I agree he could be good in an advisor role, especially for defense.
Bruce Weber resigns as Kansas State coach
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If you put Bruce in an Associate Head Coach role for a coach that is a great recruiter but needs some help Xs and Os wise. He would be a 7 figure Asst.
Completely agree and always hated the nonsense “cupboard was bare” narrative when he left.
Never said I would trade him for Underwood...lol. As I believe somebody stated earlier, there are teams, P5 in my opinion, that could upgrade with Weber as their coach. With that being said, I was 100% behind Weber being let go from U of I.
I have 0 concern of Underwood leaving. But if he does, no worries, Reggie Theus is still available
OurMottoisOskeeWowWow
- Illinois
KSU fans thinking that Underwood would leave here to go to coach for their program.
It was the weirdest detour into animal husbandry ever.
Par for the course.
sacraig
- The desert
It wasn't bare but it was disorganized and neglected.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
A negotiated settlement
I LOL'd at this!
sacraig
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They said they were honoring his final year, I believe. Maybe that WAS the settlement.
That pregame speech before national championship game….yikes
To be fair I think NBA players are ineligible to play our current team...
Kansas State men’s basketball coaching candidates: Grant McCasland, Jerome Tang and Dana Ford lead our list
Bruce Weber has resigned after 10 seasons, leaving an opening that will be appealing to a group of talented coaches with Midwest ties.
theathletic.com
$$$. No mention of Brad in the above article on KSU coaching candidates. Whew…
True but the article, unlike the comments, don't even acknowledge Underwood. There's no way KSU doesn't at least reach out. I don't think it's a long conversation but they'll make the call.Kansas State men’s basketball coaching candidates: Grant McCasland, Jerome Tang and Dana Ford lead our list
Bruce Weber has resigned after 10 seasons, leaving an opening that will be appealing to a group of talented coaches with Midwest ties.
$$$. No mention of Brad in the above article on KSU coaching candidates. Whew…
I never thought he was incompetent, but I do think he was probably in the 3rd quartile when it comes to Big 10/P5 coaching. Given the natural advantages Illinois has in terms of recruiting, that is enough to keep you around .500 in conference, which is pretty much where he ended up once Self's recruits left
SampsonRelpenk
- Edwardsville, IL
I see this referenced every now and then, but have never seen video of it or read what was said. Context?
Putting coaching aside, I posted this on Twitter and will post it here as well.
Always liked Bruce when he was at Illinois, was a very down to earth guy. Saw him at Best Buy one time in Champaign. Went up to say hi, and he was happy to chat for a few minutes. Have watched him at K-State as well. 100% class all the way.
I do realize that when he was let go it was time, and I won't try to defend him throwing players under the bus at times, as that was uncalled for (there are better ways to motivate players) - but as far as being a genuinely good guy and a good coach in the right situation you could do worse. Best of luck to him if he does find another landing spot - and I will follow him there as well.
Always liked Bruce when he was at Illinois, was a very down to earth guy. Saw him at Best Buy one time in Champaign. Went up to say hi, and he was happy to chat for a few minutes. Have watched him at K-State as well. 100% class all the way.
I do realize that when he was let go it was time, and I won't try to defend him throwing players under the bus at times, as that was uncalled for (there are better ways to motivate players) - but as far as being a genuinely good guy and a good coach in the right situation you could do worse. Best of luck to him if he does find another landing spot - and I will follow him there as well.
I’ve always felt that Illinois basketball should be in or on the cusp of the top 25 every season. I think BWs tenure is being met with a bit of revisionist history. He was ranked during at least a part of the following seasons:
03-04
04-05
05-06
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
This means he was ranked at some point during all but ONE season over his tenure with Illinois. Groce was ranked in his first 3 seasons then never to be ranked again. I’m as happy as anyone to have Brad, but let’s not overstate how “bad” BW is/was.
sacraig
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Tell that to John Groce.
ChiefGritty said:
There were more NBA players on the team that got Bruce fired than there are on our current team.
I'm not aware of any NBA players on our current team
There were more NBA players on the team that got Bruce fired than there are on our current team.
I'm not aware of any NBA players on our current team
MainelyIllini
- uh, Maine
I think “natural advantages” had started to fade during his tenure. Recruiting is a much smaller world now. I think those “natural advantages “ have been replaced by personal and financial connections.
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