Problem with that thought is that you "admittedly caught lightning in a bottle" with Lovie. If you don't have that typeo of home run hire, then where are you? If you have a home run hire, and you want to pull the trigger, fine. Personally, none of the names quoted on this site are home run hires or realistic options, in my opinion. That being said, hiring a middle of the road guy does nothing for Illinois. If anything it solidifies your brand as mediocre. If you don't have the right hire, and you let Groce stay another year and this class comes in and is even close to what is advertised, the job is more attractive for the next guy coming in if you have to pull the trigger. And if it is worse, then you are able to do a total rebuild next year and not wait the obligatory 3-5 years to fire the "middle of the road guy" you have indicated would be acceptable. Whitman must get this one right. If he is not sure, he should hold his powder until he is.
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