(03-08-2021 01:26 PM)NorthCoast Wrote:  Watching the Introductory stream now and Coach Burno just mentioned that Bobby Simmons is on campus with him. Guessing that he may be on staff as an Assistant Coach and as a recruiter.

Maybe NIU will finally be a big player in the local Chicago/Chicagoland recruiting landscape.

Mentions Bobby Simmons and recruiting at the 21:55 mark.
Addresses my biggest question about playing style at the 25:31 mark.

Says it’ll be an exciting style of basketball (more up-and-down on Offense) and a pressing Defense (defend all 94ft). THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! Screw that slow it down, snoozefest, Monty-Ball/Michigan State/Detroit Pistons crap. Give me that Chicago run-N-gun ENTERTAINING basketball.

This has never been/will never be a “Bad Boys” Detroit Pistons kind of place, we’re a Michael Jordan’s Bulls kind of place. That last hire was terribly tone deaf. Thanks, Jiff.

I’m excited for the future of NIU Basketball for the first time since the TJ Lux days.

I love a press. When I coached, I'd press all game if I could.

With that said, pressing in college is really hard because of the skill of the players and the size of the court. You REALLY have to have athletes who are in top condition.

Although, I'm not saying anything he doesn't already know but there is a reason you don't see college teams press a whole lot.