College hoops coaches on the hot seat
June 7, 2011 5:07 PM
Weber guided the Illini to the national championship game in 2005. But since then Illinois has gone six straight years without reaching the second weekend of the NCAA tournament. Two times during that span his team didn't even make the field.
The shortcomings have led to rumblings that Weber's job security may be shaky heading into the 2011-12 campaign, when the Illini will try to surge forward without standouts Demetri McCamey, Mike Tisdale and Mike Davis, all of whom graduated. Also, standout freshman Jereme Richmond left for the NBA draft.
Illinois will add seven newcomers to next season's roster. How quickly they adapt to the college game could go a long way toward determining Weber's future.
Jason King
The shortcomings have led to rumblings that Weber's job security may be shaky heading into the 2011-12 campaign, when the Illini will try to surge forward without standouts Demetri McCamey, Mike Tisdale and Mike Davis, all of whom graduated. Also, standout freshman Jereme Richmond left for the NBA draft.
Illinois will add seven newcomers to next season's roster. How quickly they adapt to the college game could go a long way toward determining Weber's future.
Jason King
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