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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 186590" data-source="post: 1305221"><p>I think people are underrating the Chin hire (maybe even BU is if he really wanted Martin first). It's literally the first time the state's flagship University has hired the "one of us" Chicago coaches the city has been clamoring for for decades. Parham coached 3 years in Chicago, but wasn't from there, Jerrance played in Chicago, but never coached there. All the Chicago HS and AAU coaches want to know that the UofI has their back and this is a step to demonstrate that. </p><p></p><p>Chin is not "world wide wes" by any means and it doesn't mean we're going to get the next McD AA from Chicago, but we'll get our shot at all the Chicago kids I think and that is a huge step change from recent years. Every time there is a coaching opening at the UofI there is pressure to hire a "Chicago guy" and we never do, this will be fun to watch our reputation in Chicago change for the better. I think we finally have the trifecta of a great X and O's coach (#1 offensive efficiency can't beat that), a great recruiting staff (all three assistants are essentially recruiters), and great support staff (Underwood seem to get his top targets for all those slots).</p><p></p><p>I for one, am ecstatic about our new coaching staff and can't wait to see what they can do in the next couple of years<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 186590, post: 1305221"] I think people are underrating the Chin hire (maybe even BU is if he really wanted Martin first). It's literally the first time the state's flagship University has hired the "one of us" Chicago coaches the city has been clamoring for for decades. Parham coached 3 years in Chicago, but wasn't from there, Jerrance played in Chicago, but never coached there. All the Chicago HS and AAU coaches want to know that the UofI has their back and this is a step to demonstrate that. Chin is not "world wide wes" by any means and it doesn't mean we're going to get the next McD AA from Chicago, but we'll get our shot at all the Chicago kids I think and that is a huge step change from recent years. Every time there is a coaching opening at the UofI there is pressure to hire a "Chicago guy" and we never do, this will be fun to watch our reputation in Chicago change for the better. I think we finally have the trifecta of a great X and O's coach (#1 offensive efficiency can't beat that), a great recruiting staff (all three assistants are essentially recruiters), and great support staff (Underwood seem to get his top targets for all those slots). I for one, am ecstatic about our new coaching staff and can't wait to see what they can do in the next couple of years:) [/QUOTE]
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