He was obviously well liked and opened doors in the st louis area for us. Does this hurt us with any recruits or is it just a matter of who we replace him with? I think IW has bought into Bielema, but I could see him following Patterson.
Ugh.
Does it? Was he tied to certain QBs?Ugh.
That blows a gigantic hole in our QB pursuit.
No, IW and to a lesser extent Love are now BoilermakersDoes it? Was he tied to certain QBs?
Love them both as players, but could be worse.No, IW and to a lesser extent Love are now Boilermakers
It will be the same role, and we could match any offer.I have to assume Patterson get a better role vs. leaving for $.
Would Terry Hawthorne be a possibility? That would be huge!He was obviously well liked and opened doors in the st louis area for us. Does this hurt us with any recruits or is it just a matter of who we replace him with? I think IW has bought into Bielema, but I could see him following Patterson.
I like Reggie Love, but could see him moving on given the stable of RBs we have. But if we lose IW, that's gonna really hurt.No, IW and to a lesser extent Love are now Boilermakers
Bummer, but understand these things happen. Hopefully it works out better for IW, really like that kid.It will be the same role, and we could match any offer.
I think it's probably less that he chose Walters over Bielema than that the IW camp, of which Patterson is CEO, chose Phil Longo over Barry Lunney.
IW in a Purdue jersey might actually kill me
I'm probably missing something that should be obvious, but Longo is at Wisconsin and Patterson is going to Purdue...It will be the same role, and we could match any offer.
I think it's probably less that he chose Walters over Bielema than that the IW camp, of which Patterson is CEO, chose Phil Longo over Barry Lunney.
Oh gosh I meant Graham Harrell, my badI'm probably missing something that should be obvious, but Longo is at Wisconsin and Patterson is going to Purdue...
Thought Harrell was their OC? Would make sense that IW and Love would follow him given he's been their coach for like 10 years, but who knowsIt will be the same role, and we could match any offer.
I think it's probably less that he chose Walters over Bielema than that the IW camp, of which Patterson is CEO, chose Phil Longo over Barry Lunney.
I'd like to think at least that IW has built up strong relationships with his teammates and other coaches at Illinois over the past few years that one coach moving on won't be the end all be all. But obviously there is something there. If he announces he is hitting the transfer portal, well, you will be able to pinpoint the exact moment I finish reading that notification:Thought Harrell was their OC? Would make sense that IW and Love would follow him given he's been their coach for like 10 years, but who knows
no problem. My head's spinning with all the coaching changes also.Oh gosh I meant Graham Harrell, my bad
I'm getting my Big Ten West Air Raid OC's mixed up. Woody Hayes is spinning in his grave.
one has to think his name is on a listWould Terry Hawthorne be a possibility? That would be huge!