If you’re referring to the post about Dre Brown, that wasn’t a suggestion based out of unadulterated Illini fandom. Although he’s young in the profession, he has gained valuable recruiting experience, he is hungry, he’s a solid and resilient former player(including bouncing back from two major injuries), and he should be very attainable if BB wants him. I have no clue, but for all the ridiculous calls by fans, for former players returning to coach, this is not one of those. Dre Brown has obvious potential and it would make sense. He’d also have Thad and BL to lean on.
These platitudes would make sense if the program didn't have a 39% B10 & 43% overall win rate the last 40 years.
You’re using rebuilds from 2-3 decades ago. A lot has changed in Cfb. All the bad programs that turned things around had big years 4 and 5. If we miss bowls in 1 of those 2 years, then things probably aren’t going to work realistically. That’s why last year was huge. It could have provided a margin for error. Now next year is going to be a high stakes, high anxiety season, unless we get off to a hot start. It didn’t have to be that way, but that’s where we are.
I would think Bret has 2 more years where the bar is to at least maintain 6-6. These are his players now, so no excuses that he doesn't have his guys. It's his desired staff for better or worse. If he continues to backslide and we only get 4-5 wins each season for the next two years it might be time to move on.
It’s tough to understand exactly what effect our results from 20, 30, or 40 years ago could possibly have on our 2024 season. So much has changed, here and elsewhere. Patience. Meanwhile, I find nothing objectionable about even a 50% “status quo” win rate. It’s become an entertaining ride again.
He may be a D but he can coach
Lol. Alright bad idea. Studs is the man though.
And doing real estate. From outward appearance, he's living his best life and probably doesn't want to trade that in for the rat race of an assistant coach.
What’s 5 wins to you? IMO that puts you in a tough spot. Pop quiz, who was the last Illini coach with 3+ years here to miss a bowl in both years 3 and 4.
You make some very good points. I guess I was alluding to the teams that consistently win in our conference and have the ability to jettison some very good coaches no matter what the financial cost. Like Michigan with Rich Rod and Brady Hoke, or even a more extreme example at Wisconsin with Paul Christ.
Actually, under the current rules (as I understand it) head coaches are limited to the recruiting times and hours they can commit to it... Sooo, it's the coordinators who do and are most responsible for recruiting - please correct me if wrong and I'll send it along to Josh Pate, and the Cover3 team, as that's where I got the info....
