So now that ADJW has solidified Groce and handled football in three days, how soon can he handle meeting with Tillman and his mom and getting him to buy in?
I think there may be legs to Tilmon and Goodwin giving a "silent" verbal. JW gave Groce another endorsement this morning on the score, specifically citing and using the word "recruits" and in the context of stability. Why support Groce so openly when his tenure has been below average at best? JW doesn't seem bothered by pulling the trigger on what he wants (obviously). There must be some aces in the hole here, the rhetoric/backing from JW doesn't seem to match his high standards.
JG MUST have shared some information to get that vote of confidence. Best guess is it was recruit related. JW tells Groce ok, but you better seal the deal or the search starts. JG tells JW "understood"
I would be SHOCKED if Goodwin gave a silent verbal.
I think there may be legs to Tilmon and Goodwin giving a "silent" verbal. JW gave Groce another endorsement this morning on the score, specifically citing and using the word "recruits" and in the context of stability. Why support Groce so openly when his tenure has been below average at best? JW doesn't seem bothered by pulling the trigger on what he wants (obviously). There must be some aces in the hole here, the rhetoric/backing from JW doesn't seem to match his high standards.
JG MUST have shared some information to get that vote of confidence. Best guess is it was recruit related. JW tells Groce ok, but you better seal the deal or the search starts. JG tells JW "understood"
Anyone else notice Whitman mentioning toughness and togetherness in his press conference Saturday?
Maybe I should change to Tilmon only then but I do think there could be something to it. I just don't see JW being so quick to back Groce without some information that he has that we don't. Just IMO.
Anyone else notice Whitman mentioning toughness and togetherness in his press conference Saturday?
I would like to see someone mention ball-in-the-basketness and passingness and defenseness
He even had on a TNT bracelet.
So now that ADJW has solidified Groce and handled football in three days, how soon can he handle meeting with Tillman and his mom and getting him to buy in?
The local Sports talk radio show here in St Louis, had Tupper on discussing the Lovie hire, subject switched to basketball and Tupper basically said Illinois was in excellent shape with both Goodwin, and Tillman. Refereed to the 17 class as a poor mans Fab 5. Said JW has plans to meet with the recruits parents in the not to distant future.:usa:
The Fab 5 HS rankings were #1, #3, #5, #9 and #84.
The local Sports talk radio show here in St Louis, had Tupper on discussing the Lovie hire, subject switched to basketball and Tupper basically said Illinois was in excellent shape with both Goodwin, and Tillman. Refereed to the 17 class as a poor mans Fab 5. Said JW has plans to meet with the recruits parents in the not to distant future.:usa:
The Fab 5 HS rankings were #1, #3, #5, #9 and #84.
In other words, Kentucky's recruiting class every year. Lol.
Hence: poor mans. Obviously this is no where near a true fab 5
I wouldn't characterize the prospective 2017 class as a poor man's fab 5. We disagree.
Well then would you classify it as a Rich Man's Fab 5? Because if it isn't a poor man's.......
I think we could classify it as a poor man's fab 5, but I do not think it is either poor or rich.
If that is your logic and reasoning, then any year we get 5 recruits we should refer to it as "poor man's fab 5."
It's appropriate when it's 5 recruits in what could be a game changing class. This really shouldn't be controversial.
It's appropriate when it's 5 recruits in what could be a game changing class. This really shouldn't be controversial.