the thread where OA and Chin spurn the blue bloods, signaling a true return to prominence for Illinois basketball
at a joint news conference, OA and Chin, flanked by JW, BU, AC, AM, and Kofi, read a prepared statement:
“Good morning illini Nation. We’re here to stay. No further questions.”
Bardo pretty confident it's already done and over with.Video: Steve Bardo's take: https://twitter.com/asethi03?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1385032006866722817|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https://www.aseaofblue.com/2021/4/21/22396909/illinois-ron-chin-coleman-kentucky-basketball-coach-news-rumors Sorry...couldn't get rid of this one.
Let’s not pretend it’s a more stable job here. Kentucky practically recruits itself, foul play or not. It’s not even close to the same at Illinois.Still maintain if $$ is equal we are the more stable option. We will take a step back next year but our roster is in good shape and we should be in the tourney. Cal has one more down year and his seat starts to get very warm and I think he actually looks to leave before he gets fired. Doubt wherever he goes will have the kind of assistant pool we or UK are talking about.
Barring something crazy happening, it’s a virtual lock Coach O can stay here all 4 years.
Better recruiting does not mean more stable. UK also comes with insane expectations that haven’t been meet for 5 years or so now. In my mind stable = which regime is more likely to still be around in 4 years? And my money’s on Underwood right now.Let’s not pretend it’s a more stable job here. Kentucky practically recruits itself, foul play or not. It’s not even close to the same at Illinois.
It’s a much more challenging job to sell Illinois to recruits relative to UK. We’re more likely to miss on top recruits and so we’re less likely to consistently floor a top team, so it’s inherently less stable.
By that definition, we ended up with 15 years of Weber and Groce and are perennial bottom feeders. Stability can't only be measured by who's coaching.Better recruiting does not mean more stable. UK also comes with insane expectations that haven’t been meet for 5 years or so now. In my mind stable = which regime is more likely to still be around in 4 years? And my money’s on Underwood right now.
No offense, but you're really stretching to rationalize this.Better recruiting does not mean more stable. UK also comes with insane expectations that haven’t been meet for 5 years or so now. In my mind stable = which regime is more likely to still be around in 4 years? And my money’s on Underwood right now.
I agree 100%. Plus with the transfer portal, the Blue Bloods could be in big trouble. They have 13 players and play 8. The other 5 used to sit on the bench for a few years, now they say I am leaving. Look no further than the NCAA Tourney this year. The best player on UCLA was a transfer from Kentucky.Better recruiting does not mean more stable. UK also comes with insane expectations that haven’t been meet for 5 years or so now. In my mind stable = which regime is more likely to still be around in 4 years? And my money’s on Underwood right now.
That's called recruiting, right?I agree 100%. Plus with the transfer portal, the Blue Bloods could be in big trouble. They have 13 players and play 8. The other 5 used to sit on the bench for a few years, now they say I am leaving. Look no further than the NCAA Tourney this year. The best player on UCLA was a transfer from Kentucky.
Who would you rather have a chance to play for, the Yankees or the Mariners? Same salary and the Mariners have a better record right now... The answer is still the YankeesStill maintain if $$ is equal we are the more stable option. We will take a step back next year but our roster is in good shape and we should be in the tourney. Cal has one more down year and his seat starts to get very warm and I think he actually looks to leave before he gets fired. Doubt wherever he goes will have the kind of assistant pool we or UK are talking about.
Barring something crazy happening, it’s a virtual lock Coach O can stay here all 4 years.
I disagree... Cal had 1 really bad year, but in your scenario I bet the 8 man rotation he has are just as good as most or everyone in the country.I agree 100%. Plus with the transfer portal, the Blue Bloods could be in big trouble. They have 13 players and play 8. The other 5 used to sit on the bench for a few years, now they say I am leaving. Look no further than the NCAA Tourney this year. The best player on UCLA was a transfer from Kentucky.
Not just arrogant, also incompetent. First he locked Self out of the building, then he hired Keady’s reject when Thad Motta would have walked over hot coals for the job. Gunther knew it, and refused to heed any counsel but his own.I always felt (like him on not) Gunther let his pride get the better of him by not giving $ Bill keys to Busey bank. This is a bit harder because we are talking about an assistant, but at some point either had to define it self as either a destination for coaches or the MAC of coaches for the Blue Bloods.
I give Whitman huge props here, for the first time in my life we are swinging back. The cheating scum that is UK may very well win, but we used every method we could to keep our coaches. I, in particular, love the 4 years part. If UK out bids us they will have to make the same level of commitment and if that does not show OA how much WE want him here nothing will.
Until the NCAA stops coddling the blue bloods, we are nothing more than a feeder program - rinse and repeat.
I think the rumors of Calipari's imminent coaching death are being greatly exaggerated.Still maintain if $$ is equal we are the more stable option. We will take a step back next year but our roster is in good shape and we should be in the tourney. Cal has one more down year and his seat starts to get very warm and I think he actually looks to leave before he gets fired. Doubt wherever he goes will have the kind of assistant pool we or UK are talking about.
Barring something crazy happening, it’s a virtual lock Coach O can stay here all 4 years.
Meh. Weber owes Roland Roberts big time."Keady's reject" had back to back at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament at an MVC school with a trip to the Sweet 16... Also played #2 in the country Illinois to a 3 point game in Vegas, with that same MVC team...