1. 03-25-12 09:43 PM #1
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    Brad Stevens says no to Illinois, what do they have to do to get a solid coach?!

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,1634851.story

    Illinois keeps coming up empty in its search for a new basketball coach.

    Butler coach Brad Stevens declined an offer by Illinois, and he released a statement Sunday saying he will remain with the Bulldogs.

    Illinois was offering Stevens a lucrative contract, similar to what Virginia Commonwealth coach Shaka Smart also turned down, worth about $2.6 million annually, according to Tribune sources.

    The search will now focus on Ohio coach John Groce, whose Bobcats lost to North Carolina on Friday in the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16.

    Sources told the Tribune that Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas made a serious run at Stevens, working on a package that matched his current contract in length, securing him through 2021-22, and substantially increasing his salary. One source said the price tag was around $21 million for an eight-year contract.

    "I am happy and extremely grateful to be the head coach at Butler University," said the statement from Stevens, who led the Bulldogs to the previous two NCAA tournament title games, "and I am already looking forward to next season and the start of our postseason workouts in April."

    Thomas has told Illinois' board of trustees he wants to introduce the next Illini coach before leaving for the Final Four. Groce would be the sixth candidate on Thomas' list, following Smart, Alabama's Anthony Grant, Florida State's Leonard Hamilton, Washington's Lorenzo Romar and Stevens.

    Groce has Mid-American Conference ties, which falls in line with Thomas' hiring history, and was also known as a strong recruiter when working as an assistant at North Carolina State, Butler, Xavier and Ohio State.

    Chicago native D.J. Cooper was overlooked by Illinois — and declined interest from DePaul — to attend Ohio, where he led the team in scoring and appeared in two of the last three NCAA tournaments.

    After Smart declined, Thomas targeted other minority candidates before regrouping and focusing on Stevens, sources said. Grant and Hamilton, according to a source, both had reservations about the uncertainty of administrative leadership after President Michael Hogan recently resigned amid scandal.

    The board of trustees had emphasized the significance of hiring an African-American coach to Thomas. Two members had voted no on the contract of new football coach Tim Beckman, who is white.

    Stevens and Groce are white.
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    Just a big risk for anyone to take. Stevens and Smart know that. Weber was a highly sought after coach from a mid major (a better mid major conference than Smart or Stevens) and he bombed out at Illinois and now is stuck with his old job. Stevens and Smart are afraid the same thing happens to them.

    Stevens better hope Butler doesn't have any more years like this one or Indiana/Kansas will NEVER come calling. Butler was god awful this year in a terrible Horizon so questions are going to come up if they are terrible again next year.
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    I hope they hire Romar. Illni would continue to toll in irrelevance for a long time with that hire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PickWinnerAllDay View Post
    Just a big risk for anyone to take.

    Stevens better hope Butler doesn't have any more years like this one or Indiana/Kansas will NEVER come calling. Butler was god awful this year in a terrible Horizon so questions are going to come up if they are terrible again next year.
    He will never leave Butler on his own, he will have to be fired
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    I hope they hire Romar. Illni would continue to toll in irrelevance for a long time with that hire.
    No one cares about your negativity dipshit.
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    You want Stevens, change your name to Duke.

    You want Smart, change your name to UCLA or UCONN.

    You want a proven top coach - ain't gonna happen at Illinois.

    You want to win games and have constant top 5 recruiting classes - Hire Romar.

    You want a high moral character guy who can coach alright - pay too much money for yearly bubble team.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    I hope they hire Romar. Illni would continue to toll in irrelevance for a long time with that hire.
    Romar is a 1st class hire for Illinois. Guy who can get top flight talent, and win games with them.

    Sure, he will never win a championship, but it's Illinois. That shit don't matter. Being relevant year in and year out is. Romar can do that.
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    remember when guys were saying illinois was a big time job?

    yeah me too...it was on here last week
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    Groce recruited well at Ohio State....

    I don't know, we will see. The biggest name could be an epic failure and a small name could be a home run hire. Time will tell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    remember when guys were saying illinois was a big time job?

    yeah me too...it was on here last week
    So Illinois isn't a big time job because the 2 most sought after coaches in college basketball turned them down?

    Don't ever procreate. Please. The world doesn't need to get any dumber collectively.
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    They are reporting to offer the job to Kenny Battle 1.8 million a year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingillini View Post
    They are reporting to offer the job to Kenny Battle 1.8 million a year.
    i heard Deon Thomas
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    Send them a letter endorsing Romar. Ill watch the dominoes fall.

    PWAD, thought you finally realized you are a broke degenerate? Why are you still posting?
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    We are betting on creatures... whhaaaaaa
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    We are betting on creatures... whhaaaaaa
    Seriously.. your family needs to stop inbreeding. 5 generations is enough.
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    john groce

    guy will run the illini even further into the ground

    hes not ready for a job like this
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    Send them a letter endorsing Romar. Ill watch the dominoes fall.

    PWAD, thought you finally realized you are a broke degenerate? Why are you still posting?
    A broke degenerate? I'm pretty sure I could lose 95% of my net worth and still be better off financially than you. Have you ever even kept track of your records? You win around 25% of what you post so god only knows what you actually fail at.
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    It's amazing they have to go to ohio u to find a coach....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Louisvillekid1 View Post
    It's amazing they have to go to ohio u to find a coach....
    ?? This is how coaching works man... Where do you think the guys you consider coaching slam dunks right now started???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Br0nxer View Post
    john groce

    guy will run the illini even further into the ground

    hes not ready for a job like this
    i agree, WTF has that guy done to warrant a Big Ten job??
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    there fukked

    they needed shaka

    worst team i saw play all year

    no heart no nothing buncha future janitors hooping
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    yea but not for a top 20 program...

    Im hoping we get brad stevens after pitino is gone...
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    Quote Originally Posted by PickWinnerAllDay View Post
    A broke degenerate? I'm pretty sure I could lose 95% of my net worth and still be better off financially than you. Have you ever even kept track of your records? You win around 25% of what you post so god only knows what you actually fail at.
    You
    Quit gambling, but can not quit SBR. Guess whose life sucks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    You
    Quit gambling, but can not quit SBR. Guess whose life sucks.
    I actually had a bet today that is bigger than any bet you've made in your life probably. Didn't know I had to announce to the world when I had a play though.

    Are you going to keep trying to slurp my nuts on this board or are you bored now?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Louisvillekid1 View Post
    yea but not for a top 20 program...

    Im hoping we get brad stevens after pitino is gone...
    L'ville can do better. A great coach should have been able to win the Horizon this year with middle school players.
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    settle down boys

    we are trying to have a serious discussion here
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    Quote Originally Posted by Louisvillekid1 View Post
    yea but not for a top 20 program...

    Im hoping we get brad stevens after pitino is gone...
    Coach K will be out before Slick Rick.

    You might get a shot if Duke decides to hire from within - but that is doubtful. Stevens has been lined up for Coach K's replacement for a bit now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PickWinnerAllDay View Post
    So Illinois isn't a big time job because the 2 most sought after coaches in college basketball turned them down?

    Don't ever procreate. Please. The world doesn't need to get any dumber collectively.
    pretty tough words from one of the three or four most annoyiong posters on the board

    illinois is a middle of the pack big 10 program...nothing more, nothing less
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    Quote Originally Posted by Br0nxer View Post
    settle down boys

    we are trying to have a serious discussion here
    Damn straight. Get that incestuous fukk houlihans out of here so we can continue it.
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    The Coach from Simeon HS in chicago would be a great darkhorse candidate, he just won another state title, has the TOP junior in america in his team and would know how to get players from the inner city.

    Unfortunately, there's about as much chance of his coming to Illinois as mine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    pretty tough words from one of the three or four most annoyiong posters on the board

    illinois is a middle of the pack big 10 program...nothing more, nothing less
    You're just a complete moron. They are the 13th most valued program in the COUNTRY.

    So if you really believe that Illinois is middle of the pack in the Big 10, you must think that the Big 10 is a billion times better than every conference.

    Or you're just a brain dead moron. That is far more likely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PickWinnerAllDay View Post
    You're just a complete moron. They are the 13th most valued program in the COUNTRY.

    So if you really believe that Illinois is middle of the pack in the Big 10, you must think that the Big 10 is a billion times better than every conference.

    Or you're just a brain dead moron. That is far more likely.
    so tell us all who their coach will be genius?

    if your bullshit stat...whatever that means...is accurate then guys would be leaving another strong program to go to illinois...i see all the names jumping ship racing to champagne

    the irony is how simply your mind works
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    illini BB-top 10 job in that nation

    or at least it was top 10

    maybe not anymore
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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    so tell us all who their coach will be genius?

    if your bullshit stat...whatever that means...is accurate then guys would be leaving another strong program to go to illinois...i see all the names jumping ship racing to champagne

    the irony is how simply your mind works

    You have no idea how stupid you sound. Shaka Smart and Brad Stevens are holding out for a top 5 job.

    You say that Illinois is not a big time job because they can't land guys who want top 5 jobs. Do you realize how stupid that makes you sound?

    Illinois is a top 15 job according to any reasonably intelligent basketball fan/analyst... if you don't think top 15 is 'big time' out of 300+ D1 programs, you shouldn't even be allowed to open this thread, please leave.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PickWinnerAllDay View Post
    You have no idea how stupid you sound. Shaka Smart and Brad Stevens are holding out for a top 5 job.

    You say that Illinois is not a big time job because they can't land guys who want top 5 jobs. Do you realize how stupid that makes you sound?

    Illinois is a top 15 job according to any reasonably intelligent basketball fan/analyst... if you don't think top 15 is 'big time' out of 300+ D1 programs, you shouldn't even be allowed to open this thread, please leave.

    answer the question dipshit

    you really cant be this dumb

    where do you get top 15? because you deem them so? if they're top 15 then they'll get one of the top 20 coaches in the country right?
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