Stroughter, who has worn tennis skirts during shows, also wrote a song about Monica Seles when he was in the local band Majesty Crush. The song recently got some airplay on Kelly Brown's 89X Homeboy Show. Stroughter said the band plans to come back to the area this summer to tour. The professors believe the mascot fosters hurtful stereotypes of American Indians and racial tension on campus. That's out of respect.
People have a right to share their point.
I don't think it should be any kind of problem for any recruits. Everybody has their own opinion. That's not going to make anybody decide not to go to a college. That's a pretty typical response, but the professors' campaign still has Illinois football and basketball recruiters concerned. Most campuses bend over backwards to promote their school to get a better student-athlete to their institution.