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<blockquote data-quote="IlliniOllie" data-source="post: 1206893" data-attributes="member: 6150"><p>I've got confidence in Whitman to put together a plan for basketball just like he did with football. I think he'll have a similar approach to what he did with Lovie - have a solid plan and have everything lined up in advance as well as possible, so when the time comes to act, he knows what he's doing. </p><p></p><p>I don't forsee a Mike Thomas-esque firing followed by months hopelessly at sea, looking hither and yon for anyone who will take the job. That's why I think Groce is pretty much an interim head coach in everything but title at this point, and barring a massive 2017 class + a big 2016-17 turnaround with a low-digit NCAA seed, Whitman will use this year to line up the funding for a new coach, and then will get "his guy". </p><p></p><p>The injuries and "bad decisions" (a poor choice of words in light of the charges, but that's past now) provide cover to bring Groce back for another year, as unpopular as that may be, but I think it's more with an eye towards giving time to prepare himself for another coaching search and lock up the ideal candidate. If Groce surprises us and has a dynamite class and next year? Hey, great. If not? Then Whitman is ready to make a hire next year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IlliniOllie, post: 1206893, member: 6150"] I've got confidence in Whitman to put together a plan for basketball just like he did with football. I think he'll have a similar approach to what he did with Lovie - have a solid plan and have everything lined up in advance as well as possible, so when the time comes to act, he knows what he's doing. I don't forsee a Mike Thomas-esque firing followed by months hopelessly at sea, looking hither and yon for anyone who will take the job. That's why I think Groce is pretty much an interim head coach in everything but title at this point, and barring a massive 2017 class + a big 2016-17 turnaround with a low-digit NCAA seed, Whitman will use this year to line up the funding for a new coach, and then will get "his guy". The injuries and "bad decisions" (a poor choice of words in light of the charges, but that's past now) provide cover to bring Groce back for another year, as unpopular as that may be, but I think it's more with an eye towards giving time to prepare himself for another coaching search and lock up the ideal candidate. If Groce surprises us and has a dynamite class and next year? Hey, great. If not? Then Whitman is ready to make a hire next year. [/QUOTE]
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