Bill Cole

[leebiddlecome]

Don't you like Bill?
He is a very fine player and a fine person, and Bradley would be very lucky to have him.

Ive never met Bill Cole so I can't speak to him as a person. To say I don't "like" him would be incorrect.

From a basketball perspective I don't want Bradley to give Bill Cole a scholarship. If he wants to come to Bradley and walk-on, that's fine by me.

[PTownHawkeye]

If he wanted to walk on at BU, I'd take him in an instant...

I strongly agree. A 6'9 kid with a nice shot would be a huge mismatch in the Valley. He wouldn't be the end all/be all but he would make a nice "4" for Bradley.

[leebiddlecome]

I strongly agree. A 6'9 kid with a nice shot would be a huge mismatch in the Valley. He wouldn't be the end all/be all but he would make a nice "4" for Bradley.

Would you offer him a scholarship? If he's such a good player I dont see why he NEVER plays at Illinois. Not even 10 minutes a game. I doubt he would be much of a difference maker for Bradley.

[bugregshu]

Would you offer him a scholarship? If he's such a good player I dont see why he NEVER plays at Illinois. Not even 10 minutes a game. I doubt he would be much of a difference maker for Bradley.

He would certainly fit in with our other post players who aren't difference makers

[Out of Bounce]

I strongly agree. A 6'9 kid with a nice shot would be a huge mismatch in the Valley. He wouldn't be the end all/be all but he would make a nice "4" for Bradley.

6'9 at the 4 for Bradley

[real fan]

John Wilkins will fill that need at BU in 2010 .

[jeffsu]

John Wilkins will fill that need at BU in 2010 .

6'9 with a shot. Exactly.

Ditto.

[Big Mike]

I do not know what other players are being recruited....but right now if BC wants to be a Brave....I say let it happen!

[Future Walk-On]

i taked to bill and told him that if he wants to come back and be brave we would love him too...

he laughed and said hed keep us in mind

[SFP]

Bill Cole seems like a good person and a fine basketball player and if we had the chance to get him I probably would unless we have some other great big JUCO in the wings right now. You never have enough quality players on your roster that are fighting for a strating position. Chances are that BC is not going anywhere and I bet by the time he is a senior he will be an impact player. Guys that are athletic, 6'8", can shoot and have a great attitude usually mature into a leadership role and can suprise a few people.

[Da Coach]

Bill Cole seems like a good person and a fine basketball player and if we had the chance to get him I probably would unless we have some other great big JUCO in the wings right now. You never have enough quality players on your roster that are fighting for a strating position. Chances are that BC is not going anywhere and I bet by the time he is a senior he will be an impact player. Guys that are athletic, 6'8", can shoot and have a great attitude usually mature into a leadership role and can suprise a few people.

Good logic. I agree.

[leebiddlecome]

I think the fact Bill Cole is a Peoria kid skews some peoples thoughts on him. Its harder to be objective.

Take his name and where he went to high school out of the equation and its tough for me to get excited over a guy who has played in barely half of his teams games and has totaled 13 points this season as a sophomore and 41 in his two year career.

Illinois isn't so elite that the kid just can't find time there.

[MacabreMob]

Illinois isn't so elite that the kid just can't find time there.

Well said.

[heybballfans]

i dont think anyone is getting excited over him. we all know he is a guy who has no position and will not play much in his collegiate career.

[Murph]

FWIW here's the rumor, direct from a "very dependable" source.

http://www.illinoisloyalty.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=7449

some comparison to Kyle Wilson, who left Illinois and went elsewhere for a pretty successful career (at Wichita State).



http://www.illinihq.com/chats/2008/1...tor__am_friday

Good read on Cole...

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/illini/x2072222151/Richwoods-product-energizes-Illini