Bruce Weber on the Hot Seat - Possible Coaching Replacements
 

Podcast: Saturday Sportsline 2-11-12

Illinois Athletic Director Mike Thomas will be on WDWS Saturday Sportsline with Jim Turpin and Lorne Tate on Saturday, Feb. 10. Loren Tate indicated that Thomas will be answering caller questions. Loren Tate Indicated that Thomas will appear weekly on WDWS Saturday Sportsline (schedule permitting) going forward.

Station: WDWS-AM 1400
Program: Saturday Morning Sportsline
Time: 9-11 A.M. (CST)
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* Edit. Sat, Feb. 11

What do you all expect Mr Thomas to say.....

I know more of the same, let's evaluate the program and decide after the season.

I for one think Coach Weber brings a interesting level on this decision for the AD on many fronts to be factored in. We all have nailed the obvious ones such as salary and buy outs.

There is no way in Hell that Mike Thomas will come in and fire both the Head Coach of Football and the Head Coach of basketball in 6 months.

Weber has a connection that Zook has never seen in regards to the over all view of things.

16-8 is exactly where we were last year at this time, and the Seniors finally decided to play and got us to a Sweet 16.

I think this team is young we all knew it coming into this season. Coach Weber is playing chess and he is a master at it.

Keep the faith

Uhhhh, what?

Oh, you didn't hear? This happened last night.

We got to the Third Round. Just too bad they added that "new" round 1 at the beginning so the Third Round was no longer the S16.

We made the Sweet 16 last year??!! Sweet!!!!! That was my goal for the team!!!!!

ok I stand corrected we played Kansas for a chance in the dance, they still got it together to make a run at the end of the year and I expect nothing less for this young team.

They went 3-5 in their last 8 games and lost 2 of their last 3, squeaking in as a bubble team. How is that pulling it together at the end? The UNLV game was a good effort, sure, but I think your memory's a little fuzzy on everything else.

Carpet lies like a rug.

I agree. We didn't make a "run" last year. We lost our first game in the B10 tourney in miserable fashion to Michigan, then won one game in the tournament. Granted, the NCAA tourney win was a really good one, but one win doesn't constitute a "run."

Is this tongue-in-cheek or just one of the most meaningless posts in the history of IL? I'm not sure if it's hilarious or absurd . . . :laugh:

Anyone listening?

10 to 10 and he just arrived.

UP.


MT on radio.

very interesting just talked about men's bball recruiting. mentioned beckman trying to start locking down the state, lou do on BTN icons, bardo, and locking down the state.

never said weber's name.

It's that emphasis Thomas has on locking down his state that may make the NU game unforgivable in his eyes.

Pretty clear in reading between the lines. Thomas said (paraphrasing), it's not about getting to the NCAA tournament, it's where we're seeded. Talked about "being relevant" both in conference and nationally. So IMO even if we get in as a bubble team, Weber's in danger of losing his job.

MT gets it. We'll see another example of this in April.

MT going to be on next Saturday too. He could have used that show as a platform for a vote of confidence for BW and at no time did I hear that vote. If you read between the lines, there were actually responses that implied the BB program as a whole body of work is not where he wants it to be.

As well he should be.

Refreshing to have accountability back in the Athletics Department.

I remember he had the same chance w/ Zook and we know how that ended.

I agree that the message was pretty clear.

That's what I was told he said to BW in a meeting last summer. BW shared details of that meeting with his staff, and it sent a tremor through the staff that they're on a short leash.

That was my interpretation also. Get it done in March, and conduct interviews at the final four. Get the right man, and just maybe it wouldn't be too late to renew interest among some select '13 recruits.