BlindLoyalty
- FartNoiseMotivation
TFWIW, Mizzou rivals saying that Porter to MU is going to happen.
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That's a good hire for Mizzou, and a good move by Cuonzo if the reported $3.5M salary is correct. I think recruiting ESL will be harder for us now, and I hope that we are able to retain the incoming freshman class (plus add Smith).
But let's not pretend like a bit of the shine didn't wear off Cuonzo's resume when his team dropped 6 of their last 9 games with the tourney on the line, missed the NCAAs, and lost to CSU-Bakersfield in the first round of the NIT. In fact, that feels decidedly Groce-like.
Cuonzo was a great backup, and it's too bad he's off the market already, but we still have several options in play.
But let's not pretend like a bit of the shine didn't wear off Cuonzo's resume when his team dropped 6 of their last 9 games with the tourney on the line, missed the NCAAs, and lost to CSU-Bakersfield in the first round of the NIT. In fact, that feels decidedly Groce-like.
Cuonzo was a great backup, and it's too bad he's off the market already, but we still have several options in play.
what did your date circle though?
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Good question, but the very fact that you are asking him questions tells me that he is not our guy. Why?
Because, our guy will be asking JW questions
What is your philosophy on scheduling?
What are your expectations on program growth and status?
How do you handle yourself publicly when we hit a rough patch?
How do you interact with your coaches when you are not happy with results?
Do you have facilities plans beyond what is here already? Dorms? Practice? Airplanes?
The coach will be well proven and at least 50% of the questions will be asked of JW, not by JW.
And that is as it should be, imo. Our targets should be more established than our AD.
That is the guy that I want as our next MBB coach
Musselman was actually high on my list when you take off the "home run" hires. Between the Kings and Nevada, he's definitely picking between Cal and Washington.
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I like it!
Whitman: Why do you want to be Illinois basketball's next head coach?
Candidate: I'LL ASK THE QUESTIONS
You're not suggesting for our job, are you?
Trakis
- Chicago, IL
Wow.
Illini1221
Peru,IL
Border war is back.
Jkat00
- Champaign, IL
Would have been interesting to add Michael Porter Jr to our current class. He's an amazing talent.
You aren't following your own conversation. Your scenario has a handful of not-at-all-pipedream candidates being "stolen" including Keatts. The shock in my response is that if we have $25 million to spend and are the last job on the totem pole, that's incredible.
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
Happens all the time in college basketball. Barry Hinson stole Anthony Beane Sr. from ISU when he took the SIU job and got his son.
Just to be clear, Monty's employer is the Spurs, whose offer to him was essentially "come spend some time around the team and pick any job title you want."
Pop loves Monty and they just wanted to be his stepping stone back into coaching, wherever he decides to go.
There was no saving face.
PostersLastStand
- Wayne County, IL
Reggie Theus, Ken Anderson, Dick Butkus? Any other TV coaches I'm leaving out. Chalmers, was it pre-Weber or Pre- Groce that you mentioned Reggie Theus for our new coach?
What am I watching? I don't want to watch Finebaum and Miznoz.
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