[Husker] Weber out at Illinois

[Steve Cornelius]

The one advantage Nebraska has over Illinois is the facilities. Illinois'
proximity to Chicago (although they have not successfully recruited
Chicago-area athletes recently) and their BB tradition does make it a more
attractive coaching situation.

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Steve Cornelius




On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Shawn Sherlock
<shawnsherlock at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> They are going to be very tough to compete with for a coach if were both
> going after an up and comer.   Considering they actually have a somewhat
> passionate BB fan base already and the success that Bill Self had there
> with the teams he put together (probably would have won the NCAA Tourny the
> year he left).
>
> They really should be going after bigger name guys to get where they want
> to go. Poach a successful coach from a lower BCS school rather than one
> from the smaller schools.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 9, 2012, at 8:53 AM, Steve Cornelius <sscornelius at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber has reportedly been let go. A press
> > conference will be held later today.
> >
> > The only reason I bring this up is that the Chicago media has speculated
> on
> > several replacements and some of these candidates have also been rumored
> > for the Nebraska position should Doc Sadler be let go. One of the
> > "candidates" on both "lists" is VCU coach Shaka Smart.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Cornelius
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