BU Record and what will be the undoing of the ILLINI with him as our coach. This all said, there probably isn't any coach that is a better option right now.
2017 - 14-18, Building a culture
2018 - 12-21, Still building, fanbase starting to get antsy
2019 - 21-10, B1G turnaround with Frazier/Ayo/Georgi had a breakout year for us. Covid
2020 - 24-7, Won early Duke/Lost 2nd Rd with Kofi
2021 - 23-10, Won early with Notre Dame/Mizzou, Lost 2nd Rd with Kofi
2022 - 20-13, Won early with UCLA, Cuse, Texas, Lost 1st Rd
In the last 6 years we have had a total of 15 X-fer's out, counting this year. 2.5 per. The general consensus is that by each year end there are disgruntled players (all teams to some extent have this) that want to leave due to a perceived issue with coaching style?
All ILLINI teams imo seem to "buy" into the tough love coaching style early in the year, and well after any kid gets yelled at consistantly, then they start tuning people out...that person on our teams case seems to be BU? The tough love approach wears thin, the team chemistry starts to erode, and the wins don't tend to come by years end.
Talent in some years is the case for many losses, but I would argue on at least 3 of those years most if not ALL of us fans would have bet we SHOULD have gotten further in either the B1G Tourney or/and the NCAA.
I just don't think the style works long term with todays kid's. BU now seems to want to look at mid-major types to bring onto the team? Controllable kids? Easier to manipulate due to thinking they have it better than a smaller school? Talent is talent, the kids know they can play and some want tough love, most say they do, probably don't long term.
Moretti/Kutcher/Reed/Warden...yes I know these are all walk-on's mostly, but when is the real talent going to start arriving?
We have glaring holes at PG, some SG, some Forward/Center, especially if either TSJ/Hawk don't come back? We will have to wait for those decisions of course but we should be able to get at least 2-3 before then that will honestly contribute next year?
RANT OVER, enjoy the egg hunt peoples!