Recent content by illiniboy60074

Agree. My recollection is that BBV had more of an outside game that an inside game when he first got to Champaign.

This reminds me of the Lou Henson years. Lou took a number of teams to the tourney but never accomplished much. The feeling was it had a lot to do with his in-game coaching. A friend of mine that was in the frat with Steve Lanter said that Lou, on numerous occasions would simply have an...

Also, after watching Trent dribble at the top of the key and four other Illini just standing around waiting for something to happen most of the game, I think Weber's motion offense could have produced more points today. Maybe Chester should teach Brad the Keady/Weber motion offense?

Well said!

I think Fred Hoiberg with Dee and Roger as assistants would give you the names your needed to bring in the talent and Hoiberg has proven himself at the P5 level.

I think Cuonzo or Keatts could take the same group of players further than Groce. I would take either one!!

I think a lot of us from the early Henson era thought he was a good enough coach. I always remember what was said by friends of mine at the Sigma Chi house where Steve Lanter lived. Lanter said that Henson was a good practice coach but a terrible game coach. Especially when it was a close...

I think the 2005 appearance in the NCAA final makes him a far better coach. Weber's problem was that he could not recruit and in particular could not recruit the right players for his system. That does not mean he is as good as Izzo or Coach K but he is far better than Groce.

It was something of a power struggle between Lovie Smith and Ron Rivera and Lovie forced Rivera out. That might have been the beginning of Lovie's end in Chicago. If Lovie hires an offensive or defensive guru for coordinators, hopefully he lets them do their thing.