Yeah he's a bit busy these days yelling obscenities at kids while playing Valorant and streaming on Twitch.This thread has jumped the shark if we’re suggesting Meyers Leonard at this point.
Yeah he's a bit busy these days yelling obscenities at kids while playing Valorant and streaming on Twitch.This thread has jumped the shark if we’re suggesting Meyers Leonard at this point.
WhatMyers Leonard enters my mind with the NBA angle. Pros-can coach the bigs, loyal Illnini, Con-no recruiting experience.
Robert Smith thought he should have been hired as Head Coach of the Illini. Also, you hire Smith, do you alienate the Irvins, Ty Slaughter and every other Chicago high school head coach? A lot of jealousy among that group. Remember Sonny Cox? Other coaches disliked him immensely.As long as were dreaming and scheming...how about Robert Smith of Simeon fame?
Most state championships of anyone...(6) and counting I think?
That would have to go a long way to making Chi-town a real pipeline again would it not? Even nationally with Simeon’s clout right? It would have to be a major selling point saying you coached Jabari P. and D. Rose in H.S.
Would he consider it though? In an article from years ago he says he finds it very rewarding where he is. But he would have to consider a move for the right D1 job...and specifically Illinois. I dunno if he meant he would take an assistant position if the price $$ was right or not.
Thoughts??
Definitely not this Robert Smith:
I like where your head is at...but I believe custodial engineers is the preferred nomenclature.Have we considered the Ubben janitors? They've likely seen a decent amount of practices and probably seen a few of Orlando's recruiting notes
I like where your head is at...but I believe custodial engineer is the preferred nomenclature.Have we considered the Ubben janitors? They've likely seen a decent amount of practices and probably seen a few of Orlando's recruiting notes
If we're looking at NBA guys what about Kawhi Leonard? He has the same last name as Meyers without all the baggage
This thread has jumped the shark if we’re suggesting Meyers Leonard at this point.
Sure, but has it nuked the fridge?
Myers Leonard enters my mind with the NBA angle. Pros-can coach the bigs, loyal Illnini, Con-no recruiting experience.
I’m all in on JRichThis thread has jumped the shark if we’re suggesting Meyers Leonard at this point.
Yeah, you’re probably right. I do remember Sonny Cox at Chicago King. The man definitely had his enemies.Robert Smith thought he should have been hired as Head Coach of the Illini. Also, you hire Smith, do you alienate the Irvins, Ty Slaughter and every other Chicago high school head coach? A lot of jealousy among that group. Remember Sonny Cox? Other coaches disliked him immensely.
Plus, he has zero high major recruiting experience. That, alone, makes this idea laughable.Robert Smith thought he should have been hired as Head Coach of the Illini. Also, you hire Smith, do you alienate the Irvins, Ty Slaughter and every other Chicago high school head coach? A lot of jealousy among that group. Remember Sonny Cox? Other coaches disliked him immensely.
Maybe Alex Legion is available?I’m all in on JRich
I like your thinking, but the custodial buyout is prohibitiveHave we considered the Ubben janitors? They've likely seen a decent amount of practices and probably seen a few of Orlando's recruiting notes
About the same as Juwan’s a few years ago...how’d that work outHows his recruiting record?
Myers Leonard enters my mind with the NBA angle. Pros-can coach the bigs, loyal Illnini, Con-no recruiting experience.
I like your thinking, but the custodial buyout is prohibitive
I refuse to believe someone would stain this thread with such a garbage suggestion.Have we considered the Ubben janitors? They've likely seen a decent amount of practices and probably seen a few of Orlando's recruiting notes
I was just trying to get myself a raiseI refuse to believe someone would stain this thread with such a garbage suggestion.
You are comparing a former NBA player and Michigan alum coming home to a high school coach that has no college coaching or recruiting experience? Again, how many of the other Chicago high school coaches would accept him? You let him go to another college first and gain some experience, then you bring him on as a third assistant. But I doubt if he would do that because he seriously thought he should be hired as the head coach of the Illini straight from Simeon.About the same as Juwan’s a few years ago...how’d that work out
Meyers Leonard has other cons besides no recruiting experience.Myers Leonard enters my mind with the NBA angle. Pros-can coach the bigs, loyal Illnini, Con-no recruiting experience.
I know the posters on the 247 board aren’t nice but someone on there is saying that he heard Huss is reconsidering. Lol
Maybe we can get a separate thread for the 15 people who keep suggesting we hire Illinois guys.Myers Leonard enters my mind with the NBA angle. Pros-can coach the bigs, loyal Illnini, Con-no recruiting experience.