write this down <t>any coach who, unprovoked, says that they 'have no skeletons in their closet' has a graveyard in the garage.<br/> <br/> its like a politician saying 'trust me' <br/> <br/> like i said, write it down.<br/> <br/> he's either a dirty recruiter (eg bad mouther, slanderer etc) and that WILL catch up to him in the long run or there is actually something to that booster money rumor that's been floating around IL for the past 6 months now.<br/> <br/> either way, its one of those two.</t>
Zook was known only as a tireless and effective recruiter at UF. It stands to reason that the school he may beat out most is ND and therefore it is ND fans that will be the most suspicious of his tactics. Right now Ill. stands at #15 and rising...... http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=168&p=9&c=14&yr=2007
He's not just out recruiting the Irish on these five star athletes. He's outrecruiting USC, Ohio State, Michigan, Florida, Florida State and others. He must be a master of some sorts because he has nothing to sell. Usually you can point to a sucessful program, a shot at a national title, a coach with a great track record, a beautiful locale, great weather, a renowned academic reputation, something! Illinois has none of that that I'm aware of. Hence the scepticism. :?:
There is a hint that he may be using negative recruiting tactics. Martez Wilson made a thinly veiled comment about Weis as an "uptight white coach". What color is Zook? Maybe green?