Special Assistant to the Head Coach

[Mixed-Nutz]

It’s no secret Weber has been talking with McClain about joining him at Kansas State, and indications point toward McClain reuniting with Weber. An announcement could come Monday. Kansas State has three full-time assistants, including former Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery and Chester Frazier, the Illini point guard under Weber.

McClain would fill a role on the staff such as special assistant to the head coach. Thus, he wouldn’t handle any off-campus recruiting in order to concentrate on the X’s and O’s.

  Would take.
http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1238771399/Could-Wayne-McClain-end-up-with-Weber-at-K-State?zc_p=0

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McClain went underground after Illinois fired basketball coach oscar Weber in March.

McClain would rather stay closer to home, but the offer from Kansas State might be the best thing on the table. According to sources, McClain’s severance package with Illinois was a six-month deal.

[Mixed-Nutz]

McClain went underground after Illinois fired basketball coach oscar Weber in March.

McClain would rather stay closer to home, but the offer from Kansas State might be the best thing on the table. According to sources, McClain’s severance package with Illinois was a six-month deal.

Underground like recruiting without NCAA regulation. 

[Dr Rick Daris]

would rather have his son.

[Mixed-Nutz]

At least Currie is willing to spend some money, maybe.

[Dr Rick Daris]

well i'd rather have mcclain than not have him.

[puniraptor]

He's got to be pretty good if it only took $600k to make him leave.

[jtksu]

His name is Wayne McLain?  eff it, hire him just for the joke possibilities.

[Panjandrum]

well i'd rather have mcclain than not have him.

Even though he can't technically recruit, it seems like he has a lot of contacts in Illinois that we can send the assistants after.

I agree it's a good thing if Currie is willing to spend the money on something like this.

[CNS]

So oscar has a full staff and has had the job for several months now.  Am I the only one who looks at the need to add a special assistant to the staff as a bad sign?

I mean, either oscar's crew isn't getting things how they need to be or this is cronyism, right?

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So oscar has a full staff and has had the job for several months now.  Am I the only one who looks at the need to add a special assistant to the staff as a bad sign?

I mean, either oscar's crew isn't getting things how they need to be or this is cronyism, right?

Yeah, his bro needs a job.

[Mixed-Nutz]

Think it has been the plan along with Chet inexperience. 

[steve dave]

known Coach Weber since fifth grade and known Coach Jerrance (Howard) and Coach (Wayne) McClain

[CNS]

known Coach Weber since fifth grade and known Coach Jerrance (Howard) and Coach (Wayne) McClain

When was this from?

[wabash909]

This is good news.  oscar is going to need all the help he can get.

[CNS]

My kid has a book about little kids breaking the crap out of others' toys.  It says something about how some help is the kind you need, and some help is the kind you can do without.

[Underdog Wildcat]

Peoria's finest.

Plenty of fluff here but also a decent rundown of the talent that Peoria has produced through the years.


http://www.illinihq.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2009-10-11/DJamer-richardson-theres-no-place-home.html

[OlatheWildcat]

Now someone back me up, but I could have swore that recruiting was the only thing McClain was good for at Illinois. When his Peoria pipeline dried up, he was absolutely worthless.

[wetwillie]

I'm sure penny pinching John currie has given weber a blank check to write to his homeboys, JFC.