Apologies if this has been discussed before but I’ve seen some people mention that Domask only played 10 games his sophomore year due to injury and could petition for another year of eligibility. Any chances of that happening?
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He could apply for a waiver if we wanted….idk how likely it would be that it got granted
wanted to jump in and say Happy Birthday if I remember right in reading last week?
skyIdub
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The Miami football player is in his 9th year. It would be great if he were back24-25 season.
A colossal turn of events like, say Texas firing Terry?
Idek know about that.
Yeah not saying he’d leave but he’d almost certainly entertain it / think hard about it
A federal judge grants us a 3-4 week reprieve in discussing why our All American candidate isn’t playing, and so we take up the discussion on when/where the best coach we’ve had in a couple decades is headed. Never change IllinoisLoyalty.
Edit: P.S. a five star recruit also committed today.
Edit: P.S. a five star recruit also committed today.
Lol, tomorrow, thanks
Whitmans Sampler
- Eastern Iowa
Didn’t know Bardo had a weekly podcast, but this was an authentic & insightful listen. Miles better than his color commentary
(which he touched on at 51:15).Also highly recommend listening to his 4-minute take on Mrs DGL drama at 39:20 mark. Spot on.
Josh is such a great AD. Remember hearing about Guenther throwing a tantrum when Self decided to leave despite it being obvious Self was leaving sooner or later
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I do not think it was obvious, and I feel like insiders have insinuated it wasn’t. Frankly, I take Bill at his word that KU was his dream job and the only place he leaves us for.
So, BU retires from UI very soon. Then comes out of retirement to coach for someone else almost immediately? Is that the scheme?
People forget we hired Lon Kruger away from Florida after he won SEC coach of the year twice in the previous 4 years, and was 2 years removed from a Final Four appearance.
Then hired Self who was one of the hottest coaches after his Elite 8 with Tulsa, and pedigree under Larry Brown and Eddie Sutton. Self was #2 after Kelvin Swampscum declined Guenther’s offer.
Kansas offered $1.1 million per 5 years compared to the $900k per 5 years extension he had recently signed with Illinois. I’m under the impression Guenther never gave Self a salary raise. His extension was for the same $900k he was hired at in 2000.
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I don’t recall Bardo being accused, let alone charged, with rape in college. He says it never got out because there was no social media. He also vehemently claims his accuser was lying.
He played 10 of 26 games that year which exceeds the 30% limit for hardship waiver.
Mr. Tibbs
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there is a chance - albeit slight - seeing they granted a 9th year to a football player at U Miami
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Yep, we have lost coaches to two places in the modern era - the NBA and Kansas. Even Kentucky loses coaches to the NBA, and (again) I believe that Self only leaves for KU. In that same timeframe, we have had our pick of mid-major coaches who were the absolute jewels of the market at the time (Henson and Self), and we have straight-up swooped established coaches from very respected programs while they were doing well there (Kruger from Florida and Underwood from Oklahoma State). The only truly underwhelming hire we have ever had was Mike Thomas' doing ... big surprise! This is a great job.
Question for any of the insiders or anyone else who might know...
Was there any thought by TSJ(or his camp) in making an additional statement when the TRO was granted?
Something that re affirmed his innocence and maybe gave some sort of his account of things. Something out there to combat the "Illinois star charge with rape narrative."
Really anything to try and change(maybe just temper) public opinion
I know with stuff like this your typically advised the less you say is better, but just wondering what the thought process was.
Was there any thought by TSJ(or his camp) in making an additional statement when the TRO was granted?
Something that re affirmed his innocence and maybe gave some sort of his account of things. Something out there to combat the "Illinois star charge with rape narrative."
Really anything to try and change(maybe just temper) public opinion
I know with stuff like this your typically advised the less you say is better, but just wondering what the thought process was.
I'm in general agreement with what you wrote (BU was a great hire and UI is a great job), but I'm not sure I would call BU's single year at Oklahoma State an established coach from a very respected program.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I just mean that historically OK State is a great program - 6 Final Fours and 2 National Titles. In other words, closer to Illinois than Oregon State!
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Chad Fleck
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Purdue is doing okay too. They talk about Illini and Purdue fans quite a bit on their pods. I think it's the 2 biggest fanbases they have.
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