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no way they are telling an 18 year old high school student a secret like that .
odds are those two recommitted because we were still the best option they had , even without knowing who the coaches are .
if they really want to leave when the new coach is announced , UI will let them out of their NLOI in a minute and the NCAA isn’t going to get in their way either , given the year
Brett and cheerleaders, Brett and coeds, Brett and college parties....all alleged. You're not going to find news stories out there that verify this type of stuff.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
So here's a question for the group: Leipold's OC and DC at Buffalo are the same ones from UW-Whitewater.
Would we want them in those roles at Illinois, to keep continuity with Leipold's success, or would we want to try to use our resources to bring in more decorated people?
Would we want them in those roles at Illinois, to keep continuity with Leipold's success, or would we want to try to use our resources to bring in more decorated people?
217sports
- Springfield
“Planning on” is the key word. It won’t be his choice to stay or notSo are we all tracking that Collier said Hayes-Stoker is staying?
Early national signing day isn’t perfect, as a few situations involving area athletes proved this recruiting cycle
When the news broke, less than a week before signing day, McKinney wide receiver Omari Walker’s first reaction was to de-commit and re-open his recruiting....www.dallasnews.com
“Collier said Hayes-Stoker told him he’s planning on staying at Illinois, which helped Collier stick with Illinois.”
There is wiggle room there but it would be bogus to say that and then not.
Whitman would give him control of his staff. Miles Smith was coaching linebackers remember?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Chuck Pagano the new coach?So are we all tracking that Collier said Hayes-Stoker is staying?
Early national signing day isn’t perfect, as a few situations involving area athletes proved this recruiting cycle
When the news broke, less than a week before signing day, McKinney wide receiver Omari Walker’s first reaction was to de-commit and re-open his recruiting....www.dallasnews.com
“Collier said Hayes-Stoker told him he’s planning on staying at Illinois, which helped Collier stick with Illinois.”
There is wiggle room there but it would be bogus to say that and then not.
Brett Bielema has been married since 2012. He's 50 years old. He has a young daughter. Those are facts. Not innuendo. That tells me he's a family man at this point in is life.
You give the new HC the ability to hire who he wants on staff. Means those guys would come with most likely.
Based on history(and only glancing at the resumes of his coordinators) they would probably come with.
mattcoldagelli
- The Transfer Portal
I think it’s good and is one of the stronger parts of the Leipold argument.
You laid it out above - you’re hoping to bring the discipline and consistency that’s proved to work at previous stops. Those guys are probably a big part of it.
JFGsCoffeeMug
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Joriell decommitted a few days ago and then suddenly signed his LOI today. Doubt enough time had passed for him to really reassess his options.
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I would feel much better about Leipold if those guys are coming with.
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I think the coordinators come unless the oc gets the Buffalo job which kinda scares me. Recruiting will depend on the position coach hires.
Them coming doesn’t scare me. The oc staying at Buffalo does.
Them coming doesn’t scare me. The oc staying at Buffalo does.
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Just saw this. Hmmm...
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Buffalo is one of the best offenses in the country, statistically. I think you have to assume the oc will get that job and just hope to be wrong.
Guys like Josh get off on selling themselves and selling what they do. That is why I think he has something big up his sleeve and will use Liepold as his safe fall-back option if it falls through.
Bingo on the D3 programs in Wisconsin not facing competition from larger D2 or D1AA (whatever they are called these days).
UWW inherently probably pulled in talent above their weight as if you weren’t D1 in Wisconsin and wanted to stay close to home or have in state tuition you go play in that Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UWW had to elevate above the other Wisc D3s but the geography and makeup of the school levels definitely helped them fill the pipeline each year
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I feel like Bielema got more of his players than Lovie. Wouldn’t put much stock in that tweet.
Correct. I think since sunkett has been at ESL he’s sent less than 10 players to u of i, maybe less than 5
So we want to keep that going by hiring a coach that he doesn't like?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
They also had a number of Illinois players over the years. So he'll have some connections to local HS coaches.
Well, just got the word it's 95% Leipold. Disappointed because I truly thought Monken was the right man for the job. When you're struggling with in-state recruiting, it's good to go back to the roots and the Monken family is the absolute ILLINOIS roots of high school coaching. I expect an announcement Sunday afternoon.
Apparently Whitman didn't even give Monken serious consideration with apprehensiveness around the triple-option, but I think that's a bunch of malarkey. Good coaches adapt to their players. Leipold is a winner, but can he recruit as a 56-year-old with no Power 5 experience? I have my doubts.
Anyways, like I said, Leipold is uniformly the coach and barring some last minute change of direction to Bret B. or the Wake Forest Coach, he will be announced on Sunday afternoon.
Apparently Whitman didn't even give Monken serious consideration with apprehensiveness around the triple-option, but I think that's a bunch of malarkey. Good coaches adapt to their players. Leipold is a winner, but can he recruit as a 56-year-old with no Power 5 experience? I have my doubts.
Anyways, like I said, Leipold is uniformly the coach and barring some last minute change of direction to Bret B. or the Wake Forest Coach, he will be announced on Sunday afternoon.
It doesn’t matter who the coach is.
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