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21ChampaignSt
artist3 said:
He’s had that title for a few years I’m pretty sure.
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It's weird, in light of the recent Memorial Stadium naming, that this gets/got so little attention. Gies's name was quickly plastered everywhere while Richmond's seems to be kind of hidden. For example, when BU is introduced at home games, they don't call him the "Richmond Family Endowment Head Coach". Not apples to apples (different level of gift, a stadium vs a job title) but still interesting to see how the two names are treated differently.
 
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RabidDawgClassic
21ChampaignSt said:
It's weird, in light of the recent Memorial Stadium naming, that this gets/got so little attention. Gies's name was quickly plastered everywhere while Richmond's seems to be kind of hidden. For example, when BU is introduced at home games, they don't call him the "Richmond Family Endowment Head Coach". Not apples to apples (different level of gift, a stadium vs a job title) but still interesting to see how the two names are treated differently.
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For the right price, I would be happy to call myself a Robeson’s Family Endowment Fighting Illini Fan. And for the record, my “right price” is fairly cheap.
 
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WeWillWhen
Illiniforlife said:
Here’s what I’ll also say—and @Indy Illini Fan or @LvilleILL can correct me if I’m wrong—but I’ve been told by my source that Tyler and Hammer are the ones essentially running the program right now. Personally, I’m not thrilled about that, but that’s what I was told.


I was also told that Hammer said Keaton is a one-and-done player and could be one of, if not the best, players. Now, I don’t necessarily believe that—not because I doubt my source, but because I don’t trust Hammer’s ability to evaluate talent. He’s out here offering a bunch of 3-star guys, when, with our NIL support and program prestige, we should be targeting 4- and 5-star players.
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IlliniFan42
21ChampaignSt said:
It's weird, in light of the recent Memorial Stadium naming, that this gets/got so little attention. Gies's name was quickly plastered everywhere while Richmond's seems to be kind of hidden. For example, when BU is introduced at home games, they don't call him the "Richmond Family Endowment Head Coach". Not apples to apples (different level of gift, a stadium vs a job title) but still interesting to see how the two names are treated differently.
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Huh that is true. They do list it in the records book when introducing him if that means anything.
 
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PepeSilvia
Illiniforlife said:
Here’s what I’ll also say—and @Indy Illini Fan or @LvilleILL can correct me if I’m wrong—but I’ve been told by my source that Tyler and Hammer are the ones essentially running the program right now. Personally, I’m not thrilled about that, but that’s what I was told.


I was also told that Hammer said Keaton is a one-and-done player and could be one of, if not the best, players. Now, I don’t necessarily believe that—not because I doubt my source, but because I don’t trust Hammer’s ability to evaluate talent. He’s out here offering a bunch of 3-star guys, when, with our NIL support and program prestige, we should be targeting 4- and 5-star players.
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alaskaillini
No offense to the Richmond Family but I couldn't help but think when reading this that BU's wife would probably prefer the endowment was by Well.
 
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IlliniFan42
BretMyBeachHouse said:
This has come up before, but we've kinda gotten screwed on home weekend games. If I'm counting right we had 3 in '23, 5 in '24 and 4 in '25. Hope we get at least five this year.
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I feel like it's difficult because they probably want to avoid weekends as much as possible when football's on because of bad ratings.
 
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Emerson Bigguns
Illiniforlife said:
Here’s what I’ll also say—and @Indy Illini Fan or @LvilleILL can correct me if I’m wrong—but I’ve been told by my source that Tyler and Hammer are the ones essentially running the program right now. Personally, I’m not thrilled about that, but that’s what I was told.


I was also told that Hammer said Keaton is a one-and-done player and could be one of, if not the best, players. Now, I don’t necessarily believe that—not because I doubt my source, but because I don’t trust Hammer’s ability to evaluate talent. He’s out here offering a bunch of 3-star guys, when, with our NIL support and program prestige, we should be targeting 4- and 5-star players.
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