It's all a matter of perspective and Illini fans are like pre-2016 Cubs fans.Y’all need to remember that BU and JW were able to find and successfully recruit OA and Chin in the first place. Yes, their stock has risen (as has ours) but let’s not act like there’s no nose for quality assistants in CU.
And now there’s more money.
Real possibilityGotta be Chet Frazier. He just met with Undy this weekend, rig
With success comes confidence. Figuritively, we just won our first race and we're starting to believe. Not a perfect analogy but anyone whomever has been a runner in that same situation would agree.It's all a matter of perspective and Illini fans are like pre-2016 Cubs fans.
Chet and Mennenga would be fantastic additions.
would be a very meh hire imo and do little to stop the bleedingWould people be happy with that hire? Genuinely interested to know.
Frazier is the very definition of an “Illinois guy”. It looks like he’s done a great job wherever he’s been.Chet is great coach. I loved him as a player and followed him closely after he left.
I'm not that familiar with VT, didn't really watch them this year, so I ask in all sincerity, what talent do they have?Supposedly, VA Tech fans love him and think he's a big reason for the talent they have. He's said to be a very energetic recruiter that connects with the kids. He also recruited Storr, I think.
If Mennenga isn't hired, I'll be bummed. Not gonna lie.Another coach to keep an eye on:
Will Bailey - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches - Saint Louis University
Will Bailey, who has more than 15 years of experience as an NCAA Division I assistant coach, was hired as an assistant coach on Travis Ford's staff in April 2016.slubillikens.com
Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about what we should be willing to consider to get Mitchell here. And there was no way we were going to send any of our assistant coaches packing just to bring in a single transfer. Now the situation's changed for us quite a bit. If all three are on the verge of heading out the door, do we reexamine making a move to bring Mitchell in? With what we will already have on our roster, if we can also line up Mitchell next to Kofi, we could have a monster year. And doing so would shut down any chatter about the assistant coach exodus being a setback for the program.Another coach to keep an eye out for (Tre Mitchell coach)
Tony Bergeron - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Massachusetts Athletics
Tony Bergeron enters his second season as an assistant coach on Matt McCall’s staff in 2020-21. Bergeron joined the Minuteman program after winning over 400...umassathletics.com
10-15 schools have called AJ Storr this week...including one Big Ten school. The blue bloods are coming for him.
He's an associate head coach at VT. He's probably not coming here for a third assistant spot.I would tend to agree unless he is coming as the 3rd assistant.
Ok.....then I would say he is a step or 2 back from what we are losing. And....he adds nothing in Chicago.He's an associate head coach at VT. He's probably not coming here for a third assistant spot.
I would guess if he's hired, he's not here to be the Chicago recruiter, at least initially. Just my opinion.Ok.....then I would say he is a step or 2 back from what we are losing. And....he adds nothing in Chicago.
I think he is a safe hire because he is an alum.
Understand......but I don’t think he at the level of OA or Chin.....nor does he help in Chicago.I would guess if he's hired, he's not here to be the Chicago recruiter, at least initially. Just my opinion.
Chin was not high profile when Underwood hired him.Understand......but I don’t think he at the level of OA or Chin.....nor does he help in Chicago.
just my opinion.....maybe he will be great. I would have thought we were shooting for some higher profile guys.
Ok.....then I would say he is a step or 2 back from what we are losing. And....he adds nothing in Chicago.
I think he is a safe hire because he is an alum.
That’s true......but we aren’t replacing the Chin of 4 years ago.Chin was not high profile when Underwood hired him.
You are right. We have done well out east with recruiting. UMass coach could get us in to NY area?Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about what we should be willing to consider to get Mitchell here. And there was no way we were going to send any of our assistant coaches packing just to bring in a single transfer. Now the situation's changed for us quite a bit. If all three are on the verge of heading out the door, do we reexamine making a move to bring Mitchell in? With what we will already have on our roster, if we can also line up Mitchell next to Kofi, we could have a monster year. And doing so would shut down any chatter about the assistant coach exodus being a setback for the program.