Illini Basketball 2024-2025

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Second place is 1st loser
BashCtIllini said:
Chester wants to be a head coach. You're not going to get that job if you don't run the offense or defense and aren't the top recruiter. Chester also didn't like that his recruits were all getting recruited over.

With Anderson, money surely can't be the only issue, as alluded to. Because, while I realize everyone in the sports world is out there milking for every penny they can get, there is no metric out there where Anderson is on Antigua's level.

Underwood has made it abundantly clear, he's going to make whatever move he thinks will lead to more wins. If that means a player leaves, he just gets another. If a coach leaves, he just gets another. I'm sure there are plenty that don't like that approach, but as long as the win total remains high, a vast majority won't care.
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I'm going to correct that. No Illinois fan will care. Not one. Did anyone think about ANY of the assistant last year during the tournament?

If we got bounced in the second round again, many fans would have wanted BU's head. That's a fact. His job is to win and given the transfer rules and NIL.....the players aren't held accountable for bailing after one year. They do what's best for them at the time. BU's job is to win taking all rules into consideration. Best players play regardless of who recruited them. No hard feelings in any direction.
 
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WyattEarp
Bucktown said:
I suspect Tyler's growing influence had something to do with it.
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dish3
CharliedonSurf said:
I don't know but tempted to hit the Pacific northwest for the games vs Oregon and Washington. What's winter like at the time and any nearby skiing worth visiting.
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Near Seattle, Stevens (1.6 hrs) is good and takes EPIC pass but weekend parking is awful, lines never too bad. Closer is Snoqualmie/Alpental (1 hr) which can be crowded and wetter but beautiful peaks, and then Crystal is S 1.6 hrs near Rainier, very large terrain, newer gondola, lines can be long, best snow in the area. If you wanna be a baller, then keep heading north to Whistler, BC (4ish hrs from Seattle) which is also EPIC pass covered, 4 gondolas, and fancy international village--you need a passport for the border.
 
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AZILL
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illini0440
BWA said:
All I can say is Chet and TA came in after we lost OA and absolutely crushed it in keeping this program moving forward. I really hope bringimg OA back was worth the turmoil of losing both of those guys.
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Bucktown said:
I suspect Tyler's growing influence had something to do with it.
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GetAWin said:
They both looked dissatisfied sitting halfway down the bench last season.
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These takes 🤣🤣
 
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fatboyslim
BWA said:
Yea I’d say losing your top two assistant coaches after an elite 8 run would count as some level of turmoil. Not to mention all the players we had transfer out and only two returnees.

It can definitely work out, but it’s a lot of change.
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Not turmoil
 
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AZILL
"And Brad gave Chester the chance to leave his alma mater gracefully when he really didn’t have too. "

Well, I/we may never know the full truth, and that's okay. But if Underwood, as HC, refused to allow CF to leave on a bad note and burn any bridges in doing so, then my BU Man-Crush is only strengthened by this. Underwood has been in the ranks for a very long while, paid his dues, done well, so it only makes sense to me that he'd be looking out for his guys. I-L-L
 
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Big Jack
illinitiger said:
I've been off the boards awhile....what is the backstory of Chester departure and what was "ungraceful" about it?
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Not an insider but apparently from what I have read and heard. CF and BU did not see eye to eye on over recruiting CF players and how we were using the portal and NIL to build the roster. got heated and CF was shown the door and told exit. Only need to look at the transfers out with CF. He could have been released or fired but Brad let him find a new job and leave on his own messaging.
 
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illini0440
Big Jack said:
Not an insider but apparently from what I have read and heard. CF and BU did not see eye to eye on over recruiting CF players and how we were using the portal and NIL to build the roster. got heated and CF was shown the door and told exit. Only need to look at the transfers out with CF. He could have been released or fired but Brad let him find a new job and leave on his own messaging.
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Chester recruited players similar to himself....and lets face it Chester wouldn't have gotten a lot of tick on BUs teams these past 5 years....also don't go bad mouthing your boss to people and subtweeting about him as well.
 
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NCIllini10
illini0440 said:
And Brad gave Chester the chance to leave his alma mater gracefully when he really didn’t have too.
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In my experience, it is almost always better to allow for a graceful exit. It is wise to do so whenever possible, even when every facet of your being wants to air the grievances that caused the split. There is rarely much to gain causing harm to someone's reputation, even when you are completely justified in doing so. Those in the know, know the details. All the rest don't really matter. Kudos to Brad for doing what is best practice, and allowing Chester to remain in a good place in the hearts and minds of fans.
 
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LouAlcinder
Indy Illini Fan said:
If we can get the guy Brad is targeting ... 10 ...

It would be the best assistant coaching staff in the country IMO ... Top 5 at minimum ...
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Sorry if I missed this as I read through the last 3 pages, but is their a timeline for Brad getting his targeted AC?
 
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Mike55
BWA said:
Yea I’d say losing your top two assistant coaches after an elite 8 run would count as some level of turmoil. Not to mention all the players we had transfer out and only two returnees.

It can definitely work out, but it’s a lot of change.
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It'll work out.
 
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