Great news of TF. Most vital recruit and likely most vital player next year.
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Ubermensch
BOOM! Feed my ego.
Fair enough. I can respect your reasoning. I see Gregg as a very high floor, potentially extremely high ceiling guy. Of the guys being bandied about, he is the safest bet to get UI back to national relevance quickly, IMO.
Thanks for the full explanation. :thumb:
This is the great divide that appears on this board. Older Illini fans know what this program was and could be again with the right choices (hopefully even better than before). Younger fans have no direct knowledge of this and have lower expectations. This is a major fork in the road that Illini basketball will live with for years. Which track is it gonna be? Baylor, Oregon, Kansas? Or DePaul post-Aguirre and Cummings? Or just mid-level mediocrity purgatory?
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But I get it. I think those are legitimate concerns or questions, but ultimately his track record indicates he is one of the elite basketball coaches in the world. I think he'd get it figured out one way or another. I just can't imagine anyone not being thrilled with Gregg Marshall taking over for John Groce. It blows my mind.
Gregg Marshall would be a very good coach for us. His resume is one of the best of any of the candidates. But remember, Alabama offered him a mint a couple years ago & he stayed at Wichita State (of course he got a raise, but he could have gotten more if he went to Bama.)
Ubermensch
BOOM! Feed my ego.
Yeah, and I don't expect him to be the next coach at Illinois. I think he ends up at Indiana.
But I also remember scoffing when I first heard the Lovie Smith rumor, so my instinct on potential UI coaches is not to be taken seriously.
IlliniForTheWin
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No doubt that Trent is a vital recruit. But Tilmon is the most vital player in this class hands down. Very highly sought after local recruit from the state of illinois. JT also has nba potential which would be a great selling point for future recruits if he did get drafted.
I'd take my chances with Bennett.
No doubt that Trent is a vital recruit. But Tilmon is the most vital player in this class hands down. Very highly sought after local recruit from the state of illinois. JT also has nba potential which would be a great selling point for future recruits if he did get drafted.
He's a good recruiting win. NBA talent. Still would rather keep TF over him in a heartbeat.
IlliniForTheWin
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skyIdub
Winged Warrior
Regardless of which recruit you might think is more important going forward, Trent's words make it even more clear to me that this program is bigger than the coach. This decision is about the direction of the program and one of our incoming recruits just said so.
It's time to win again.
It's time to win again.
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But I get it. I think those are legitimate concerns or questions, but ultimately his track record indicates he is one of the elite basketball coaches in the world. I think he'd get it figured out one way or another. I just can't imagine anyone not being thrilled with Gregg Marshall taking over for John Groce. It blows my mind.
Now that is a unicorn resume. His conference record is remarkable.
IlliniForTheWin
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Just in case this wasn't already evident, we definitely aren't hearing anything until after Selection Sunday:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-03-10/no-word-groces-future.html
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-03-10/no-word-groces-future.html
Ubermensch
BOOM! Feed my ego.
That has all the markings of a fired coach, however. :thumb:
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Wow, I would have bet Monday. Of course, I'm no insider.
illynifan34
That's a winner!!
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I am having trouble thinking of all the assistants that might be possibilities:
Names I recall being mentioned:
Jerrance Howard
Jon Scheyer (still not sure if that was real)
Dane Fife?
I'm sure I'm missing some but I'm surprised there aren't more on this list.
Names I recall being mentioned:
Jerrance Howard
Jon Scheyer (still not sure if that was real)
Dane Fife?
I'm sure I'm missing some but I'm surprised there aren't more on this list.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Keep up the good fight! You sir/madam are inspirational.
Mentioned doesn't mean realistic. None of them are getting this job. Even if Illinois we're going to hire an assistant from somewhere it wouldn't be any of those guys and they wouldn't even get considered really. It would likely be a curren assistant with previous head coach experience. Like a Capel, Pelphrey, Steve Robinson, Darrin Horn kind of situation. Not those guys necessarily but someone similar with prior experience.
No. Out of coaching and two failed attempts at St Johns and UCLA. Winning a few recruiting battles and having a recognizable name doesn't make a good hire.
illynifan34
That's a winner!!
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I don't know that I disagree but I don't know how you can be so definitive. I still complain that Mike Thomas didn't call Chris Collins.
There are a few I might be ok with and who would do ok. I actually think Norm Roberts is ready for another shot somewhere. He didn't have much a chance at St. John's and he is highly thought of in the sport. Capel would be ok. Not many assistants but there are a few that wouldn't be bad. Not sure when we hire a coach that I want my reaction to be "well, I guess he isn't bad" though. I wonder if Danny Manning would be interested in leaving Wake.
Yeah, the Rev and Bo Ryan, there's a tight fit.
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