2024-25 Post Mortem and Looking Ahead to 2025-26

[Zippy87]

 

[Z.I.P.]

Is he Serbian, or Bosnian?  Big difference you know...historically!  So don't go calling him "Serb" if he's from Bosnia-Herzegovina!  😉  Either way...🤩!!!

[Z.I.P.]

I correct myself.  He's a Serbian national.  And he looks like the complete package!

https://share.google/images/o4D2FLB6mnqtJfiXT

[clarkwgriswold]

He was at the men's soccer game last night!

[NWAkron]

On 8/31/2025 at 10:05 PM, Let'sGoZips94 said:

The Serb is worth a couple OOC wins in my eyes, so if he's on campus, that's massive. 

Yes, he certainly locks down PSU-Shenango and Bucknell games.

[clarkwgriswold]

17 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

Yes, he certainly locks down PSU-Shenango and Bucknell games.

Concord is scanning the net for Serbian basketball video as we speak.

[Captain Kangaroo]

In any country outside North America they don’t have college-associated sports. Talented kids play in professional leagues. Yeah, some would come here for a free education, but it made more financial sense to stay in Germany, Israel, Serbia, etc.

 

Now that there’s serious money being doled out by colleges you will see an onslaught of foreign kids crossing the pond to play basketball. 

[pdt1420]

He’s got a look in his eye that he don’t mess around. 

[Illini Zip]

How many years of eligibility does he have?

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, Illini Zip said:

How many years of eligibility does he have?

 

 

 

 

 

(I don't actually know)

[Illini Zip]

1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

 

 

 

 

(I don't actually know)

3 years would be nice. Good use of the Serbian flag. 

[clarkwgriswold]

In today's college athletics universe, you can't count on a kid for any time past the current season.  If he's good, the scavengers will swoop in and try to steal him.

[Blue & Gold]

GoZips.com roster is updated w/ Stankovic but I don't think anyone was dropped off.

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said:

GoZips.com roster is updated w/ Stankovic but I don't think anyone was dropped off.

 

16 players are listed, which is 1 over the limit.

 

4 players 6'8" or taller. We had 2 guys at 6'8" last year. 

 

I'm also realizing most of the team wore platform shoes for measurements day. Tavari and Sharron are magically 6' this year. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Let'sGoZips94

[Illini Zip]

Poll: Who is the one player everyone is looking forward to seeing the most this year? It can be a new player or an improved player.

 

Rich Brisco really intrigues me, but if I’m picking only one it’s Eric Mahaffey. 
 

 

[kreed5120]

1 hour ago, Illini Zip said:

Poll: Who is the one player everyone is looking forward to seeing the most this year? It can be a new player or an improved player.

 

Rich Brisco really intrigues me, but if I’m picking only one it’s Eric Mahaffey. 

 

Evan Mahaffey is going to be a menace in the open court. I think he's going to wreck havoc against MAC caliber players in our fast pace offense. He won't be our best player, but I think he will have the best highlight reel and most electrifying plays.