Yes...Neil A was coach at Lincoln HS for many yearsGA is from Lincoln and I think his dad and him were both HS coaches there. Has downstate connections. Macomb might be a good fit and a great opportunity for him. With international recruiting experience, that school could get pretty good fast. Valpo took that route about 10 years ago.
Jerrance Howard is a longtime college AC
Still isYes...Neil A was coach at Lincoln HS for many years
So Chin isn't coming back!Well Cal took Chin to recruit at Georgetown last night if that says anything …
I have to agree with you, if it were the year 2008 or 2010. Times have drastically changed in this new generation. We have not be a quality program in 15 years. I love the co big10 Champs recently, but we cannot get to the 16 to save our Chief Illini. What year was it the last time our Illini have made the sweet 16? Well it was 2005!!!! 18 years.But he's never captained the ship, and that would worry me. By and large, the top programs don't usually hire guys who haven't yet proved it as a head coach somewhere. One counterexample is Tommy Lloyd at Arizona. I was surprised they hired him without that experience but it seems to have worked out so far.
I think Chester is probably ready to captain a ship, but not necessarily this ship quite yet. A sailor's first.command is usually a frigate, not an aircraft carrier.
Huh? We've been a quality program the last 4 years. Would have been 4 tourneys in a row and twice B1G champs in that span. The narrative has changed.I have to agree with you, if it were the year 2008 or 2010. Times have drastically changed in this new generation. We have not be a quality program in 15 years. I love the co big10 Champs recently, but we cannot get to the 16 to save our Chief Illini. What year was it the last time our Illini have made the sweet 16? Well it was 2005!!!! 18 years.
Jerome tang Kstate and plenty of no name assistant coaches have been crushing it! You have valid points, I would argue we are not a aircraft carrier and haven't been in 2 decades. Chesters gonna get swooped up and we will regret it.
We pay like an aircraft carrier.I have to agree with you, if it were the year 2008 or 2010. Times have drastically changed in this new generation. We have not be a quality program in 15 years. I love the co big10 Champs recently, but we cannot get to the 16 to save our Chief Illini. What year was it the last time our Illini have made the sweet 16? Well it was 2005!!!! 18 years.
Jerome tang Kstate and plenty of no name assistant coaches have been crushing it! You have valid points, I would argue we are not an aircraft carrier and haven't been in 2 decades. Chesters gonna get swooped up and we will regret it.
can someone explain the fascination with coaches who once happened to wear the orange and blue for us ?
are they somehow automatically better than ones who didnt ?
can someone explain the fascination with coaches who once happened to wear the orange and blue for us ?
are they somehow automatically better than ones who didnt ?
We don’t care where we rent our players from, but we sure do want a former player to coach. Yet who was the last ILLINI player who was a head coach for us and how did that work out? (serious question)can someone explain the fascination with coaches who once happened to wear the orange and blue for us ?
are they somehow automatically better than ones who didnt ?
That was Harv Schmidt in basketball. He was a very capable coach in pretty much all aspects of the game. He took over at a time of social change and had trouble relating to some of the players. After a good start, things did not end well at all.We don’t care where we rent our players from, but we sure do want a former player to coach. Yet who was the last ILLINI player who was a head coach for us and how did that work out? (serious question)
Yescan someone explain the fascination with coaches who once happened to wear the orange and blue for us ?
are they somehow automatically better than ones who didnt ?
Are bag men even really needed anymore?With Howard's history, why would Underwood want him on staff? Howard is lazy and has questionable personal habits. Let him go to another team needing a bag man.
Was offered the Suns job by Jerry Colangelo after his early success at Illinois, but stayed in Champaign and things headed south...That was Harv Schmidt in basketball. He was a very capable coach in pretty much all aspects of the game. He took over at a time of social change and had trouble relating to some of the players. After a good start, things did not end well at all.
Did not know that....don't follow HS hoops like I use to....he has been around a good long whileStill is
I have to agree with you, if it were the year 2008 or 2010. Times have drastically changed in this new generation. We have not be a quality program in 15 years. I love the co big10 Champs recently, but we cannot get to the 16 to save our Chief Illini. What year was it the last time our Illini have made the sweet 16? Well it was 2005!!!! 18 years.
Jerome tang Kstate and plenty of no name assistant coaches have been crushing it! You have valid points, I would argue we are not a aircraft carrier and haven't been in 2 decades. Chesters gonna get swooped up and we will regret it.
I love the fact that I was 39 when The Rev crushed the will of Louie-ville. And that I'm now 57 and he's Valpo's fresh HC.