Exactly.. It started as all about the commitment to be there and impact you could make. The charitable part came in much later and grew to the point where that was what mattered. Back in the day you were even required to come to campus for some of the games when school was not in session...
Groce does not get ALL the blame. Its been broken since they changed the priorities. Just look at the official U of I athletcs page on selection criteria. Your ability to be a loud crazed fan is now well down the list on criteria:
Orange Krush is a charitable organization that requires members...
So I was wondering about where our departing folks are winding up and found this. What is going on that with nearly all B1G teams the outgoing players are slow to find their homes? Is it financial in that those stepping down a notch are having issues matching their current NIL? Seems to me that...
Does anyone really think Brad is going the entire offseason without a Balkan pickup? You have to at least bring in a backup piece just to keep the relationships going over there..