Hurley did this at Buffalo with Nate Oats...genius decision on his part then. There are incredible minds in HS coaching ranks and sometimes it may help you land a player
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Who did Oats bring with him to Buffalo? Gotta say I'm extremely surprised it would happen at that level.
Hurley hired Oats, who was a HS coach he became familiar with when recruiting one of his players. Though I think he was recruiting the player to Rhode Island, and didn't hire Oats until later when he was at Buffalo.
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At this moment in time I feel like there is no way there is any news coming relate Liddel or Krutwig.
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EC Matthew's went to Rhode Island and Oats was his HS coach at Detroit Romulus
Here we go again...
I hear Krutwig will be cutting down the nets in a Cook jersey.
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Thanks. I didn't know the full history but was always under the impression he hired Oats because he wanted Oats, it wasn't to reel in a player and take up a coaching position.
Especially while Krutwig is still dancing
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Help? lol
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I get the impression that's still the case. He got the kid well before he gave Oats the job, it wasn't at the same time. I suppose it's possible Hurley promised to hire Oats when he got a head coaching gig in the future, to steer the recruit, but that seems like a stretch to me.
Main point is Hurley has had great success with finding at least one "diamond" assistant coach from HS ranks on recruiting trail. Thinking he's more apt than most to go back to that well if he finds a HS coach he likes. I dont see that as recruiting shenanigans if he gets introduced to a coach he really likes and has an opening.
Just for fun on the 1 in 100,000,000 chance there's truth to this, how would you rank the three in wanting to see in an Illini uniform next year?
I'll go
1) Liddell
2) Krutwig (in case Kofi doesn't return)
3) Carr
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I bet he really, really likes Boakye's coach. By far the most qualified candidate.
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Can’t wait to see big jumps from Curbelo and Miller
1,2 and 3...in that order
Could be...here's a link that explains opening at ASU
Reports: NIU to hire ASU assistant Rashon Burno as head coach
Current Arizona State associate men's basketball coach Rashon Burno has reportedly landed his first head coaching job, at Northern Illinois University.
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Dont know who it is but I know for a fact it is not ej.
Carr would be a bit underwhelming
I mean, a little different to hire a HS coach at a school like Buffalo vs a P5 school. Also would be a huge coincidence that the coach he liked so much all of a sudden also happens to coach the 5 star recruit he's getting involved with at the 11th hour.
I'll take the under.
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