Game Thread: NCAA Xavier University v University of Illinois (3/21/2025)

[Xville]

Guess we have no choice. But he put together the last two rosters, so....not sure about that.

With traore, it’s probably more of a 6-7 seed. Lost our starting center and we just can’t absorb that. It’ll be a very interesting offseason. Keep our guys, and have to get some post players. Without it, it’ll be the same shit and I’ll just lower expectations for this program from that point on.

[Xavier]

I’m very worried Miller is going to realize that he needs a deeper player payroll than Xavier can offer.

It’s easier. But not needed

[xukeith]

The short answer is no.

Xavier is a small Jesuit college on a boring campus in a Midwest city. NIL and miller can talk enough to get decent talent. But it’ll be very hard to get high level recruits here that will stay. We’ll always have the des Clauds of the world leaving. We’ll get decent mid major transfers wanting a shot at the big east. But the big name guys are going to go to the big ten or the sec.

And very sadly the guys we’ve all loved like bj Raymond, JP/Tre, chalmers/sato, etc aren’t coming through anymore. It will be impossible to keep those kind of guys.

X only needs 2.

[D-West & PO-Z]

The short answer is no.

Xavier is a small Jesuit college on a boring campus in a Midwest city. NIL and miller can talk enough to get decent talent. But it’ll be very hard to get high level recruits here that will stay. We’ll always have the des Clauds of the world leaving. We’ll get decent mid major transfers wanting a shot at the big east. But the big name guys are going to go to the big ten or the sec.

And very sadly the guys we’ve all loved like bj Raymond, JP/Tre, chalmers/sato, etc aren’t coming through anymore. It will be impossible to keep those kind of guys.

The guys you named were not the star level recruits you’re discussing, so I’m confused. X almost never got the star level recruits. They’ve never had a 5 star guy ever.

And Claude is the only guy who left (and not bc of money).

So I call mostly BS on this mindset oh woah is X. Miller needs to get it done and should be able to put together rosters that compete on BE and go on tourney runs.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Did you see swain? He was gassed as hell at that point. He could barely stand up

Bingo. He was trying to get him a min with the under 4 coming.

[GoMuskies]

They weren't star recruits...but would they have stayed in this era?

[Xville]

Those are big state schools. Very different feel than Xavier. It has a ton to do with it. I bet YOU haven’t been to UConn

Actually I have. You’re the one who mentioned campus and city as some kind of recruiting pitch not me. All that matters is nil. We either have it or we don’t. You been to Omaha?

[IM4X]

Did you see swain? He was gassed as hell at that point. He could barely stand up

Are you kidding? When you are hot like that, adrenaline will keep you going with that little bit of time left. You have to stick with the hot hand and ask him to keep digging and givivg us just a few more minutes of that same effort - especially because we were getting almost nothing from everyone else - That move to take him out was basically us handing the game to Illinois.

what’s worse is that he kept Free out with him. Our two best rebounders on the bench. Not a good idea.

[LOLmickcronin]

The guys you named were not the star level recruits you’re discussing, so I’m confused. X almost never got the star level recruits. They’ve never had a 5 star guy ever.

And Claude is the only guy who left (and not bc of money).

So I call mostly BS on this mindset oh woah is X. Miller needs to get it done and should be able to put together rosters that compete on BE and go on tourney runs.

You’re correct they weren’t star recruits. The whole point is they developed year by year and stuck with the program and became stars. That’s not how it works anymore unfortunately.

Also Claude did very clearly leave for more money it’s very well known. I know it was to “play point” as well but it was for money be real.

[GoMuskies]

Actually I have. You’re the one who mentioned campus and city as some kind of recruiting pitch not me. All that matters is nil. We either have it or we don’t. You been to Omaha?

Omaha is great. Maybe not in the winter!