Hey Pru. In case no one said it, thank you for diverting everyones’ attention away from Podz for a couple of days.
Hey Pru. In case no one said it, thank you for diverting everyones’ attention away from Podz for a couple of days.
Is that a good thing or a bad thingI don’t know if Brad yells at Zach more or the players more lol
AgreedI will always depressingly wonder where the 2021 would rank if we just survived Loyola and at least made the Final Four. Do I think that team was better than 1989 or 2005 or even that close? No … but do I think their level of play in early March through the BTT final was among the best I’ve ever seen from an Illini team for a span of time? I might quite honestly say yes.
I’m not sure. They butt heads and Zach is kind of a diva so it’s just funny oooIs that a good thing or a bad thing
Depends on the dynamic I suppose. Good to have someone to challenge BU on things, but not if it distracts from the team’s focus. Thanks as always for weighing in.I’m not sure. They butt heads and Zach is kind of a diva so it’s just funny ooo
Hey Pru. In case no one said it, thank you for diverting everyones’ attention away from Podz for a couple of days.
Massive disappointment that Tyler is taking one of the new spots.
Shades of Lovie for sure now.
Hasn’t Tyler been working as an assistant to the coaches for a few seasons?
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So, with respect to Tyler, the guideline would require Brad to recuse himself from the hiring process or influencing others involved in the process.
3. Conflict of Interest Conflicts of interest may occasionally arise based on roles in the search process and on professional or personal relationships. Conflicts of interest can be actual, potential, or perceived. Conflict may arise from a number of circumstances: A. Conflicts of interests arising from a relationship between a candidate and a person involved in the search process University policies on ethics, conflicts of interest, nepotism, and intimate relationships strictly prohibit university employees from making or influencing, directly or indirectly, hiring/employment decisions regarding an immediate family member
I’m to the place. I would just like to see us execute consistently on a semi-regular basis again. Period.Bingo
I find it mildly amusing that a guy who’s surname means is actually a bit of a diva.I’m not sure. They butt heads and Zach is kind of a diva so it’s just funny ooo
maybe Brad did. At Iowa, the Athletic director hired Brian Ferentz. Maybe Josh Whitman hired TylerSo, with respect to Tyler, the guideline would require Brad to recuse himself from the hiring process or influencing others involved in the process.
The expectation should be that that’s how it played out.
IMO this is a horrible comparison. Tate couldn’t shoot, he wasn’t a rebounder, he couldn’t penetrate, dish, dunk or defend with very limited athleticism or size. He wasn’t a threat inside or out and he didn’t make others around him better.I’m all for giving Ty a shot but isn’t this why Jaylon Tate was not successful? Great handles and passing but zero threat of a shot allows defenses to sag off significantly?
I totally agree. Bruce Weber Saw it, NBA scouts saw it, I saw it, as did most coaches. Deron was a very very very rare talent. He was the heart and soul of the O5 team. He made Dee great. He made Luther great, he made EVERYONE better .. even Bruce Weber.I don’t really think you can treat Frank’s alpha status on that team as something working AGAINST him in this comparison but rather something in his favor - at least for those stats. No disrespect to those great early 2000s squads, but Deron shared the ball and spotlight incredibly equally with Dee and Luther, and that’s what made that team so great. Senior year Deron on the 2006 team had he come back would have had some crazy stats.
I loved watching Frank, Gill & Anderson. They were my favorite Illini of all time & then along came Deron. And then came Aoy.
Thanks for the endorsement FrancisIMO this is a horrible comparison. Tate couldn’t shoot, he wasn’t a rebounder, he couldn’t penetrate, dish, dunk or defend with very limited athleticism or size. He wasn’t a threat inside or out and he didn’t make others around him better.
It was a just bad combination having the weakest Illinois basketball coach of all time with a PG with limited skills. Tate’s role was usually nothing more than walk the ball up the court (eating valuable seconds in shot clock) and making the simple pass to a wing. The wings then started the offense.
Ty is a beast. He excels at breaking people down off the dribble, distributing and scoring … and rebounding. Ty has a very high basketball IQ. And he can defend and dunk in your face.
The only similarities I see in TY & Tate is the poor outside shooting. But Ty still has time to fix this. I am a huge Ty Rogers fan. I will just leave it at that.
It appears that Green set herself up nicely by having two excellent college players on staff that she could promote. This change has been known. In April we could have been recruiting coaches to fill these spots that offered more than these two.I think it has already been observed, this is not a new hire. The NCAA just changed the rules regarding the number of coaches who can be in the gym for practice. Now, instead of being in the gym only when the other assistants are out recruiting, TU can now be in the gym even when all the other assistants are present. He cannot recruit off campus. Shauna Green just “elevated” her two assistants who were in the same position. But please, don’t let me stop the complaining by those who are interested in seeing corruption wherever they look.
Why do 2 college players work for Green but not for Underwood?It appears that Green set herself up nicely by having two excellent college players on staff that she could promote. This change has been known. In April we could have been recruiting coaches to fill these spots that offered more than these two.
Lol, being the "best program to never win a National Championship" and going from a stretch of absolute dominance (2000-2006) to utter futility (2010-2019) to a meteoric rise (2020-2022) and feeling like we don't have the NCAA results to show for it ... leads to an interesting fan psyche.Thoreau said, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."
Here on Loyalty......it's not so quiet.
While it went into effect on July 1 it was announced in January. This wasn't some surprise.Yeah they way this whole thing went into effect halfway through the offseason I can't imagine anyone was really raiding other staffs to add big name assistants. If there is a question about whether to add big names to the expanded staff next year, it means Brad likely did his job and got this team to have a solid enough year to merit keeping his job. In that case, we will likely be fine either way.