Bruce Weber tries to put week behind him
February 19, 2012 3:25 PM
Weber had endured the worst loss of his Illinois career just hours before, losing by 23 points to Nebraska, but he still felt compelled to travel from Lincoln, Neb. to catch the nightcap of the City-Suburban Showdown. Simeon was facing De La Salle, and Weber has scholarship offers out to multiple players on both teams.
"It's part of my job," Weber said by phone during his ride home. "I went back and forth. I really went into today thinking we were going to get a win. I'd go there and feel good about it. And when we didn't, I felt it was important to go and continue doing my job the way I've done it for the past nine years.
"I love basketball. I love watching kids, love watching games. I think today when we just got killed like that it was almost like a relief."
Scott Powers
"It's part of my job," Weber said by phone during his ride home. "I went back and forth. I really went into today thinking we were going to get a win. I'd go there and feel good about it. And when we didn't, I felt it was important to go and continue doing my job the way I've done it for the past nine years.
"I love basketball. I love watching kids, love watching games. I think today when we just got killed like that it was almost like a relief."
Scott Powers
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