OT: Wagler from Illinois

[Simce91]

How the heck did Bill Self miss this kid ?

He has to be getting some POY votes and has propelled Illinois to a real contender as they are a well rounded team

 

[richthedentist]

How the heck did Bill Self miss this kid ?

He has to be getting some POY votes and has propelled Illinois to a real contender as they are a well rounded team

He’s incredible torched Purdue for 47 last week

 

[runner3283]

He’s incredible torched Purdue for 47 last week

Outstanding young player.

 

[seansherm]

Wasn't he a three star recruit or something?

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Wasn't he a three star recruit or something?

Minnesota and Illinois were the only major programs to offer. Underwood only saw him on video. Never watched him live.

 

[BigEastPhil]

How did Pike miss him ?

Right up Pike’ s alley via landing unheralded kids !

 

[seansherm]

Minnesota and Illinois were the only major programs to offer. Underwood only saw him on video. Never watched him live.

Amazing kids like him still get missed on nowadays

 

[rob kight]

Amazing player. If he doesn’t declare, his Nil number next year will be a record.

 

[RUDiddy777]

Amazing kids like him still get missed on nowadays

Ja Morant not too long ago.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Ja Morant not too long ago.

Maybe "missed" on purpose.

 

[RUChet]

Lottery pick

 

[RUDiddy777]

Maybe "missed" on purpose.

lol, not unfair.

 

[seansherm]

Ja Morant not too long ago.

True, but even that was almost ten years ago now

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

Ja Morant not too long ago.

Steph Curry a long time ago.

 

[RUDiddy777]

True, but even that was almost ten years ago now

For sure. I mean these misses aren’t that frequent. Ironically, he was on Zions AAU team and everyone was looking in the wrong direction.

Dont know if the character issues were present then though - or if we’re seeing once again how money adds gasoline to the fire of immaturity.