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<blockquote data-quote="Innocent Primate" data-source="post: 1455108" data-attributes="member: 628752"><p>I simply marvel at times, reading some of the posts. In my opinion, I think Coach Painter’s comments were spot on. (I think he probably has a little more hands-on experience in the process than most posters, including myself.) It takes time — it simply takes time.</p><p></p><p>And if you get impatient and pull the plug after 3 or 4 years, well, you can simply start over. And then very likely be in a continual process of starting over every 3 or 4 years. (After all, what halfway decent coach with other opportunities wants to walk into a rebuilding challenge with a “Sword of Damocles” hanging over his head and a potentially career damaging few year’s sojourn at Illinois ?) Yep, that’s the way to build a stable, winning culture, program and tradition.</p><p></p><p>If I recall correctly, I believe I previously posted that it took Coach Henson 6 years at Illinois to reach the NCAA tournament, for which I was rudely taken to the woodshed, because, ya know, back then it was more difficult to get into the tournament (like, it’s easier now in a conference with multiple teams in the Top 25 and playing a top 5 SOS while predominantly playing underclassmen, not to mention that we're less than 2 years into a new coaching staff). And, in any event, who waits 6 years these days ? (Such thinking reflects, in my estimation, unrealistic expectations rather than any realistic appraisal.)</p><p></p><p>As Coach Painter aptly noted, that’s what you have to be prepared to do if you truly wish to give a coaching staff sufficient time to turn a moribund program around. All you can hope for is (with allowance for occasional lapses) yearly progress — and if you see that, you stay the course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Innocent Primate, post: 1455108, member: 628752"] I simply marvel at times, reading some of the posts. In my opinion, I think Coach Painter’s comments were spot on. (I think he probably has a little more hands-on experience in the process than most posters, including myself.) It takes time — it simply takes time. And if you get impatient and pull the plug after 3 or 4 years, well, you can simply start over. And then very likely be in a continual process of starting over every 3 or 4 years. (After all, what halfway decent coach with other opportunities wants to walk into a rebuilding challenge with a “Sword of Damocles” hanging over his head and a potentially career damaging few year’s sojourn at Illinois ?) Yep, that’s the way to build a stable, winning culture, program and tradition. If I recall correctly, I believe I previously posted that it took Coach Henson 6 years at Illinois to reach the NCAA tournament, for which I was rudely taken to the woodshed, because, ya know, back then it was more difficult to get into the tournament (like, it’s easier now in a conference with multiple teams in the Top 25 and playing a top 5 SOS while predominantly playing underclassmen, not to mention that we're less than 2 years into a new coaching staff). And, in any event, who waits 6 years these days ? (Such thinking reflects, in my estimation, unrealistic expectations rather than any realistic appraisal.) As Coach Painter aptly noted, that’s what you have to be prepared to do if you truly wish to give a coaching staff sufficient time to turn a moribund program around. All you can hope for is (with allowance for occasional lapses) yearly progress — and if you see that, you stay the course. [/QUOTE]
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