QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 2, 2008 -> 05:24 PM)
I believe you recall wrong. He called a press conference to say he wouldn't have any interest...though he was never even contacted for the joke.
Well, from what I remember, he was top choice by media and fans, many of which were apalled that he wasn't interested. Then he said he wasn't interested, hadn't been contacted yet, and reupped, all of which occurred very early during the time illinois was conducting its search.
Tough to say what the level of interest was, unless I'm missing something. Had the illinois AD contacted other coaches before crean said he wasn't interested and re-signed?
Anyways, moot point.
Funny thing about the possibility of weber going to marquette is that a lot of illinois fans think his situation at illinois is too good to leave for marquette while a lot of marquette fans would not even want him.