Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Another new moniker....Lets here who he isn't hiring?
Another new moniker....Lets here who he isn't hiring?
But he did at least listen to us! better than I woulda thought
That's not even funny...I realize you're kidding...right?bobby petrino?
Another new moniker....
But he did at least listen to us! better than I woulda thought
Another new moniker....
I don't.....lolI liked the old one a whole heck of a lot better...
Didn't someone continue to do this during the basketball coaching search? I can't seem to remember who it was.Another new moniker....
Honestly I am just bored at work and this is just a way to keep me entertained lolDidn't someone continue to do this during the basketball coaching search? I can't seem to remember who it was.
This would be a dream but there is a little part of me that fears the Beckman/Campbell combo and who really was “Oz” behind the curtain. Certainly less so than that situation but can you imagine if we did that twice? Still worth the risk...More than I would've thought to.. Fickell likes the Midwest.
Well, yes, sort of. Nothing he did was fun or exciting as we all know. But the NFL experience and name behind Lovie was supposed to be.Excitement translates to wins with these young kids. I read your "Lovie sure was "exciting"" with a sarcastic tone. I hope I was correct in doing so?
DD did that with the Tennessee job a few yrs ago and he has a $6.6 Million buy-out currently
Not saying it couldn't happen, but I would wager it is unlikely to happen. Illinois would have to pick up his $6.6M & pay him more than $3.25M, all while paying Lovie $2.3M not to coach.
That's roughly $12M for a coach and frankly, DD isn't worth that.
At the time, Lovie's hire was a homerun. He also brought some real excitement with his coaching staff. Getting Nickerson and McGee was huge. None of it worked and that really sucks. I really thought things were going to be different. So, yeah, the beginning of the Lovie era was exciting.Well, yes, sort of. Nothing he did was fun or exciting as we all know. But the NFL experience and name behind Lovie was supposed to be.
From the outside looking in, I would imagine JW can paint a pretty compelling story - he has the rep of being a supportive AD who will work to make sure a coach has the resources he needs to succeed. Yes the program has sucked, but there has been enough success to say the underperformance is more driven by poor coaching than by any inherent weakness to the program vs Iowa, Wisky, etc.More than I would've thought to.. Fickell likes the Midwest.
For anyone who is curious, illini0440's previous avatar was Tim Beckman. Now it's Jim Leonhard, current Defensive Coordinator/DBs coach for Wisconsin. Read into that whatever you will.
Would certainly help with recruitingI think Beyonce is more likely to be the next Illini football coach than Luke Fickell.
Think we've reached out?I think Beyonce is more likely to be the next Illini football coach than Luke Fickell.
Should help with ticket sales too.Would certainly help with recruiting
But will she have a concert at Assembly Hall that interferes with basketball?Should help with ticket sales too.