ESPN 1000 (Chicago) On Why No One Wants The Illinois Job

[MU82]

You know ... I might just have to change my name for this board. I'd say I have a big mouth (which would be true), but it's my fingers dancing on the keyboard that are gonna get me in trouble.

No more name-dropping!

[wyzgy]

Are u kidding me??? Guys like Ellis, Rivers, wade, mcneil? Etc!!!  Prolly over the years 20% of our recruits have come from chicago, that is a huge number.  Even a bigger number in the sense that a very large % of those kids have been really good!!

times have a changed dude-the big shots command a aaaahhem, some "respect".  in shicogo, respect means green baby.  from the parents to the coaches, these guys expect some "respect" and the coaches, unless they don't mind steppin into a pile of steamin excrement right off the bat and continue to walk with that on their shoes for a few years, don't want to have that stink.  think living with mr. maymon for awhile...well there are a lot of mr. maymons out there.  point is, is it worth walking around with crap on you're shoes in a "stepping stone" school as many are saying here although i disagree some about that and MU.  MU can be an end game for some if they so choose and i think if buzz get's the support here(and the "respect"), he is here to stay