Illinois is full swing in the search for a new head basketball coach, armed with a brinks truck full of cash they are on a mission to land a top flight talent.
We all know Shaka Smart VCU is Illinois number one target and the deal Illinois will offer him will be very hard to turn down, that is of course if he is the only person in the world that could care less about money and moving up.
VCU is not in any position to match Illinois offer pay wise, so it will all come down to loyalty to his team, Ever since Bill Self bailed Illinois for Kansas I do not buy into the loyalty argument.
Also on the radar is Buzz Williams of Marquette, I would say that out of the two that Williams would be the first to turn down Illinois. His salary is very close to what Illinois would offer and he is due for a nice pay raise with recent success.
I have been monitoring the flight tracker for Illinois official plane and it has been very active including a return flight from Richmond to Illinois today.
When you start to see the airport in Champaign with a ton of traffic you will know Illinois has landed their man.
I will try to keep you updated on any new information I may get on this very important coaching search for Illinois.
We all know Shaka Smart VCU is Illinois number one target and the deal Illinois will offer him will be very hard to turn down, that is of course if he is the only person in the world that could care less about money and moving up.
VCU is not in any position to match Illinois offer pay wise, so it will all come down to loyalty to his team, Ever since Bill Self bailed Illinois for Kansas I do not buy into the loyalty argument.
Also on the radar is Buzz Williams of Marquette, I would say that out of the two that Williams would be the first to turn down Illinois. His salary is very close to what Illinois would offer and he is due for a nice pay raise with recent success.
I have been monitoring the flight tracker for Illinois official plane and it has been very active including a return flight from Richmond to Illinois today.
When you start to see the airport in Champaign with a ton of traffic you will know Illinois has landed their man.
I will try to keep you updated on any new information I may get on this very important coaching search for Illinois.
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