It's annoying but he has to recruit to his strengths and that is the Illinois area. If he's out negatively recruiting and bad mouthing Illinois, then that is a different topic. I don't know that is happening but I wonder since he is a Self guy and a Weber guy and things didn't end with either of them on great notes relationship-wise. In addition, Howard wanted to stay on at Illinois and was never really considered for the head coaching job despite being named interim when Weber got fired. Then Groce came in and didn't retain him. I'm not saying it's happening but there would be more than one reason he has an axe to grind.
I know Jerrance and he is very active on the recruiting trail, but you can ask any coach and he will tell you how positively he still talks about UI. He was the heart and soul of the teams he played for, despite not getting playing time. He is still very close with ex-teammates and players he coached and really likes to interact with Illini fans at AAU events.
Jerrance was not a "Self guy" or "Weber guy." He has coached under both and is appreciative of their help in their career, but he has always been an "Illinois guy." We have had better players, but I have honestly never met anyone who loved UI more than Jerrance. The entire UI experience.
As far as recruits, it is laughable. Some posters try to make it sound that KU regularly steals our valued "sleepers" but the truth is that KU just recruits the top Illinois players like most other schools do. In five years, KU has stole a total of ONE (1) recruit from UI, Cliff Alexander, who miraculously happened to be a top-5 recruit nationwide. KU has always recruited top-players in the state of Illinois, even before Jerrance, and will continue long after Jerrance is gone.
Maybe we should be more mad at Cuonzo for stealing Moore.