Can Illini, Weber rise above the NCAA muck?
February 17, 2010 3:41 PM
The best coach in the history of Illinois basketball is Bill Self recruiting and Bruce Weber coaching. And until Weber wins an NCAA tournament game or two with his own players, it's going to stay that way.
Don't get me wrong. Weber should coach at Illinois for as long as he wants. He gets the most out of players who want to be coached. He prepares his team well. He outcoaches the other guy more often than not. He's funny, candid and real. If moms and dads still were the predominant influence on where prep basketball standouts went to college instead of AAU coaches and shoe-company money, Weber would be a better recruiter than he's given credit for. What parent wouldn't want their kid to play for a guy like Bruce Weber?
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Don't get me wrong. Weber should coach at Illinois for as long as he wants. He gets the most out of players who want to be coached. He prepares his team well. He outcoaches the other guy more often than not. He's funny, candid and real. If moms and dads still were the predominant influence on where prep basketball standouts went to college instead of AAU coaches and shoe-company money, Weber would be a better recruiter than he's given credit for. What parent wouldn't want their kid to play for a guy like Bruce Weber?
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