Beginning list 8/16/07

1. Negative message board postings drive recruits away.
   
2. AAU Influenced him elsewhere
3. Crooked Handlers
4. Nike Money
5. Adidas Money
6. We didn't want him anyway
7. Dad was promised a job
8. Dad is an asshole that persuaded him to go to another school
9. Friends/relatives were hired at other school
10. Got in on him too late
11. Kid wasn't comfortable being a star here
12. Kid couldn't handle the physical Big 10
    
13. Couldn't get him into school (although other school had no trouble)
14. Illegal contact prior to a transfer
15. Brother won't let him go to UI
16. CPL conspiracy
17. Wouldn't come on an official visit
18. Wouldn't provide transcripts
19. Deron stabbed him with a trident
20. Was a lifelong fan of another school
21. Player has/had “character issues”
22. Parents were alumni -- he wanted to make his own way and get out from under their shadow.
23. Neither parent was alumni -- parent(s) pressured him to attend their alma mater
24. Didn't enjoy his visit because he arrived unannounced
25. CU isn't a big city
    
26. Another school pressured him into committing with the news of a different expected commit
27. Was afraid of lack of playing time
28. BW told him he wasn't a Big Ten caliber talent
29. Wanted to play two sports.
30. Wanted to play at a football school like Florida or Ohio State.
31. Wanted a great engineering schoo; like Kansas.
32. Jim Calhoun Principle® It takes at least 2 (or maybe that was 12) years after a final four appearance before it affects recruiting positively.
33. Player was offended by the Chief.
34. Player was offended we got rid of Chief
35. We can't compete with ACC.
36. We can’t compete with the Pac-10
37. We can’t compete with the SWAC
38. We can't compete with the WAC
    
39. If you knew anything, you'd know we never had a chance with the kid.
40. Got his ass kicked in a pickup game during his visit.
41. Weak 2008 class, not much difference between Top 10 and 90-100
42. Academics are better at other school
43. Academics are easier to get through at other school
44. Dad steered him elsewhere to save business
45. Kid wanted to be paid
46. Family wanted to be paid
47. AAU coach wanted to be paid
48. Wants to play for an African American Coach
49. Only 2 of his family members were legacy
50. Chicago Media hurts us
51. Downstate talent drop off
52. Chicago recruits are untrustworthy
53. Recruits did not pay attention to 2005 tourney run
54. Michael Dunigan badmouthed UI
55. It’s the SCORE’s fault by badmouthing us in the Chicago area.
56. It’s the assistant’s fault
57. That damn slush fund keeps biting us in the ass
58. Bruce is too nice of a guy
59. Bruce won’t play dirty games
60. Bruce won’t lie to recruits
61. Bruce won't promise playing time
62. Long term relationship with the other coach
63. Wasn’t competing with College of Charleston for the recruit. We PWN CofC!
64. Bruce Pearl still screwing us
65. They wouldn't have fit within the system
66. Heard that he wasn't a chemistry match
67. Assistant coaches suck
68. Assistant coaches secretly working for other programs
69. When you redshirt guys, they actually count for next years class
70. The weather in Urbana-Champaign
71. Family in Reno
72. Recruits were scared off by talent during visit, feared playing time.
73. Tracey Webster was working for UK the last 6 months.
74. JC's are much more likely to go the Big12 than the Big10.
75. Recruit didn't get along with current players
76. Need to roll all 2008 schollies over so we can bring in more 2009 studs.