just that there might be some feelings of regret.

[FlyinIllini89]

I think BYS' point was... he WOULDN'T be playing at Illinois due to Weber's apparent inability to recognize when a freshman should be playing. 

[YadiFrazier]

I think BYS' point was... he WOULDN'T be playing at Illinois due to Weber's apparent inability to recognize when a freshman should be playing.

With Chasson, we have no Sam.  With no Sam, Bruce would have had to play a freshman at point - I really like Abrams, but Randle was much further along as a point coming out of high school.  I just think this has probably crossed the kid's mind.  That is all, done with it.

And, the original post said this is not a bash Weber thread, so I'm not getting into the "Bruce won't play the young talent issue" here.

[FlyinIllini89]

I think BYS' point was... he WOULDN'T be playing at Illinois due to Weber's apparent inability to recognize when a freshman should be playing.

With Chasson, we have no Sam.  With no Sam, Bruce would have had to play a freshman at point - I really like Abrams, but Randle was much further along as a point coming out of high school.  I just think this has probably crossed the kid's mind.  That is all, done with it.

And, the original post said this is not a bash Weber thread, so I'm not getting into the "Bruce won't play the young talent issue" here.

I hear ya.  I don't think I was bashing Weber.  Just trying to explain how I percieved BYS' comment.  I would have loved to see him come here.  He's averaging 29 mins and 12 points a game at Standford.  We certainly could have used that production here, especially at the PG position.

[Big Phil]

I like Abrams better and if we had taken Lew Jack this would be a non issue

Randle wanted to go to Stanford, wants to be a doctor or something, right? More power to the kid hope he does well

[Firehawk]

I like Abrams better and if we had taken Lew Jack this would be a non issue

Randle wanted to go to Stanford, wants to be a doctor or something, right? More power to the kid hope he does well

Yes he went there to study Neurosurgery...

and hes getting a TON of PT because hes the best recruit on their entire team, probably the best they have gotten in years...that would not be the case if he came here

[Big Phil]

I like Abrams better and if we had taken Lew Jack this would be a non issue

Randle wanted to go to Stanford, wants to be a doctor or something, right? More power to the kid hope he does well

Yes he went there to study Neurosurgery...

and hes getting a TON of PT because hes the best recruit on their entire team, probably the best they have gotten in years...that would not be the case if he came here

agreed no sense in rehashing Randle

[Firehawk]

I like Abrams better and if we had taken Lew Jack this would be a non issue

Randle wanted to go to Stanford, wants to be a doctor or something, right? More power to the kid hope he does well

Yes he went there to study Neurosurgery...

and hes getting a TON of PT because hes the best recruit on their entire team, probably the best they have gotten in years...that would not be the case if he came here

agreed no sense in rehashing Randle

I agree...but half the posts in the other thread were about Chasson randle, so I had to split it