Chuck Nuggets
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I'm not sure anyone outside of the fan base sees it this way whatsoever.
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OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
I can help summarize that for you.I'm only here for more Dragons89 hard hitting opinions.
Either Chester had some unrealistic expectations or Brad is very hard to work for (or both). At least it keeps the offseason interesting for everyone.
4D chess baby! A little throwback to classic recruiting practices but with a twist of inclusion.
I'm not seeing anyone factor in all the 'not exactly jokes' from our insiders about Tyler. My quick take is that Tyler in a lesser role may have been having a greater impact on things than other staff thought he should. If you are an AC and your boss is listening to his (on staff) son more than to you... If your role recruiting high school players is being minimized, and coaching defense is given to some guy who doesn't get results most of the year and you have to clean it up for the tourney, what is left for you to hang your hat on? What do you point to in your head coach interview and say, 'I did that.' If you're an AD looking for an HC and you pull up Illinois game film, who are you going to see sitting next to Brad Underwood talking strategy with him on the bench? Not Chester Frazier.
Betting on yourself is never a "Beta move."
Edit to say that this isn't Tyler's fault, but it's a problem.
Betting on yourself is never a "Beta move."
Edit to say that this isn't Tyler's fault, but it's a problem.
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I hate that this very well could be exactly what happened.
We did pick up our defense in the tourney significantly; it was a very, very noticeable improvement.
Chet was tired of running on the treadmill after every recruiting miss.
Don't think so
Thank you, Coach Frazier, for all you've done to get Illinois to Elite status. Good luck to you at Mountaineer.
It is what it is, and BU will move on and get a solid replacement. Now, let's do this!
It is what it is, and BU will move on and get a solid replacement. Now, let's do this!
Why do we care about what people outside the fan base care about? The people that matter are the paying customers - Illini fans, boosters, etc. It’s bad optics to the base and that’s far worse than anything outside fanbase cares about
Chuck Nuggets
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I wonder if we'll get insiders calling Chester Frazier "soft" because he wasn't getting guaranteed coaching input and decided to transfer out.
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The chest bump rules out soft for me for rest of my life
Chuck Nuggets
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Exactly my point. No one cares other than fans who generate these "optics" to get worked up over. Brad Underwood's job is to win games.
Illini4Chief
- TENNESSEE
Hard to figure...leaving an Elite 8 for a so/so team.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Did Chet get the AHC title at WVU or no?
Not the reason
I don’t think so
Damn, didn’t know Chester was soft. Not an EDG. Sprinting from the grind.
well, we care about what recruits think.
for my part, I don't really consider it bad optics. it's just the nature of the business.
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