Roy Schmidt Quotations

For whatever reason, the national gurus are reluctant to come into Chicago to see kids play. They have no idea how good many of the top teams in Chicago really are.

He knows how to win, is a tremendous competitor and a good leader on the floor. Players seem to rally around him.

Oregon was really the only high-major that stayed with him through thick and thin. I think it's a good choice for him. They will use all of his skills, and he won't be asked to do more than he is capable of.

We thought Beverley had the makings of being a high Division I player last year, and we had him in our top-10 players in the class. Anyone who watched him could see the scoring explosiveness, the work ethic and desire to improve. We think Beverley's national stock is more of a product of others jumping on the bandwagon and realizing how good he really is, more than drastic improvement. The kid was pretty darned good from the get-go.

There's always a lot of talk about who Illinois didn't get. But he was the only impact big man in the in-state class. In time, he will be a force at Illinois.