I felt at the beginning this was a 5 year rebuild project. While we are now in year 5, things have not always gone as smoothly as expected/hoped. Maybe this is a 6 year project. I am willing to give the benefit of the doubt if Whitman decides this is the course of action to take. If the teams trajectory next year is no different by the end of January next year, I will jump with both feet into the fire thread.
Having followed the team for many years and recruiting for the past few, one thing I have learned is that having the right talent to be competitive is everything. I don't think we have had the right talent until this year. It is disappointing that it has taken so long for this team to gel but the absence of KN for the first semester and TJL coming off an injury did have an effect. I know the argument is that it is all Groce's fault and that 5 years is long enough. In a perfect world, I would agree with you. Given all the things that have happened with the Illini, this has been a far from a perfect scenario.
Having followed the team for many years and recruiting for the past few, one thing I have learned is that having the right talent to be competitive is everything. I don't think we have had the right talent until this year. It is disappointing that it has taken so long for this team to gel but the absence of KN for the first semester and TJL coming off an injury did have an effect. I know the argument is that it is all Groce's fault and that 5 years is long enough. In a perfect world, I would agree with you. Given all the things that have happened with the Illini, this has been a far from a perfect scenario.