Illini Basketball 2026-2027

#204      
Well I am no longer a bargain in the coaching world $$$
Make It Rain Money GIF

ILL... Wise man told me to get it while the getting is good!!! Congratulations šŸŽ‰
 
#212      
Congrats! You made like $115k last year, right? What are you getting for next year?? Did your fellow ACs all get bumps along with you?
All of the raises were published. It looks like they spent about 700k more on the assistants with Tyler getting about 1/2 of it.
 
#214      
Love the Duke game being scheduled. UConn, Duke, Michigan, that right there is very likely three games vs. pre-season top five ranked opponents. Add in Sparty (probably for sure top ten pre-season), what a great time to be a fan....just think if Brad pulled off a game vs the Gators. Too true it would be?
Pretty much all you can ask for - those three on the schedule will be a great litmus test for where the team stands. Missouri could be very good as they have two top frosh, brought in Tiller and Jones. Those could be 4 draft picks right there. Would be nice to finally get UConn, but not holding the breath.
 
#218      
new leggings wardrobe incoming!

kidding aside, well deserved
Absolutely. Like Dennie Bridges liked to say, "The way to win is to get off the bus with the best players." Bridges was head hoops coach and AD at Illinois Wesleyan for decades. Has one national title to his credit and many FF appearances. Back in the early sixties, I sat next to him in a World History class.
 
#219      
sumthin sumthin nepotism
I realize this is has a sarcastic undertone, but just to hammer the point home...

Sometimes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree... There is zero doubt in my mind that the junior Underwood would get that price from any number of other schools, if he chose.
His role may have seemed dubious a few years ago, but that kid is as sharp of an offensive mind as there is in the game right now. The style of play is attractive for players, and man,...has it been working. His potential is immense.
I won't go so far as to say he should take over after his dad, but if we keep trotting out top 10 teams with top 5 offenses until Brad retires... I wouldn't be shocked to see him on the short list.
 
#220      
I realize this is has a sarcastic undertone, but just to hammer the point home...

Sometimes, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree... There is zero doubt in my mind that the junior Underwood would get that price from any number of other schools, if he chose.
His role may have seemed dubious a few years ago, but that kid is as sharp of an offensive mind as there is in the game right now. The style of play is attractive for players, and man,...has it been working. His potential is immense.
I won't go so far as to say he should take over after his dad, but if we keep trotting out top 10 teams with top 5 offenses until Brad retires... I wouldn't be shocked to see him on the short list.
Yep. I was merely having fun with the opinion of a few posters a few years ago. And how poorly it held up.
 
Back