Five ways Illinois can help Ty Rodgers be “the man”

True freshmen should never be finished products.

One of the best dumb opinions is when meatball fan A says freshman B can’t do C because he didn’t do C in his first year.

Eliminating the potential for evolution demonstrates significant ignorance of the process.

So the fans convinced that Ty Rodgers’ electric but erratic offensive performances last season are prescriptive are ignoring the growth process players experience as they transition from high school elites to college contributors.

And yes, I know that “in-house option Ty Rodgers” is not the preferred answer to the offseason-long point guard problem. We all know the story.

1. Skyy Clark and Jayden Epps left the program.
2. RayJ Dennis entered the transfer portal, and the Plainfield, IL native looked like the ideal fit for a fanbase starving for a floor general.
3. RayJ Dennis committed to Scott Drew and Baylor.
4. Illinois immediately announced the commitment of Iowa State-via-Temple transfer guard Jeremiah Williams.