wut?I will partially disagree firing Weber mid season was both detrimental to the kids and program firing Weber was not wrong but the timing decimated recruiting for years to come I feel the same about Zook that was in no way helpful to either program
Saw that also. Listed as a QB.According to reports I am reading, Deuce Spann has entered the transfer portal.
He had respectable numbers this year: "This year, Bazelak threw for 2,540 yards, 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions." Illinois quarterbacks combined for 1,874 yards, 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions this year. I hadn't realized, or appreciated, that Illini QBs only threw 6 interceptions this year.
thanks I was doubting my memory for a second there LOLMaybe I missed something, but neither Weber nor Zook were fired mid-season.
Yeah, I read a report yesterday:According to reports I am reading, Deuce Spann has entered the transfer portal.
Neither of these were as bad as firing Self during our final four run. Oy Vey!I will partially disagree firing Weber mid season was both detrimental to the kids and program firing Weber was not wrong but the timing decimated recruiting for years to come I feel the same about Zook that was in no way helpful to either program
The revisionist history on this board is amazing. Zook and Weber were fired prior to weak post season invites ( NIT and Toilet Bowl). Self left for his dream job. If our current AD was around he may have backed up the Brinks truck. But as we saw with Kentucky, blue bloods can match the mobey and add more prestige.Neither of these were as bad as firing Self during our final four run. Oy Vey!
time to replace your sarcasm meterThe revisionist history on this board is amazing. Zook and Weber were fired prior to weak post season invites ( NIT and Toilet Bowl). Self left for his dream job. If our current AD was around he may have backed up the Brinks truck. But as we saw with Kentucky, blue bloods can match the mobey and add more prestige.
What hurt recruiting more was weak replacements who didn't recruit ay the power 5 level.
Illinois didn't fire Self. He fired Illinois.Neither of these were as bad as firing Self during our final four run. Oy Vey!
I wish our AD had a brain in 2003 and not hired Weber but that is water under the bridge at this point. But I am happy where we are now even going through the hell we went through to get here.The revisionist history on this board is amazing. Zook and Weber were fired prior to weak post season invites ( NIT and Toilet Bowl). Self left for his dream job. If our current AD was around he may have backed up the Brinks truck. But as we saw with Kentucky, blue bloods can match the mobey and add more prestige.
What hurt recruiting more was weak replacements who didn't recruit ay the power 5 level.
I think the worst was when we hired BB and then fired him during the press conference announcing we hired him.
Confusing times to be an Illini fan.
What really hurts here was the fact that it was well known that Thad Matta would have said yes if we had asked him. Guenther totally lacking in vision and understanding of what was necessary to run a P5 program.I wish our AD had a brain in 2003 and not hired Weber but that is water under the bridge at this point. But I am happy where we are now even going through the hell we went through to get here.
RG was afraid of another Self clone using us as a steppingstoneWhat really hurts here was the fact that it was well known that Thad Matta would have said yes if we had asked him. Guenther totally lacking in vision and understanding of what was necessary to run a P5 program.
Braxton burmeister in the portal. 2 years of eligibility left. Think the staff would really like his game.
Fine I will grant you that but Coach Gunther kicking Dick Butkus off the basketball team was unforgivable in my book, sir. And that is a direct line to our current recruiting issues.The revisionist history on this board is amazing. Zook and Weber were fired prior to weak post season invites ( NIT and Toilet Bowl). Self left for his dream job. If our current AD was around he may have backed up the Brinks truck. But as we saw with Kentucky, blue bloods can match the mobey and add more prestige.
What hurt recruiting more was weak replacements who didn't recruit ay the power 5 level.
Braxton burmeister in the portal. 2 years of eligibility left. Think the staff would really like his game.
Worst was Gary Moeller and his assistant, Lloyd Carr, quitting on us to go back to Michigan....If only we paid them more...Fine I will grant you that but Coach Gunther kicking Dick Butkus off the basketball team was unforgivable in my book, sir. And that is a direct line to our current recruiting issues.