I think you wanted the nation to sit up and take note with a public hiring of Antigua. Perhaps Martin has been slow played for a handful of recruits he has prior relationship with??????
Illini Coaching Staff
I think you wanted the nation to sit up and take note with a public hiring of Antigua. Perhaps Martin has been slow played for a handful of recruits he has prior relationship with??????
I agree, however I think some look at the gray area in the wrong manner.
The "gray" area is simply finding loopholes in the rules. Cheating is not following the rules. Finding the gray area is being strategic and using every advantage you can get.
That is my 2 cents. :thumb:
MrOizo
- Chicago
My thoughts as well -
MrOizo
- Chicago
Doesn't matter if there is a player on our current team that Justin really didn't get along with (rumor).
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I agree. Exploit the !!!! out of the gray area. That doesn't mean you're cheating. Recruiting is vicious and hopefully we now have guys in charge that realize this.
I'm so sick of having "nice guys" in charge. Groce looks like he is going to land Demetrious Jackson. Then last minute, Brey offers Jackson's best friend and Jackson opts for ND. This crap has been going on with us for over a decade.
MrOizo
- Chicago
We are proof of where nice guys finish (near the bottom of the big ten).
mattcoldagelli
- The Transfer Portal
That's not even "grey area" stuff (I hate that phrase). That's just being competent and weighing/managing risk.
Besides the fact......
the big kid that Brey took is not a bad player. He has played a reserve tole the last couple of years and been a very active defender and rebounder. We could have used a kid like that for 10 minutes a game.
the big kid that Brey took is not a bad player. He has played a reserve tole the last couple of years and been a very active defender and rebounder. We could have used a kid like that for 10 minutes a game.
Agreed. My point is that when you're getting paid millions, you get creative and find ways to make things work. Creative may mean exploiting the grey areas. Or it may mean offering a schollie to a best friend to get a stud to sign on.
ChazzReinhold
Mom! The Meatloaf!
I thought the rumor was "support" staff.
Yeah that really is the worst. That just means leaving ample room for utterly self-serving hypocritical justifications of whether or not something is unethical depending on whether it's your team or not.
Whether it was a player or support staff...I wonder if there is a possibity that the person is/will no longer be here.
I would love to see Justin Smith in this offense!
MrOizo
- Chicago
I could be wrong. That would be good!
Dren1
- Glenview, IL
I am not sure if this has been posted, but Gentry has been added to the U of I website:
http://illinois.edu/ds/detail?userI...h=* Gentry&from_result_list=true&skinId=0&sub=
Bingo
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This whole process is taking a huge toll on my patience as I see other coaches, hired later, filling out their staffs and making player adjustments...I pray that it is worth it.
Ubermensch
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Yep. It's a no-brainer. I just wonder how many who applaud a shrewd move like that are also crying "tampering!" wrt Mizzou.
Great sleuthing, but, like, what?
It's safe to assume that it's a support staff role. An assistant coach would not be accidentally announced this way
It's different if the kid has a LOI. If Martin was recruiting Justin Smith for us, I wouldn't like that. But if he was recruiting the other two guys after they were released their LOI, then I wouldn't mind the gray area.
Nice article on Orlando Antigua
http://www.thesportsbank.net/illino...o-reason-worry-new-assistant-orlando-antigua/
http://www.thesportsbank.net/illino...o-reason-worry-new-assistant-orlando-antigua/
Ubermensch
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So does that mean beyond doubt that Stephen Gentry is employed by UI now? Is that just some sort of placeholder?
sacraig
- The desert
It certainly seems that way. He's got an email (and therefore a netid) and a mailstop and everything.