redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Going to need Brad is staying updates alternating on the half hour with our Storr recruitment updates.
Coaching Carousel (Basketball)
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Brad would have to take a discount to go to Kansas State right? When he was making low $4Ms I remember they couldn’t match our offer, and he is currently scheduled to make $4.8M for next year and I would imagine we already have a raise in the works to take the salary into the $5Ms.
Brad’s agent would almost certainly take a pay cut if he went to KSU which seems to go against his incentives
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Yeah, there are a few programs nationally that can outbid us ... I doubt KSU is one of 'em.
This.
And no coach above 60 would leave a top ten program (nationally) with abundant resources for a struggling program.
Why on earth would we want to go through a rebuilding effort again?
Could he leave in a few years once the landscape in basketball changes again and the Illini faithful want more youth? Sure (Lou in NM). But I don't see it happening when we're leading the charge in the portal era.
Brad is currently the 8th highest paid college basketball coach so there are 7 schools paying more than us and there are maybe 7 other more who can come into a bidding war with us if they really want. KSU is not one of them that I agree so I am not too worried this year. Arkansas is one of them though but I just don’t feel like Brad is leaving us for Arkansas.
24 points off of 20 times into the post is 1.2 points per possession which would lead the nation in Offensive Efficiency.
NCAA Basketball Stats - NCAA BB Team Offensive Efficiency | TeamRankings.com
NCAA Basketball offensive efficiency, by team.
www.teamrankings.com
No update on your knee?
Sorry but it's sandwico non grata around here and I don't care for scotch.
K State has offered Tang a contract equal to what Arkansas has offered …
Interesting …
Interesting …
Arkansas is a top 3 SEC job … They’ve got NIL …
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Would you say Kentucky, Arkansas and Florida as top three? Seems so weird UGA remains so bad, lol, they really are the Illini Football of college hoops, lol.
Would Florida be above Auburn and Tennessee?
I actually don't think Wal Mart is a big NIL player for Arkansas surprisingly. Think Tyson Chicken is a big donator.
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
Tang turns down Arkansas… wow
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
Interview tomorrow ... Per source ...
If that goes well ... Announcement to follow ...
This would be a BIG hire for Arkansas ... Wade puts FEAR in a lot of coaches ...
Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas ... In that order ... Bama is not far behind nowadays ... Florida is very much a distant 5th but still above the rest ...
And I think there is a BIG drop-off after that ... Just talking basketball ...
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Wow, I TOTALLY forgot Tennessee, lol.
I don’t see how Auburn is better than Florida. They literally just happen to be better right now. UF has the better built-in advantages, IMO.
Lack of respect for rules, decency and cultural norms scares people whether in coaching ranks or in wider society. I don't like Wade or his ilk.
Seems like Mennenga’s name was bandied about (on the board at least) when Antigua and Chin split for Bluegrass Country.
I didn’t know that it actually had some traction. I just remember random chatter about it. (Apparently he’s a solid recruiter.)
You're not counting free throws as possessions.
That would lower the pts/possession numbers.
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