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A poster on that board wrote that Smith's uncle works for Whitman. Any truth to this?
Lovie?
A poster on that board wrote that Smith's uncle works for Whitman. Any truth to this?
Lovie?
100% guarantee that if he visits OSU he is not coming to Illinois. No question
If he was sold on Illinois he wouldn't need to take another visit. I feel like if he was confident with Illinois there would be no need in taking the visit to OSU. Just my opinion. This is also coming from someone who has been skeptical of him coming here all along.
There's interest and then there's INTEREST.
If I were an Ohio State fan I would regard the idea of Smith committing there as totally ludicrous and a waste of time.
Ha.. no Mark Smith
Here's the comment:
"Hellfighter 3 HOURS AGO
Been long time follower, Love My Bucks. Have a little interest following Illini as live 15 miles from campus. For some info on Mark Smith. Gonna be a tough pull For Coach Matta and staff. We don't have the stature of UK or Duke but the Illini have a little pull. His uncle works for AD Whittman. Don't know if that means anything but sure it doesn't help any"
None since Luther Head is paying for them all to come here
This isn't junior prom where the girl turned you down and you pout. It's a multi-million dollar business where acquiring talent is everything. If Tilmon comes back and says he thought it over and he wants to play at Illinois - you take that commitment and smile. I guarantee you the staff has been nothing but professional with Tilmon and his family
In the same way we should be keeping an eye on Charlie Moore.
Some days are Diamonds some day are stones:deadhorse:
Professional? Yes
Actively pursueing? No
Given up on the kid? Absolutely
If Smith commits here does Tilmon think about recommitting?
If Smith commits here does Tilmon think about recommitting?
This isn't junior prom where the girl turned you down and you pout. It's a multi-million dollar business where acquiring talent is everything. If Tilmon comes back and says he thought it over and he wants to play at Illinois - you take that commitment and smile. I guarantee you the staff has been nothing but professional with Tilmon and his family
I'm pretty sure the OP was jokingly saying Lovie Smith was Mark Smith's uncle.
yup. I guess so.
If I were an Ohio State fan I would regard the idea of Smith committing there as totally ludicrous and a waste of time.
Wait seriously? Can you give one reason why you think we would turn him down that isn't BU would massively risk his job over spite?
Tilmon who?
Seriously, I don't remember the last time his name was mentioned on this thread. I don't remember, however, was his release granted and accepted and whatever so that there's no obligation whatsoever between the two parties?
If so, he's history, and I don't think there's a spot for him on the team by the time he could reconsider. He's burned that bridge. Not only has the SS Tilmon sailed for Illinois, the SS Illini has sailed for Tilmon.
At least this thread seems to have no interest in him. And I don't see Underwood carrying a torch.
Same could be said after his MSU visit, no? Why go to Champaign if he has his mind set on the Spartans.100% guarantee that if he visits OSU he is not coming to Illinois. No question
If he was sold on Illinois he wouldn't need to take another visit. I feel like if he was confident with Illinois there would be no need in taking the visit to OSU. Just my opinion. This is also coming from someone who has been skeptical of him coming here all along.
There's a spot for a consensus too 40 big man on every team in America. Illinois is certainly no exception with Finke being our projected center as of now. I know this board are sick of the Tilmon saga but there's no acceptable reason why BU shouldn't still be recruiting Tilmon unless he's already met with him post NLOI release and gauged we have no shot with him. Tilmon makes this team considerably better next year.