Depending on who Illinois ends up hiring (sounds like our 5 star in this class Jeremiah Tilmon will stick with Illinois if the new coach retains Jamall Walker, if not he'll open it up), I see Martin hiring Walker and getting Tilmon.
Ideally Illinois will hire someone that realizes Walker has been our ace recruiter and is responsible for the incoming class, but if they have a chance to hire a really good coach I also understand they may want to bring in their own assistants.
Rumor is Illinois is willing to spend up to 5 mil a year on this hire, that BTN money is kicking in. I've gotten my hopes up on the last two coaching searches only to watch them settle both times so I'm taking a cautiously optimistic approach this time but our new AD gives me hope he can land a name. Of course the money plays the biggest part, they've spent like a small time school last couple hires so of course the top potential candidates aren't jumping for that.
Glad it wasn't Martin though I was worried it would be, Illinois has already tried one branch off the Keady tree and while Martin would bring in a ton of talent I don't think he would do much with it like he showed last year with Cal, top three pick in the draft and you can't get by Hawaiii, not to mention 2 tourney appearances in 9 years as coach, top it off with his Cal team looking brutal in the NIT last night after underachieving all year. The Romar comp is a good one.