gotten a good amount of feedback (messages) from former players....their issue is most of the time, 'hey DIA tell us where r kid stands in regard to Illinois?'...walk on? chance for a scholarship? too many times former players just don't hear back from anyone when there kid isn't a 'blue chipper'....that's a customer service issue....just get back to them, let them know where they stand or if it won't be an offer.....and it's not only football, plenty of former players whose daughters were interested in playing at Illinois who never heard back or contact minimal from the athletic department...but the fund raising e-mails asking for a donation never seem to stop once IFund has your contact information....HA..yeah a little shot there.
Well written, Jeff. That list of former player's kids that went elsewhere is a who's who of former Illini Greats.
Former players should be the first source of recruiting. And great idea of hiring GM as a liaison. Recruiting is so hard, and by tapping a known commodity, former players, is a no brainer.
Great read. Always wondered why we had such a poor track record with legacy kids. Can only hope that the right people in the DIA have seen this and take it to heart.
when the University of Alabama, University of Florida and University of Georgia offer Geno Wilson's kid before Illinois does.....that's not acceptable...and it's not the personnel/recruiting department's fault, goes up the ladder......people in those areas if u look at their bio's no attachment to Illinois, again history of program/players....Whitman and Wilson teammates, the SID then that pushed Wilson for honors now one of Whitman's 'top' advisors.....like I said they need to do better all around with former players (and don't get me started about the job thing)
gotten a good amount of feedback (messages) from former players....their issue is most of the time, 'hey DIA tell us where r kid stands in regard to Illinois?'...walk on? chance for a scholarship? too many times former players just don't hear back from anyone when there kid isn't a 'blue chipper'....that's a customer service issue....just get back to them, let them know where they stand or if it won't be an offer.....and it's not only football, plenty of former players whose daughters were interested in playing at Illinois who never heard back or contact minimal from the athletic department...but the fund raising e-mails asking for a donation never seem to stop once IFund has your contact information....HA..yeah a little shot there.
Well written, Jeff. That list of former player's kids that went elsewhere is a who's who of former Illini Greats.
Former players should be the first source of recruiting. And great idea of hiring GM as a liaison. Recruiting is so hard, and by tapping a known commodity, former players, is a no brainer.
Hire TY Douthard, give him the Illini alumni data base and get out of the way!
Boom 💥 problem solved. I-L-L #Loyalty
Great read. Always wondered why we had such a poor track record with legacy kids. Can only hope that the right people in the DIA have seen this and take it to heart.
when the University of Alabama, University of Florida and University of Georgia offer Geno Wilson's kid before Illinois does.....that's not acceptable...and it's not the personnel/recruiting department's fault, goes up the ladder......people in those areas if u look at their bio's no attachment to Illinois, again history of program/players....Whitman and Wilson teammates, the SID then that pushed Wilson for honors now one of Whitman's 'top' advisors.....like I said they need to do better all around with former players (and don't get me started about the job thing)