Recent content by illinihoops

Just more evidence that Whit had his plan for IL, got the buy in he needed for his plan when hired, and is implementing that plan before our eyes. The $850,000 assistant salary pool for the #illini is the largest in the Big Ten https://twitter.com/JWernerScout/status/843888916612743171 I've...

This is a very good post ... There wasn't even time for all of the ex Illini to complain about the process and suggest that (not them of course) but that an Illini should be hired. Would be nice to wrap up the assistant coaching process soon for the same reasons. And no reason to discuss the...

I was just going to post wondering about exactly this. Just because Whit didn't give Groce a lot of money for assistants (Groce didn't want to make changes and his teams weren't winning) doesn't mean Whit won't do so for Underwood. Why pay top quartile for a Big10 coach and then not pony up...

Same here. And Jack was just as insufferable with his constant lecturing. But I liked JW when he was with the other site so I'm going to give Scout another chance. They all have their positives and negatives, a lot driven by who they allow to dominate posting.

Yep. Groce won the press conference. And Underwood would actually be a big splash hire. But facts.