Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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Well…there’s coaching changes, and then there’s coaching changes after public bigotry, substance abuse, & criminal activity…
Do Texas players get a special portal too?
"NCAA says here it will deny transfer waivers for coaching changes" https://thespun.com/college-hoops/look-ncaa-announces-decision-on-transfer-players
Unless they arbitrarily make an exception? Sounds fair. /S
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When has the NCAA ever meant what it said and said what it meant?
This. The rules are just suggestions. It's like soccer refs and BT basketball officiating.
A front court consisting of him and Amani is going to be absolutely disgusting.
They are more like guidelines.
You worry about everything. This isn't church league.
I don't know. Honestly I think all players should get a free transfer if the coach they committed to gets fired or leaves.
Players only get 4 years to play(without the bonus covid year) and most won't sniff playing professionally. They should be able to play for a coach that wants them or a system that fits their play style.
The list of "What's New" in Rothenstein's tweet is for everyone, student athletes at any school will have an extra 30 days to enter the portal after a coaching change. And don't forget that entering the portal is one step, getting a waiver or immediate eligibility to play is a second step that may or may not happen
Undergraduate Transfer Rules Quick Tip Sheet For Coaches - ncaaorg https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/eligibility/transfers/D1_TransferRulesQuickTipsCoaches.pdf
Hopefully BU and staff learned their lesson last year. Krisa is an Matty “Monster” Mayer waiting to happen. Hard pass….
Give me a PG geared toward distributing and WINNING.
There has to be one out there somewhere!!
He averaged 5 assists per game and 8 shot attempts per game… definitely not a Matt Mayer and definitely a distributor.
RE: Point Guard
Any port in a storm.
Any port in a storm.
He did lead the pac 12 in assists in back to back seasons. I do agree that he can shoot a bit much sometimes but he is a good spot up shooter.
Dial back the off the dribble threes a bit and he's basically a perfect fit.
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Seriously. If I told you we could add a 6'3", 190-pound point guard. He averaged 5.1 assists/per to 2.6 turnovers. He shoots 36.6% from 3. Shoots 76.7% from the line. And he played high-major ball for a team that was 28-7 last year. Who looks at our roster and actually says no to that? I get it, the body language experts on this board are going to hate him, but man, the guy would fill a massive hole. I don't want to see this team crumble when it counts because we don't have a facilitator. At this point, we need to be taking pie if pie is being passed.
I live in Kansas. Bucknell Bill and Bradley Bill and “let’s hope we don’t play a school that begins with B” we’re common phrases. A large portion of the fan base wanted him fired. More people wanted him gone than wanted him to stay.
I think two issues are being conflated here. As I read the rules:
1) Players have 30 days to enter a special transfer portal if their head coach changes.
2) Players will not be given a free transfer due to the coaching change.
Combined, this seems to say that when a head coaching change occurs, players who have not previously used their free transfer are free to transfer and play immediately. Those who have already used their free transfer would need to sit.
I could be wrong.
Evidently, this just gives players who haven't previously transferred an extra 30 days. 2nd time transfers aren't getting a special fired coach waiver.
I think you nailed it.
If you fire BU, you basically fire his assistants. They aren't returning under a new coach. Frazier and Anderson have enormous ties to critical recruiting areas and contacts(especially Anderson). That automatically sets you back for a period of time. Then, if you're a prospective coach and you know that you're job could be in jeopardy, regardless of regular season success....what's the lure of being here?
It is not just the coaching change, it is looking like a roster make over. Kerr or none of the other transfers signed up for this. The university failed the players by not dealing with the coach earlier. Kerr hasn't played a minute with WVU...he needs to be given a free transfer.
In an ideal timeline. Chalmers doesn't hit that shot against Memphis. Self gets stupidly let go after UNI loss and returns to Illinois.
Self shows how hard it is to win in the tournament. He’s clearly the best coach in college hoops and he’s out early pretty often.
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