Another Illinois fans react to Cliff Alexander’s hat fake video
By Mike Dyce
High school basketball prospect Cliff Alexander was a highly sought after recruit out of Chicago, Illinois. Alexander is ranked fourth in the nation by Rivals 150 and a spot higher by ESPN 100. He had numerous colleges after him including KU, Illinois, Memphis, and hometown team DePaul.
When he was selecting his team at the press conference he had numerous hats on the table in front of him. He announced that he had “decided to go to the University of….” and reached for the Illinois hat. He even picks it up, but then in a Lee Corso like move, he throws it back down and picks up the Kansas hat.
This is the second video I’ve seen and they’re both similar. There is excitement at first, then some confusion as they struggle to figure out what happened. There also is a lot of cursing so be careful if you watch this video at work.
Because I’m not emotionally invested in the team, I find it hilarious. This camera angle is different than that of the previous video I posted. That one was from a fan watching the TV’s perspective. This is from the TV’s perspective of the fans.
You really get to see their facial expressions and how it changes.
“It’s something my teammates thought I should do,” Alexander said of the hat move,via the Chicago Tribune.