Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber had a rare recruiting success in December when he got Alex Legion to transfer to Illinois from Kentucky.
While it remains to be seen whether Legion is part of a turnaround for the Illini after their disastrous 2007-08 season, Weber had some interesting things to say about Legion during a question-and-answer session with Illinois fans in Peoria:
"The players have nicknamed him 'Kobe.' He has a ways to go, but I understand the comparison. He can score, but he doesn't guard anybody and we just had to teach him a new word. Pass. When he gets his first assist, everybody should give him a standing ovation because that will be his first one."Weber wasn't done there, though. He also got in a nice little shot at the program that was responsible for his biggest recruiting failure:
"The league should be wide open and we can be right in the middle of it. I do know one thing, though. I think Indiana will suck. Don't put that on the Internet."Sorry, coach. From your mouth to the series of tubes. That's the way it works. Fortunately for you, though, your assessment of the Hoosiers is sure to be right.
Hat tip: Cannot Falter.
