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    2017 Coaching Carousel

    I understand all of the above board aspects of an offer from us and how the financial element of a contract is all published. I'm curious about the below board aspect that likely isn't advertised in a contract any more than in a scholly offer. Are the coaches who are getting burned for...
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    2017 Coaching Carousel

    Honest question. Is Coach recruiting as dirty as player recruiting? I mean it seems that through the years a large segment of our fan base([U]me included)has felt slighted by what is perceived to be a dirty player recruiting game. Could settling for a tier 2 lead man here be partially a...
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    2017 Coaching Carousel

    Man I hope you're wrong but am starting to get a bad gut feeling that you might just be onto something.
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    2017 Coaching Carousel

    Listening to Groce after each of these debacles makes me think he knows something we don't. Hmmmm, new and aggressive AD and a strong recruiting class all of the sudden. Maybe we are missing the big picture and the program has taken the chains off? Maybe bigger things on the recruiting trail...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (January-March 2017)

    I spent the day watching hoops in Highland last weekend and have to say that I absolutely agree that Pickett is an under valued recruit. He strikes me as a kid cut from the same mold as Malcolm Hill in terms of his in game effort and humble play but is IMHO not the tweener that Malcolm was in...
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    Illinois 75, Missouri 66 POSTGAME

    I agree with your post in it's entirety. The point I was trying to make however is that I feel Black has only two speeds, fast and faster lol. When the officials allow, his aggressive style shines. His careless behavior is typically masked by a officiating crew that is letting both squads...
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    Illinois 75, Missouri 66 POSTGAME

    I really like Black and most of his game but frankly the skills he has over the rest of our frontline pertain to his aggressive approach to the game. In a closely called game he will either foul or disappear while avoiding a foul either of which lead to a disappointing performance. I think the...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (November-December 2016)

    https://sites.google.com/a/cusd.kahoks.org/collinsville-holiday-classic/Home/teams Refer to the brackets page for detail
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (November-December 2016)

    The annual Collinsville holiday tournament takes place next week from 12/28 - 12/30. This will be a great chance to see some of the metro east' talent showcased. East side , Edwardsville, Belleville East, Altoff among others. Many of our recruits and or targets current and past will be going...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (November-December 2016)

    Newbie Long time lurker first time poster. I hope we pursue Smith heavily. He's a physical specimen. He has a nose for scoring and is a bullish power guard that has the skills to play multiple positions. When watching him play I cant help but compare him to Ray Rice. Go Illini!