With the exception of Michael Porter Jr.’s “I’m Coming Home” tweet [sighs pensively], no 2017 commitment was as objectively fun as Jeremiah Tilmon’s. The blue-chip center was a longtime Illinois commit, but momentum shifted once East St. Louis legend Cuonzo Martin strutted into Columbia with more swagger than Vince McMahon. Things went silent for a few weeks before Tilmon made it official to Missouri, infecting Illini twitter with an unsightly bout of, “Not Mad! Actually Laughing!” syndrome.
Still, Tilmon’s commitment came with a few concerns. National writers questioned his effort due to some less-than-eye-popping numbers during his senior year.