What am I missing here? I know he's a bit of a used car salesman, but at what point is a few years of Tre Mitchell in a position of huge need worth swallowing the pill for a 3rd or Assistant to Head coach position? What could that roster look like with Tre + maybe even Kofi for next year? I would think the amount of damage we could do would offset any issues of hiring that guy. I'm sure this has been discussed before lol
“The damage we could do” is a pretty good way to phrase it when you look at it from the other side.
It is the sort of “ethical” decision that opens up discussions with other recruits for years to come. “You gave Tre’s guy a job, why can’t you buy my mum a house/me a car?” The locker room dynamic of such a public display of favor to one recruit over others.
What if Tre doesn’t fit well with our roster and doesn’t perform as expected? Or possibly worse what if he excels and is gone after just 1 season? Then you’re stuck with a coach on your staff who you may not fully trust, who might not be the best guy for the team, and who may not have any connections or ability to land you another recruit after Tre.
If AJ Storr decommitted after an AC left, it’s a clear sign that our recruits value the entire coaching staff, and not just Underwood when deciding if they want to play at Illinois.