Mike LaTulip, 2012 G, commits to Illinois as a preferred walk-on

kingt131 · Sep 25, 2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

Rob McColley interviews Mike LaTulip yesterday at Memorial Stadium and uses strong language for some odd reason.

TheMcColley

Looks like a great pick up. Look forward to watching him, and will be rooting for him. I'm embarrassed for the guy interviewing him though.

Highschoolfan7 · Sep 25, 2011, 11:47 AM

That was an embarrassing interview. McColley should apologize to the guy.

sdfidaho · Sep 25, 2011, 12:15 PM

McColley = Total dumba$$
What a pathetic individual

NxtLvelIllini7 · Sep 25, 2011, 12:27 PM

McColley maybe the worst video interview I have ever seen with a recruit. Insulting a recruit and cursing infront of his mother.

jmontgo3 · Sep 25, 2011, 12:39 PM

Excited about this commit! Hopefully he can play his way onto the court during his time here. Will be good to have a pure shooter to hit shots out of timeouts, off screens, etc. Welcome, Mike!

jackman404 · Sep 25, 2011, 12:47 PM

Way to be a complete douchebag McColley. They shouldn't let you into Memorial Stadium again after the way you treated a future player.

Serious Late · Sep 25, 2011, 03:03 PM

Love the pickup! A walk on that can contribute? Excellent. We seemingly have a kid that saw an opportunity to be part of a big time program, play close to home, have his friends and family around him, and hopefully contribute to a memorable Illini team at some point.

I love this from the kid's perspective, and the school's! Welcome to the family, Mike!

carmelillini · Sep 25, 2011, 03:33 PM

What a **** this McColley guy is. Yank whatever phony press pass he scrounged up. C'mon new AD, take action on this.

herbnsyd · Sep 25, 2011, 05:53 PM

Believe it or not, I am a senior in high school and friends with Mike. I had the opportunity to go to a prestigious sports leadership camp at the JKB Ranch in Colorado with him and other Illinois student athletes.

Anyways this guy is an incredible addition as a player and as a person. I know first hand he has great character and he will be great in the locker room, in the classroom, and always competing. Believe me he is not the type to just sit around in his walk on spot, he wants to play and will work as hard as he can until he gets some playing time...and heres to hoping he does!

congrats to mike, as I posted on his facebook wall yesterday its a dream come true to see him playing for my favorite Illini

Illini70math · Sep 25, 2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by herbnsyd

Believe it or not, I am a senior in high school and friends with Mike. I had the opportunity to go to a prestigious sports leadership camp at the JKB Ranch in Colorado with him and other Illinois student athletes.

Anyways this guy is an incredible addition as a player and as a person. I know first hand he has great character and he will be great in the locker room, in the classroom, and always competing. Believe me he is not the type to just sit around in his walk on spot, he wants to play and will work as hard as he can until he gets some playing time...and heres to hoping he does!

congrats to mike, as I posted on his facebook wall yesterday its a dream come true to see him playing for my favorite Illini

If you have the opportunity, I think a lot of Illini fans would like you to tell Mike that we apologize to Mike's mom for the interview language. If you can pass that along, it would be a nice gesture. Thanks.

Kramer116 · Sep 25, 2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by herbnsyd

Believe it or not, I am a senior in high school and friends with Mike. I had the opportunity to go to a prestigious sports leadership camp at the JKB Ranch in Colorado with him and other Illinois student athletes.

Anyways this guy is an incredible addition as a player and as a person. I know first hand he has great character and he will be great in the locker room, in the classroom, and always competing. Believe me he is not the type to just sit around in his walk on spot, he wants to play and will work as hard as he can until he gets some playing time...and heres to hoping he does!

congrats to mike, as I posted on his facebook wall yesterday its a dream come true to see him playing for my favorite Illini

Welcome to the board, feel free to post and contribute if you have some free time and so we can follow Mike's career here at Illinois.

Please keep us updated on his senior season and how it is going if you could, would be much appreciated.

chief3469 · Sep 25, 2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Illini70math

If you have the opportunity, I think a lot of Illini fans would like you to tell Mike that we apologize to Mike's mom for the interview language. If you can pass that along, it would be a nice gesture. Thanks.

I would like to second that. This interview is not representative of the University or its fanbase.

herbnsyd · Sep 25, 2011, 07:50 PM

yeah I already texted him about it...I think it goes to show that he left offers from smaller schools on the table and came in as a walkon. He really wanted to go to Illinois and is willing to work harder than anybody else to make on the highest level

Illinoisman · Sep 26, 2011, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by carmelillini

What a **** this McColley guy is. Yank whatever phony press pass he scrounged up. C'mon new AD, take action on this.

Sadly this guy has been around interviewing the players for awhile.. And he doesn't know what the heck he's doing.. But he's never been quite that obnoxious before.

uiba99 · Sep 26, 2011, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Highschoolfan7

That was an embarrassing interview. McColley should apologize to the guy.

Was that an interview or was the guy cross-examining him? I had to stop watching it. Talk about unprofessional - who is this McColley guy?

CrazedUIFan · Sep 26, 2011, 07:08 AM

McColley typically does a good job of getting interviews with players and recruits. He has an unorthodoxed way, but this is over the top. Very disappointing interview from him.

4LaCosaNostra · Sep 26, 2011, 07:40 AM

what a tool... you could tell the kid was thrilled an to rain on his parade with dumba$$ questions trying to make himself laugh was horrific at best.. cant wait till he interviews j.parker

the positive- Mike seemed to handle it with class an maturity..this guy needs to be told to stop trying to be boers and bernstein who are douchbags but they are not even tools to an interviewees face..

Tito · Sep 26, 2011, 07:42 AM

I think you guys are reaching a bit on this one. Sure, Rob shouldn't have used the F-bomb, but you couldn't see Rob's face during the interview. He was probably smiling when he said that, making it obvious he was not being serious. (I know Rob, and I'd bet money that was what happened.) Just as things can sometimes get lost in translation in a conversation on a web forum, so too can it happen when you are watching only one side of a taped interview.

I saw nothing wrong with the rest of the interview.

Hugh Jorgen · Sep 26, 2011, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jackman404

Way to be a complete douchebag McColley. They shouldn't let you into Memorial Stadium again after the way you treated a future player.

Exactly...but I'm not sure how they would control an unprofessional hack running around with a recorder. Never been a fan of McColley's holier than thou posts/comments towards others in the past, and certainly feel as if he has embarrased our program now based on this pathetic interview.

Whether or not he and other buffoons like him realize it or not, the way they treat our potential student athletes and their families greatly impacts the recruit and families view of our program and institution. This was shameful.

4LaCosaNostra · Sep 26, 2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tito

I think you guys are reaching a bit on this one. Sure, Rob shouldn't have used the F-bomb, but you couldn't see Rob's face during the interview. He was probably smiling when he said that, making it obvious he was not being serious. (I know Rob, and I'd bet money that was what happened.) Just as things can sometimes get lost in translation in a conversation on a web forum, so too can it happen when you are watching only one side of a taped interview.

I saw nothing wrong with the rest of the interview.

this may or not be true..however, you can tell from mikes face he was serious an it was not a joking around interview.he probably does not get interviewed everyday say like Jarbi parker does.. Not to mention, he needed to realize that the kid was serious and adjust. It was mikes day, proud moment for him and his family.

he has ability, schollly offers from schools, he is super competitive we are told , elite shooter from ipreps, and the last thing he wants to do on his big day is be compared to the ultimate walk-on Berdini (spelling?) when by all accounts he was recruited by the staff, watched, and evaluated.. Rob had his mind set to try to be funny an it sucked. period end of story. i dont care if he was wearing a clowns mask, he made a clown of himself to a kid who was thrilled to be an illini the freaking day he committed. zero common sense

kuhl84 · Sep 26, 2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Tito

I think you guys are reaching a bit on this one. Sure, Rob shouldn't have used the F-bomb, but you couldn't see Rob's face during the interview. He was probably smiling when he said that, making it obvious he was not being serious. (I know Rob, and I'd bet money that was what happened.) Just as things can sometimes get lost in translation in a conversation on a web forum, so too can it happen when you are watching only one side of a taped interview.

I saw nothing wrong with the rest of the interview.

You are wrong. The whole interview was insulting and demeaning. I don't care what kind of expression he had on his face. The references to Berandini were totally out of line as well. The whole interview was cringe worthy.

If he has a press pass, it should be removed by the school.

CrazedUIFan · Sep 26, 2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tito

I think you guys are reaching a bit on this one. Sure, Rob shouldn't have used the F-bomb, but you couldn't see Rob's face during the interview. He was probably smiling when he said that, making it obvious he was not being serious. (I know Rob, and I'd bet money that was what happened.) Just as things can sometimes get lost in translation in a conversation on a web forum, so too can it happen when you are watching only one side of a taped interview.

I saw nothing wrong with the rest of the interview.

It was still inappropriate. Not only were his parents right there, but I don't think it's necessary to talk in that manner as a professional ADULT to a recruit.

Dan · Sep 26, 2011, 08:19 AM

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Mike LaTulip (Prospect HS/ Full Package Elite/ Illinois commit) had 51 points today in Fall League. 11 three-pointers hit I'm told.... Wow!

IllianaAAU

Illini70math · Sep 26, 2011, 08:25 AM

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Mike LaTulip (Prospect HS/ Full Package Elite/ Illinois commit) had 51 points today in Fall League. 11 three-pointers hit I'm told.... Wow!

IllianaAAU

I guess we can try to fit him in somewhere...

4LaCosaNostra · Sep 26, 2011, 08:25 AM

Put that in your pipe and smoke it Rob... 51 points!!!! congrats Mike!!!! maybe he motivated him with his horrific interview

Sep 25, 2011, 12:27 PM	#29
NxtLvelIllini7 Location: C-U, IL Posts: 1,304	McColley maybe the worst video interview I have ever seen with a recruit. Insulting a recruit and cursing infront of his mother. __________________

Sep 25, 2011, 12:47 PM	#31
jackman404 Posts: 1,477	Way to be a complete douchebag McColley. They shouldn't let you into Memorial Stadium again after the way you treated a future player. __________________ Williams to tie it with a three......HE DOES!!!

Sep 25, 2011, 05:53 PM	#34
herbnsyd Posts: 5	great pickup Believe it or not, I am a senior in high school and friends with Mike. I had the opportunity to go to a prestigious sports leadership camp at the JKB Ranch in Colorado with him and other Illinois student athletes. Anyways this guy is an incredible addition as a player and as a person. I know first hand he has great character and he will be great in the locker room, in the classroom, and always competing. Believe me he is not the type to just sit around in his walk on spot, he wants to play and will work as hard as he can until he gets some playing time...and heres to hoping he does! congrats to mike, as I posted on his facebook wall yesterday its a dream come true to see him playing for my favorite Illini

Sep 25, 2011, 07:50 PM	#38
herbnsyd Posts: 5	no worries yeah I already texted him about it...I think it goes to show that he left offers from smaller schools on the table and came in as a walkon. He really wanted to go to Illinois and is willing to work harder than anybody else to make on the highest level

Sep 25, 2011, 11:47 AM	#27
Highschoolfan7 Posts: 127	That was an embarrassing interview. McColley should apologize to the guy.

Sep 25, 2011, 12:15 PM	#28
sdfidaho Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 418	McColley = Total dumba$$ What a pathetic individual

Sep 25, 2011, 12:39 PM	#30
jmontgo3 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 460	Excited about this commit! Hopefully he can play his way onto the court during his time here. Will be good to have a pure shooter to hit shots out of timeouts, off screens, etc. Welcome, Mike!

Sep 25, 2011, 03:03 PM	#32
Serious Late Location: Albuquerque via Chicago via Champaign via Peoria Posts: 1,889	Love the pickup! A walk on that can contribute? Excellent. We seemingly have a kid that saw an opportunity to be part of a big time program, play close to home, have his friends and family around him, and hopefully contribute to a memorable Illini team at some point. I love this from the kid's perspective, and the school's! Welcome to the family, Mike!

Sep 25, 2011, 03:33 PM	#33
carmelillini Location: Hamilton Co. Posts: 2,065	What a **** this McColley guy is. Yank whatever phony press pass he scrounged up. C'mon new AD, take action on this.

Sep 26, 2011, 07:08 AM	#41
CrazedUIFan UI Fan in QC Land Posts: 7,770	McColley typically does a good job of getting interviews with players and recruits. He has an unorthodoxed way, but this is over the top. Very disappointing interview from him.

Sep 26, 2011, 07:40 AM	#42
4LaCosaNostra Location: schaumburg Posts: 3,442	what a tool... you could tell the kid was thrilled an to rain on his parade with dumba$$ questions trying to make himself laugh was horrific at best.. cant wait till he interviews j.parker the positive- Mike seemed to handle it with class an maturity..this guy needs to be told to stop trying to be boers and bernstein who are douchbags but they are not even tools to an interviewees face..

Sep 26, 2011, 07:42 AM	#43
Tito Posts: 38	I think you guys are reaching a bit on this one. Sure, Rob shouldn't have used the F-bomb, but you couldn't see Rob's face during the interview. He was probably smiling when he said that, making it obvious he was not being serious. (I know Rob, and I'd bet money that was what happened.) Just as things can sometimes get lost in translation in a conversation on a web forum, so too can it happen when you are watching only one side of a taped interview. I saw nothing wrong with the rest of the interview.

Sep 26, 2011, 08:25 AM	#49
Illini70math Posts: 1,670	Quote: Mike LaTulip (Prospect HS/ Full Package Elite/ Illinois commit) had 51 points today in Fall League. 11 three-pointers hit I'm told.... Wow! IllianaAAU I guess we can try to fit him in somewhere...