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- Wilmette, IL
Not the ROI you need when you shell out 850k for your assistants.
We need to spend less on assistants and more on players, obviously.
Not the ROI you need when you shell out 850k for your assistants.
“They support me and make sure that I’m good,” he said. “They check up on me a lot and put in a lot of effort. So I’m going to return the favor.” - Cockburn on FSU and Illinois
That's what really sticks out to me. It seems like he feels obligated to visit us instead of actually wanting to
there is not one player that we "need". we have open and thin positions and want the best possible talent. All that said...most recruiting losses "hurt". some more than others.I'm certainly not saying the sky is falling, but other than Ayo we have clearly missed repeatedly on top targets. Fortunately it appears there have been enough backup plans to field a competitive team. I don't see a team that will compete for B10 titles so far. There are still chances, but the two most recent were projected to be strong Illinois prospects. You can pretend we didn't need them or you can face reality that losing them hurts.
Losing a recruit to DePaul is an enormous step in the wrong direction.there is not one player that we "need". we have open and thin positions and want the best possible talent. All that said...most recruiting losses "hurt". some more than others.
Losing a recruit to DePaul is an enormous step in the wrong direction.
OK? There were people on here talking about how Illinois would get the right of first refusal on MIF kids after the THT incident. We didn't even get a chance to have an official with Shannon. That's a pretty crappy deal if you ask me.
No it's not. Neither is losing a recruit who wants to walk on at Missouri. You should have confidence in the house that BU is building and...try out these orange glasses I'm wearing sometime.
“They support me and make sure that I’m good,” he said. “They check up on me a lot and put in a lot of effort. So I’m going to return the favor.” - Cockburn on FSU and Illinois
That's what really sticks out to me. It seems like he feels obligated to visit us instead of actually wanting to
Underwood's tenure might be the worst recruiting stretch I've ever seen at Illinois. We've been low before and Ayo was a great get, but other than him, our misses are absolutely stunning. The programs we're getting turned down for and the playing time we have available it doesn't add up. BU must be an absolutely horrid recruiter. There is really no other explanation. Which is exactly what we were afraid of when we hired him
It certainly isn't inspiring language, but I figure if you get a chance to get a guy like him on campus, you do it and see if you can give him a bit of a surprisingly good showing that flips him.
Underwood's tenure might be the worst recruiting stretch I've ever seen at Illinois. We've been low before and Ayo was a great get, but other than him, our misses are absolutely stunning. The programs we're getting turned down for and the playing time we have available it doesn't add up. BU must be an absolutely horrid recruiter. There is really no other explanation. Which is exactly what we were afraid of when we hired him
You must not have been around for the first half of Weber's tenure.Underwood's tenure might be the worst recruiting stretch I've ever seen at Illinois. We've been low before and Ayo was a great get, but other than him, our misses are absolutely stunning. The programs we're getting turned down for and the playing time we have available it doesn't add up. BU must be an absolutely horrid recruiter. There is really no other explanation. Which is exactly what we were afraid of when we hired him
Or we waste yet another OV on a player who realistically isn't going to come here.
I agree. Let's only give OVs to guys who have already committed! That way we won't be wasting them. And we can turn in the extras we don't use for their refund value.
Please, everyone, keep this in your hip pocket and use it.... hopefully at the end of this year....but without a doubt at the end of 2019. Underwood will get us there and there will be plenty of crow to eat for all.Underwood's tenure might be the worst recruiting stretch I've ever seen at Illinois. We've been low before and Ayo was a great get, but other than him, our misses are absolutely stunning. The programs we're getting turned down for and the playing time we have available it doesn't add up. BU must be an absolutely horrid recruiter. There is really no other explanation. Which is exactly what we were afraid of when we hired him
Please, everyone, keep this in your hip pocket and use it.... hopefully at the end of this year....but without a doubt at the end of 2019. Underwood will get us there and there will be plenty of crow to eat for all.
In fairness, and without using orange tinted glasses, I really do think losing said recruit to Mizzou as a walk-on there is absolutely no big deal. That was clearly a plan Q situation
Lmao. BU's been here a shade over a year. Some of us are like abused animals. We jump at the slightest bit of noise.
Illini basketball recruiting derangement syndrome.The last few pages have been pretty entertaining.
Based on those quotes, that looks to be the case exactly. Courtesy visit. Nothing more....just hope somehow someway we can change that mentality. Though I'm not the least bit hopeful.Or we waste yet another OV on a player who realistically isn't going to come here.
So Underwood should go after great recruits and do whatever is necessary...but eh don’t waste an official visit to a recruit who could end up gaining interest and loving it....which is exactly what an official visit is intended on doingBased on those quotes, that looks to be the case exactly. Courtesy visit. Nothing more....just hope somehow someway we can change that mentality. Though I'm not the least bit hopeful.