Wow, I can't ever recall a whole Asst. staff turning over like that anywhere ever. Could this all really be this massive coincidence with openings at schools that just so happen to have previous ties to and also covet our ACs? And because we finally had one good year after a long drought?So complete overhaul of the staff? All 3 potentially?
Well, I wonder how Roger feels about that and whom will be higher on the totem pole.Gentry offered AC job at Gonzaga.
And would he like to come to Illinois?Well, I wonder how Roger feels about that and whom will be higher on the totem pole.
Eh, Gonzaga is currently the “it” program (or on the short list of current “it” programs) and also his alma mater. Bad luck if we lose all 3 assistants for sure, but all 3 are potentially moving to objectively better jobs, if not HC jobs.Wow, I can't ever recall a whole Asst. staff turning over like that anywhere ever. Could this all really be this massive coincidence with openings at schools that just so happen to have previous ties to and also covet our ACs? And because we finally had one good year after a long drought?
It's almost impossible not to wonder if there's more to this all behind the scenes in terms of overall job satisfaction and/or dare we say, coaching culture? I know nothing, have no inside info, and just hope however this all goes down that it ends up not even being a speed bump to BU, Josh, and our BB program. As an Illini fan though, I'm conditioned to expect the worst and it's possible this could have a significant negative impact.
Who? Curbelo?I called the Gentry thing on Thursday. Kentucky is convinced they have their point guard coming with the coaches....
I wonder if Trent came back because Curbelo is expected to leave with antiguaWho? Curbelo?
Worst nightmare scenario in play.I called the Gentry thing on Thursday. Kentucky is convinced they have their point guard coming with the coaches....
That would be a disaster. Hopefully just talk.Who? Curbelo?
Didn’t miller tweet out photos of himself as Dee brown a week before he transferred? I really hope Andre doesn’t leave.I feel good with belo. They also said that Kofi could come so i think they are just being hopeful.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better assistant job, than the assistant jobs at Gonzaga. There's not another school with more job security, and you are guaranteed to have a great record which will inevitably lead to teams wanting to hire you as a HC. Powell has really navigated his coaching career brilliantly. He latched on to a riser coach in Bryce Drew at Valpo. Followed him to Vanderbilt. Then managed to leave a fired staff at Vanderbilt and land at Gonzaga. The Rev is living a blessed life.Well, I wonder how Roger feels about that and whom will be higher on the totem pole.
If we lose three assistant coaches after this year, there is a lot more going on behind the scenes than we will ever know, and it cannot be about pay, UI or Whitman.
And if AC leaves for UK, that will be a total disaster.
Nobody thinks it’s a coincidence that OA goes to ky and now they need a point guard real bad. Don’t think for a second coach C hasn’t been asking about him coming with OA. Unfortunately get your nut cups out cause we may be watching the sports world see curbello as a wildcat. I can’t think of a worse case scenario. We desperately need curbello to be the face of Illinois basketball for the future going forward. He has that “IT” factorWho? Curbelo?
Oh great.. now we will have asst coaching hires based on potential player transfers.Nobody thinks it’s a coincidence that OA goes to ky and now they need a point guard real bad. Don’t think for a second coach C hasn’t been asking about him coming with OA. Unfortunately get your nut cups out cause we may be watching the sports world see curbello as a wildcat. I can’t think of a worse case scenario. We desperately need curbello to be the face of Illinois basketball for the future going forward. He has that “IT” factor
OK is this really a legitimate thing that could happen or is it just a fanbase with severe PTSD seeing phantoms? Because y’all are starting to scare me with this talk.Nobody thinks it’s a coincidence that OA goes to ky and now they need a point guard real bad. Don’t think for a second coach C hasn’t been asking about him coming with OA. Unfortunately get your nut cups out cause we may be watching the sports world see curbello as a wildcat. I can’t think of a worse case scenario. We desperately need curbello to be the face of Illinois basketball for the future going forward. He has that “IT” factor