Quentin Snider commit reveals a lot about Illini, Groce
September 12, 2013 9:13 PM
But now Illinois basketball has done something -- again, in just 17 months on the job -- that has been so difficult to do: Land top-notch, elite, out-of-state talent.
For Illinois basketball to thrive in today's culture, it absolutely needs Chicago. And by Chicago, I don't mean strictly the Chicago Public League but the entire Chicago area. Despite the frustrating recruiting battles in the city and sometimes the suburbs, you're a fool to think you can ignore it; over time there is too much talent to truly succeed at a high level without if you're the head coach at the University of Illinois.
Joe Henricksen
For Illinois basketball to thrive in today's culture, it absolutely needs Chicago. And by Chicago, I don't mean strictly the Chicago Public League but the entire Chicago area. Despite the frustrating recruiting battles in the city and sometimes the suburbs, you're a fool to think you can ignore it; over time there is too much talent to truly succeed at a high level without if you're the head coach at the University of Illinois.
Joe Henricksen
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