I have a feeling that there is some membership pressure based on both NIL brinkmanship scaring the bejebus out of everybody (well, not some but....) and a legal precedent earlier this year IIRC over a waiver denial. Level playing field means NCAA gotta step in, and I'm fairly sure a conference bylaw was stricter than anyone else?
More than likely and they'd be correct in doing so.
Y s, it’s not the actual coaching change, but the “mental health or well-being” impact of the coaching change that will get players a waiver.
Which one do you think is going to stand up in court if need be?
I don’t know why, but reading 20+ pages here and another 15 on another Illinois site, your bolded statement above just resonated with me. No insider but I believe Underwood is waiting for the dominos to fall this off-season and play his cards early so he gets put on the call sheets of a few universities (KState, Ark, and a few others). He’s prepared to make a change if it presents. He likes Illinois but…
A lot of folks are cheering Shrewsberry to ND as a positive for us, but if ND gets good, it seems like they could put a dent in our Chicago recruiting.I think our Chicago recruiting already has at least one dent in it.
Notre Dame basketball doesn't have a connection to Chicago and neither does Shrewsberry, so no. If he turns ND into a great program then they will be as much a threat as any other great program, but no more.
The correct take is noting that people are happy he is going to ND to get him out of the Big Ten, but there's a nonzero chance that one of the future rounds of conference realignment brings ND into the Big Ten.
We barely even have guys from Illinois on the roster anymore, let alone from Chicago. It shouldn't make a major difference even if he takes ND to the next stratosphere.
I thought Lamont's last name was Sanford. I'll let myself out.
I think there’s a nonzero chance of almost anything…
Where is pru when you need some of the most ball-trippingest gifs in the repertoire?
I hate to admit this but as a native downstater, this always annoyed me. So much so that I had absolutely no desire to live in Chicago. Great city but they rejected us “downstaters”. I’ve lived in several other large and medium metro centers in the country over the course of my adult life but still to this day, have zero desire to call Chicago my home. I have a great pride for Illinois (similar to native Iowans or other smaller Midwest states). The state of Illinois (and U of Illinois sports) are so deeply rooted with my family identity that it makes up a significant part of how I identify myself. I watch games bc it’s amazing entertainment and a source of joy. But I also watch bc dad, my brothers, cousins, sisters and uncles are also watching. We all bond over it. We are Illinoisans.
Not Pru but I gave it a shot
The difference is not much, lol. As a Chicagoan, Illinois picks up a LOT of casual support here in a way no other school does, and the physical proximity is not the deciding factor in that.South Bend is closer to Chicago than Champaign. Proximity might be a more significant connection than ancient history to at least some recruits.
It’s Bill or Calipari that I’m more interested in.
If BU happens to stay and Podz is drafted as high as he is projected in some mocks, that’s just going to ratchet up the pressure on BU next season. Whats the read on Miller? Is he bouncing this year to best available option, or chance he stays at Xavier?
