quote:If a player goes outside of Illinois their scholarship would only cover the additional out of state tuition that they would be required to pay. This provides no or little monetary benefit to the player and his family.
Not exactly sure what you are trying to say here RR, but it sounds like a pretty broad statement that I am certain does not apply to every student athlete attending college out of state.
As far as the Illinois schools go, I think that Sean Lyons teaming up with Elvis Dominguez at Bradley should dramatically improve both the quality of the recruits and the level of coaching at Bradley.
Eastern had a fantastic season last year, with many making a valid argument that they should have made their regional.
Illinois State's 2009 recruiting class received honorable mention this year.
Just some of my thoughts on the three Illinois schools that have my attention for the upcoming seasons.