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<blockquote data-quote="BRucks" data-source="post: 1659320" data-attributes="member: 5888"><p>Like many athletes before him, Guenther went through the Coaching Curriculum in the College of Physical Education at the University. Though most will deny it, that is where the university stashed their athletes who weren't interested in academics. They also sent a steady stream of 'coaches' into high schools across the state who were loyal to their state school. The P.E. Department dropped that concentration in the late 80s which had a negative impact on the school's athletic programs. Clearly, there are many things that have brought us to where we are today and Ron Guenther probably had a hand in it. In his defense, he inherited a mess from the Stoner era. Stoner had just been fired. The department was bleeding red ink. Basketball was on probation from the Deon Thomas fiasco. Football had just gone through sanctions a second time from the White era. Augie Garrido. who had resurrected the baseball program. left because Stoner was fired. Big Ten Faculty Reps. were still pissed off after the courts overruled their penalties against Dave Wilson and granted him eligibility. Illinois faculty were concerned with White's past and the staff that he brought to Illinois from other rogue programs (Arizona State and Oregon with their own academic irregularities).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BRucks, post: 1659320, member: 5888"] Like many athletes before him, Guenther went through the Coaching Curriculum in the College of Physical Education at the University. Though most will deny it, that is where the university stashed their athletes who weren't interested in academics. They also sent a steady stream of 'coaches' into high schools across the state who were loyal to their state school. The P.E. Department dropped that concentration in the late 80s which had a negative impact on the school's athletic programs. Clearly, there are many things that have brought us to where we are today and Ron Guenther probably had a hand in it. In his defense, he inherited a mess from the Stoner era. Stoner had just been fired. The department was bleeding red ink. Basketball was on probation from the Deon Thomas fiasco. Football had just gone through sanctions a second time from the White era. Augie Garrido. who had resurrected the baseball program. left because Stoner was fired. Big Ten Faculty Reps. were still pissed off after the courts overruled their penalties against Dave Wilson and granted him eligibility. Illinois faculty were concerned with White's past and the staff that he brought to Illinois from other rogue programs (Arizona State and Oregon with their own academic irregularities). [/QUOTE]
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