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<blockquote data-quote="Peoria Illini" data-source="post: 1385776" data-attributes="member: 593314"><p>Yeah, I think Kruger and Self leaving left him gun shy. But Weber had experience taking SIU to the Sweet 16 and recruited decently for that level. I'm sure he saw him as a Lou Henson steady and solid type. </p><p></p><p>He had some decent hires during his tenure. Some not so great.</p><p></p><p>Ron Turner - eh... good play caller, lousy team leader. When he had team leaders like Kittner etc. they did okay.</p><p></p><p>Ron Zook - eh - good recruiter, not so good play caller. Held onto him too long.</p><p></p><p>Kruger - good hire</p><p></p><p>Self - great hire</p><p></p><p>Weber - gunshy hire. </p><p></p><p>Theresa Grentz - WBB - most successfule WBB coach we've had.</p><p></p><p>Jolette Law - Not so much</p><p></p><p>Don Hardin and Kevin Hambly - Volleyball - both great coaches</p><p></p><p>Brad Dancer - Men's tennis - great hire.</p><p></p><p>Mike Small - Men's Golf - great hire.</p><p></p><p>Dan Hartleib - Baseball - Solid hire.</p><p></p><p>Renee Sloane - Women's Golf - program is getting better.</p><p></p><p>Justin Spring - Men's Gymnastics - Solid program.</p><p></p><p>Janet Rayfield - Soccer - started out strong. Program hasn't done well the last few years. Is that due to lack of facilities or bad recruiting? Probably some of both.</p><p></p><p>Sue Novitsky - Women's Swimming - Don't hear too much about that program. </p><p></p><p>Jim Heffernen - Wrestling - Solid program, but has seemed to slip since Mark Johnson left. Who I also think was a Ron Guenther hire.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I think Guenther had a good run of hiring coaches at Illinois. Football was his weakest link, I would guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peoria Illini, post: 1385776, member: 593314"] Yeah, I think Kruger and Self leaving left him gun shy. But Weber had experience taking SIU to the Sweet 16 and recruited decently for that level. I'm sure he saw him as a Lou Henson steady and solid type. He had some decent hires during his tenure. Some not so great. Ron Turner - eh... good play caller, lousy team leader. When he had team leaders like Kittner etc. they did okay. Ron Zook - eh - good recruiter, not so good play caller. Held onto him too long. Kruger - good hire Self - great hire Weber - gunshy hire. Theresa Grentz - WBB - most successfule WBB coach we've had. Jolette Law - Not so much Don Hardin and Kevin Hambly - Volleyball - both great coaches Brad Dancer - Men's tennis - great hire. Mike Small - Men's Golf - great hire. Dan Hartleib - Baseball - Solid hire. Renee Sloane - Women's Golf - program is getting better. Justin Spring - Men's Gymnastics - Solid program. Janet Rayfield - Soccer - started out strong. Program hasn't done well the last few years. Is that due to lack of facilities or bad recruiting? Probably some of both. Sue Novitsky - Women's Swimming - Don't hear too much about that program. Jim Heffernen - Wrestling - Solid program, but has seemed to slip since Mark Johnson left. Who I also think was a Ron Guenther hire. Overall, I think Guenther had a good run of hiring coaches at Illinois. Football was his weakest link, I would guess. [/QUOTE]
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