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Losing Orlando would be a big blow to Illinois.
Losing Orlando would be a big blow to Illinois.
who is the other Illinois coach they are getting? I only saw AntiguaDont want to be competing with UK for murray
edit: lol nevermind. UK just straight up poached 2 Illinois assistants. Imagine losing Kimani and Moore to a place like Duke or UK? This place would implode
who is the other Illinois coach they are getting? I only saw Antigua
They're taking Chin Coleman too lmao. Brutal loss for Illinois to lose their 2 best assistants to Squid
couldnt have happened to a nicer fan base hahahahThere are rumblings that their third assistant, Stephen Gentry, is returning to Gonzaga. Imagine going from a 1 seed to losing all your assistants and best players in the off season. Rough.
I'm thrilled the Illinois basketball experiment is over. It was annoying during its short existence.couldnt have happened to a nicer fan base hahahah
Yup, anytime a Big 10 team gets shat on I will enjoy it. All of their fan bases think they are gods gift to the sport; Underclassmen college players right now weren't even alive the last time a Big 10 school won a title lmfaoooI'm thrilled the Illinois basketball experiment is over. It was annoying during its short existence.
EDIT: the only thing I can recall being more annoying is Purdue fans still talking about Carsen Edwards like he's an all time CBB great and didn't even make a Final Four. Seems to be a Big 10 issue.
I still have nightmares of him going full steph curry mode in the elite 8...put ACC DPOY Deandre Hunter on him so he just started hitting shots from 3 steps farther back...got lucky to pull it out in that one...and the next one hahaI'm thrilled the Illinois basketball experiment is over. It was annoying during its short existence.
EDIT: the only thing I can recall being more annoying is Purdue fans still talking about Carsen Edwards like he's an all time CBB great and didn't even make a Final Four. Seems to be a Big 10 issue.
I doubt underwood is done, he'll probably find more great assistantsI'm thrilled the Illinois basketball experiment is over. It was annoying during its short existence.
EDIT: the only thing I can recall being more annoying is Purdue fans still talking about Carsen Edwards like he's an all time CBB great and didn't even make a Final Four. Seems to be a Big 10 issue.
I doubt underwood is done, he'll probably find more great assistants
I don't think he is done, but that was his window to do something big. It's Illinois, the expectations aren't that high but that was his Year 4 season with an assistant that can do some work recruiting in NYC and two consensus All Americans all of which are gone. After 15 years of silence, that fan base was just happy to be relevant again (not all that different than us this year, only difference is it's been 5 years not 15).
Curbelo is pretty good and a top 30 recruiting class coming in, but not making the second weekend with that roster is pretty bad (granted not his fault Loyola was mis-seeded, on the other hand they weren't all that competitive in that game).
After making the National Title game, Bruce Weber hung around there for another 7 years of mediocre to solid seasons (no second weekend appearances after 2005). I can see Underwood following that trajectory for the remainder of his time in Champaign.
Yup, anytime a Big 10 team gets shat on I will enjoy it. All of their fan bases think they are gods gift to the sport; Underclassmen college players right now weren't even alive the last time a Big 10 school won a title lmfaooo
He was a terrible coach at USFAntigua is a hired gun for schools that need a talent infusion. Is there a bag man that follows him around wherever he coaches? Seems like his “skills” travel from school to school. If Cal can now hire byob assistants, that would be irresistible.
Yes, but he's a very good recruiter with some baggage. Illinois to Kentucky pretty much says it all.He was a terrible coach at USF
Follow the money LOLYes, but he's a very good recruiter with some baggage. Illinois to Kentucky pretty much says it all.