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Illini AD on retaining Walker
Posted on: March 21, 2017 at 13:37:28 CT
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http://www.scout.com/college/illinois/story/1764605-whitman-wanted-john-groce-to-be-successful
Whitman obviously has respect for Walker and would like for Walker, who was instrumental in putting together the Illini’s top-10 recruiting class in 2017, to stay on the Illini staff through the transition.
But he won’t force Underwood to keep Walker.
“I feel strongly about Jamall,” Whitman said. “I’m very grateful for the leadership he’s been providing our program through this interim phase and the work he’s done on behalf of the program for the last five years. What I don’t do as a matter of practice is mandate to any coach who they have to put on their staff. I don’t think that’s fair. But I will recommend, and I will suggest. He and I certainly had extensive conversations about Jamall. But ultimately that decision will be with (Underwood).”
Whitman obviously has respect for Walker and would like for Walker, who was instrumental in putting together the Illini’s top-10 recruiting class in 2017, to stay on the Illini staff through the transition.
But he won’t force Underwood to keep Walker.
“I feel strongly about Jamall,” Whitman said. “I’m very grateful for the leadership he’s been providing our program through this interim phase and the work he’s done on behalf of the program for the last five years. What I don’t do as a matter of practice is mandate to any coach who they have to put on their staff. I don’t think that’s fair. But I will recommend, and I will suggest. He and I certainly had extensive conversations about Jamall. But ultimately that decision will be with (Underwood).”
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Illini AD on retaining Walker - FIJItiger MU - 3/21 13:37:28