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<blockquote data-quote="FatGreg" data-source="post: 1285794" data-attributes="member: 562927"><p>Yep. Because a coach is a grown up professional with a seven-figure job. The players are kids in their teens and 20s who play the game in exchange for an education and a chance to represent the university. 100% totally different. Regardless of whether they've met our standards with their play, they have poured their hearts and souls into Illini basketball. They should (and will) get a chance to keep playing this season.</p><p></p><p>For Tracy Abrams, Mike Thorne, and Jaylon Tate, this stretch is likely the last time they'll get to play competitive basketball. For Malcolm and Mav, they'll catch on somewhere and play pro ball, but this is the end of a profoundly important period of their lives. They've all been good students and citizens. They shouldn't be denied the opportunity to go out on their own terms because some armchair coach decides they're not good enough.</p><p></p><p>Groce will be fired, as he should, because that's how these things work. The team will play in the NIT, as they should, because these student athletes deserve the opportunity. Quit being petulant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FatGreg, post: 1285794, member: 562927"] Yep. Because a coach is a grown up professional with a seven-figure job. The players are kids in their teens and 20s who play the game in exchange for an education and a chance to represent the university. 100% totally different. Regardless of whether they've met our standards with their play, they have poured their hearts and souls into Illini basketball. They should (and will) get a chance to keep playing this season. For Tracy Abrams, Mike Thorne, and Jaylon Tate, this stretch is likely the last time they'll get to play competitive basketball. For Malcolm and Mav, they'll catch on somewhere and play pro ball, but this is the end of a profoundly important period of their lives. They've all been good students and citizens. They shouldn't be denied the opportunity to go out on their own terms because some armchair coach decides they're not good enough. Groce will be fired, as he should, because that's how these things work. The team will play in the NIT, as they should, because these student athletes deserve the opportunity. Quit being petulant. [/QUOTE]
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