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Talen Horton-Tucker commits to Iowa State
Future Walk-On
- Peoria, IL
Pretty disgusted that we literally turn a kid away that wants to be here. Feel bad for him. Don’t care if he goes on to be the worst DI player in history, still would bother me.
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Lighten up Francis’s. John Groce is gone. Be happy with that.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
True, the politics up there are basically unnavigable. But, our coaching staff is definitely culpable in its handling of the situation. The "sausage making" should have happened in the "back of the kitchen" but instead happened on the day of his announcement with all eyes on THT. Not knowing and communicating (with the Irvins) about this potentiality prior shows a lack of awareness and judgement by our staff and calls into question how open those lines of communication are with the Irvins. If we're really going to have a MIF pipeline, would the coach of MIF need to communicate with our staff via Twitter? Something's got to give, either there was a lack of communication throughout the recruiting process or we didn't take the Irvins' at face value. This, to me, is more upsetting than the reality that THT went to Iowa State because of Chicago politics. That comes with the scene and playing ball for big recruits. But to handle that scene so poorly in our first go-around is definitely a cause for major concern.
IllFanInMi
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The next few days will be telling, if the media jumps on this and it goes national, how will that look?
I'm embarrassed to be an Illinois fan today. 40+ years as a fan. Sad sad day on so many fronts.
Tribune left out a lot of the drama in their write up. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...en-horton-tucker-decision-20171026-story.html
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Will the Irvins approve?
I would think as a 40 year fan you would be disgusted with mediocre playing results
I have been. But that is a far different embarrassed than this. I don't lose respect for kids and coaches just trying to win. Today....I have no respect for what underwood and his staff did. Caved in to a scumbag.
If this is all about leaving an AAU program that is really petty
Sure. But, feels like we are heading down the same path we have been down for several years now. Every time things start to look up, particularly in our relationship with, Chicago something happens to mess it up.
Seems a little bit of a more mellow tune than whats being yelled on this board
The question now is will Underwood ever get a recruit from Simeon?
I have a couple of degrees from the University. I have been an Illinois basketball fan for over 50 years and a season ticket holder through thick and thin.
I didn’t think I’d ever say this (or have cause to), but if the rumors are true and we “played the game” and yanked an offer to a young man who we recruited and wanted to come to the University simply to placate another recruit and/or Chicago AAU interests, I’m no longer proud of or interested in Illinois basketball.
I didn’t think I’d ever say this (or have cause to), but if the rumors are true and we “played the game” and yanked an offer to a young man who we recruited and wanted to come to the University simply to placate another recruit and/or Chicago AAU interests, I’m no longer proud of or interested in Illinois basketball.
They regularly produce top talent. Guess you don't care....plus every Illinois high school coach just watched what Illinois did. You have no problem there either?
Are you really that dense? Losing a relationship with one of the top high school powers in the state is not a good thing. And losing that relationship the way Illinois did makes it even worse.
And, we've been in on a lot of Simeon talent going back to Deon Thomas, haven't signed many of them, but at least we had a seat at the table. Betting that seat is gone.
We gotten Brock, Nunn, Tate and Williams this Millennium from Simeon. How will we ever survive? smh
I'd rather have Irvin in my corner any day of the week.
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
No, every Illinois high school coach just watched what Chicago politics did TO ILLINOIS.
We've always had a problem with it while always wanting a piece of it.
You want to play with Chicago talent, here you go. It's always been going on the whole 40 years you've been a fan. Lou had to deal with it. Do you really think nothing like this was going on with Collins and Chicago back then?
Now with twitter, FB, forums, etc....we see every tiny little bit of drama up close.
It is what it is.
MadtownIllin
- Madison, WI
Not a problem, but if what has transpired is actually true that the Irvin's pulled a last minute power play, then we'd better get every one of their players that we want in the future...to paraphrase MIF, commitment works both ways...
Well I am sure that I am a bit dense in many areas. I just don't think that this will end up being a big deal. The kid is going to a top school for free. He gets to play with other kids from chicago. I'm sure he will have a great four years in Iowa.
DReq
Always Illini
- Central Illinois
This. +1000
And if we want to flash credentials I have 4 degrees from the beloved and have been a fan for 60 years. I don’t turn my back based on rumors and yes, I would like to win. That doesn’t make me a terrible person but my law degree tells me to wait to see evidence before I decide a case. It seems that many don’t wait to see the evidence and jump on the high horse to preach. Well, you can ride that horse out of town. See ya.
But he didn't want to go to Iowa. He wanted to come here and play....