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Tyra Perry

Posted by Parent on March 24, 2026, 3:12 pm

I'm guessing Illinois isn't a great place to recruit a Head Coach, but Tyra has a year left making $247k. That has to be the end, right?

I would think you have to go with a Midwest recruiter. Are there any mid-major or assistant coaches who would be a good fit? I'm not saying someone will do better, but at this point, you gotta try.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by Sister Toldya on March 25, 2026, 10:47 am, in reply to "Tyra Perry"

Good players can make a Coach look good.
Good Coaches (and schools) can attract good players.
Wrong place-Wrong fit
She is unable to attract good players.
She should be able to attract good players.
Likely her recruitment emphasis is flawed.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by @Told Ya on March 25, 2026, 11:22 am, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

Let's face facts: Illinois isn't a great place to recruit, no matter who is coaching. It's great academically but as a draw for players there's not much in the community or campus that's exciting.

Shonda Stanton at IU said (paraphrasing), "If we could keep all the talent in Indiana on campus, we'd compete for a national championship," and considering Oregon just put 24 on them, I'm guessing that didn't happen. Same thing in Illinois, if your top talent wanted to stay in Champaign, it would have already happened.

I agree that Tyra had her chance, and something else needs to be tried, but I don't think they'll ever rise above mid-level in the Big Ten.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by What about on March 25, 2026, 9:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

Their football and basketball teams have been consistently doing quite well the last several years.

Champaign is what it is, let's get the softball team going with better Bandits and Chill players

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by Woo woo woo on March 25, 2026, 12:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

Need more Bandits !!
To many getting chilly

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by No on March 25, 2026, 6:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

Just more elite Bandits.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by Interested on March 26, 2026, 9:41 am, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

Just interested in knowing the elite Bandit players over Chill players in college performing right now that you're referring about

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by @Tyra on March 25, 2026, 11:52 am, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

"It's great academically but as a draw for players there's not much in the community or campus that's exciting"

Have you ever been to UIUC? Your statement is completely incorrect. If you can't find anything exciting in a campus that extends over 2 cities and multiple campuses, it isn't the school, it's you!

Try again as to why they aren't successful.

Oskee Wow Wow!

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by Missing Lance on March 25, 2026, 2:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

Bingo! It isn’t the school. It isn’t the campus. It’s Da Coach! Lance leaving for Alabama hurt them. They haven’t had much success with pitchers since he left.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by @@Tyra on March 25, 2026, 2:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

Have you ever seen a campus besides Champaign? One of my kids had offers from Illinois and Indiana, went on visits, and it wasn't even close. Two cities, child, please.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by @Two Cities on March 25, 2026, 3:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

A quick AI search:
Acceptance Rate
UIUC: Has an overall acceptance rate that is much lower, typically around 42.4% to 45%. Its highly-ranked programs, like Engineering and Computer Science, are even more selective.

IU Bloomington: Has a significantly higher acceptance rate, typically around 78.2% to 82%.12

Admitted Student Profile (Typical Ranges)
UIUC: Admitted students typically have SAT scores between 1340–1510 and ACT scores between 30–34.

IU Bloomington: Admitted students typically have SAT scores in the 1160–1380.

In the dorm bathrooms at UIUC, above the TP, it will clearly state: IU Diplomas, please take one.

But tell me again how great it is Hoosier buddy?!

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by @@Two Cities on March 25, 2026, 4:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

My kid is a Kelley grad.

Business Average
$74,000 – $80,000+ (Gies)
$78,000 – $83,000+ (Kelley)

Isn't Champaign's big export foreign-born computer science majors? Can you say AI irrelevant.

Be a trade school in an ugly town soon enough.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by I-L-L on March 25, 2026, 9:56 am, in reply to "Tyra Perry"

Such an unfortunate situation. She is the wrong person to lead that program, and we should all want a strong in-state P4 program.

The AD is very highly regarded and football and basketball are now both doing well… I hope a change is coming soon.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by @Parent on March 24, 2026, 3:23 pm, in reply to "Tyra Perry"

Probably a Big Ten Assistant, you know, OG midwest-based Big Ten.

Re: Tyra Perry

Posted by @@Parent on March 25, 2026, 8:03 am, in reply to "Re: Tyra Perry"

Or Gerry

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