Jkat00
- Champaign, IL
The Illinois Coaching Search
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If I had to guess, Whitman's people talked to Cuonzo and Whitman was less than enthused with the fit. Of course, I'm only guessing.
The Whitman interview was Wednesday, March 15th
illiniCA
- DC Area
I see. That really seems directed at Martin to me.
sacraig
- The desert
Agreed, though my Metro East roots mean that if he leaves specifically for Mizzou, my heart will die a little.
The thing Whitman says is incorrect is the fact that an offer was made. But since Woj is the source here, the info clearly came from Williams side saying he wasn't interested. There has clearly be discussion as far back as a few months ago when the Williams info first started to leak.
I think we might have to prepare for the fact that Mizzou is sitting on a potential gold mine of recruits unlike their program has ever seen. That being said, in five years I'm not sure they'll be any better off than us if we make the right coaching hire.
OurMottoisOskeeWowWow
- Illinois
I think the 25 mill is for 1-2 guys. If they fall through, its down to the 2-2.5 guys
Get former President Obama to do it. He apparently has experience doing that.
does he own a microwave though?
But Whitman being interested in Monty has been news for at least a month now. It probably wasn't a matter of him deciding against it on Saturday. Odds are he decided against it earlier and just waited for the news of Groce officially being fired before dismissing the rumors.
sacraig
- The desert
Oh, I don't think they will. Martin's history suggests, to me, that he is a good recruiter and, at best, a decent coach who has a relative high floor but a relatively low ceiling. At any rate, as long as Mizzou doesn't make a Final Four between now and when that initial influx of recruits wears off, then I will be happy. I'd like to keep their distinction of never having made one.
Psycho 86
King Monkey Nut
- Mooresville,Indiana
Not if you have buttered popcorn and a great sense of humor !! Did a plane just fly overhead ?? FLIGHTRACKER ... F 5 ... I NEED ANSWERS !! (insert sarcasm here)
This is nothing compared to macrumors.com on an iPhone launch
IlliniForTheWin
- Georgia
winds are blowing
Tupps is my go-to guy for social media questions, too.
sacraig
- The desert
I see you've jumped back over to Archie. I'd love the heck out of that hire as well.
Are there rumors of any other schools interested in Monty Williams?
That's a lot of maybes based on a tweet sourced from flight tracker and a tweet from Kendric Prince. Seems unlikely to chance his mind less than a week after such a definitive no so quickly after the job even came open.
IlliniForTheWin
- Georgia
not sure Joel Imbiid is the greatest candidate.
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