College Basketball 2011-2012

[Derwood]

Nobody beats Kentucky if they play defense like this.

[snoodmonger]

How does a guy who just got fired for being horrible get another bcs conf job right away? And how is weber going to recruit to manhattan?

[Sosa21MVP]

Nobody beats Kentucky if they play defense like this.

 

Louisville is crappy offensive team to begin with.

[PosterToBeNamedLater]

@Ryan_G_Baker: Best Final Four moment EVER. Bruce Pearl walks up to Jimmy Collins & apologizes & says Deon Thomas was the victim. 23 years later #Illini

 

Too little too late.

By far.

I would like to know what he really said to Collins. Was it a real apology or a "I'm sorry I had to put a kid through that ordeal" kind of an apology. Sort of like when someone says, "I'm sorry you were offended."

 

If it was real, I wish this would get any kind of media attention--more than just a twitter message that only Illinois boards will notice. Instead, the only time a national media member brings it up is to mention he was just "being a whistleblower and doing the right thing."

[XZero771679666304]

How does a guy who just got fired for being horrible get another bcs conf job right away? And how is weber going to recruit to manhattan?

 

Maybe it's as simple as wanting to get a mild mannered, squeaky clean guy in there on the heels of Martin. To people who don't know any better, he could be sold as being a good coach.

 

Still, it's surprising.

[Derwood]

How does a guy who just got fired for being horrible get another bcs conf job right away? And how is weber going to recruit to manhattan?

 

Maybe it's as simple as wanting to get a mild mannered, squeaky clean guy in there on the heels of Martin. To people who don't know any better, he could be sold as being a good coach.

 

Still, it's surprising.

 

I don't think it's that surprising. Coaches/managers in every sport get jobs after failing, and many are worse than Weber.

[Magnetic Curses]

@Ryan_G_Baker: Best Final Four moment EVER. Bruce Pearl walks up to Jimmy Collins & apologizes & says Deon Thomas was the victim. 23 years later #Illini

 

Too little too late.

By far.

I would like to know what he really said to Collins. Was it a real apology or a "I'm sorry I had to put a kid through that ordeal" kind of an apology. Sort of like when someone says, "I'm sorry you were offended."

 

If it was real, I wish this would get any kind of media attention--more than just a twitter message that only Illinois boards will notice. Instead, the only time a national media member brings it up is to mention he was just "being a whistleblower and doing the right thing."

 

i'll tell you this, the hicks downstate will hold a grudge forever because they are absolute yokels.

[PosterToBeNamedLater]

How does a guy who just got fired for being horrible get another bcs conf job right away? And how is weber going to recruit to manhattan?

 

Maybe it's as simple as wanting to get a mild mannered, squeaky clean guy in there on the heels of Martin. To people who don't know any better, he could be sold as being a good coach.

 

Still, it's surprising.

 

I don't think it's that surprising. Coaches/managers in every sport get jobs after failing, and many are worse than Weber.

Right... and it is Kansas State. It isn't exactly a destination for great coaches. I was way more shocked when Huggins went there, and I don't think Huggins is some great coach or anything. I mean, for people that weren't following Illinois basketball closely, Weber has been a national coach of the year before.

[mul21]

Weber agreed to a 5-year contract, which was approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors and President Kirk Schulz. Weber will be paid $1.5 million in 2012-13 and will receive a $100,000 base salary increase each year remaining on the contract ($1.6 million in 2013-14, $1.7 million in 2014-15, $1.8 million in 2015-16 and $1.9 million in 2016-17).

 

He got a better contract than Groce.

 

Does that get us out of any of his buyout?

[hawkeyecub]

What's going on with Illinois' staff? Saw on the Iowa board that Howard is leaving and Groce is likely to add Robert Smith and Deon Thomas but have no idea if he's full of [expletive].

[XZero771679666304]

What's going on with Illinois' staff? Saw on the Iowa board that Howard is leaving and Groce is likely to add Robert Smith and Deon Thomas but have no idea if he's full of [expletive].

 

All conjecture at this point. All of those have been rumored but not substantiated to any meaningful degree.

[Smack]

Bunch of B1G recruits playing tomorrow In the All-American Championship. McGary, GRobIII, Ronnie Johnson, Dekker, Woodbury, Gesell, Perea, Hollowell, Loving.

 

http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/aac/schedule.htm

 

Edit: live on ESPN3 in the afternoon and replayed at 8 central on ESPNU. Two different games.

[Smack]

Oh, and lol at Pullen's butthurt. Oh boy, Weber didn't fall all over himself for a guy that ended up a euro league player.

[snoodmonger]

Oh, and lol at Pullen's butthurt. Oh boy, Weber didn't fall all over himself for a guy that ended up a euro league player.

 

Lots of good college players end up in the euro league. Pullen was a baller.

[Smack]

Oh, and lol at Pullen's butthurt. Oh boy, Weber didn't fall all over himself for a guy that ended up a euro league player.

 

Lots of good college players end up in the euro league. Pullen was a baller.

 

He was a crybaby and apparently still is.

[snoodmonger]

Oh, and lol at Pullen's butthurt. Oh boy, Weber didn't fall all over himself for a guy that ended up a euro league player.

 

Lots of good college players end up in the euro league. Pullen was a baller.

 

He was a crybaby and apparently still is.

 

Okaaay.

[Smack]

Oh, and lol at Pullen's butthurt. Oh boy, Weber didn't fall all over himself for a guy that ended up a euro league player.

 

Lots of good college players end up in the euro league. Pullen was a baller.

 

He was a crybaby and apparently still is.

 

Okaaay.

 

I bet Bruce is still kicking himself over it.

[SpongeWorthy]

Meanwhile I close my eyes and think about that overflowing pipeline full of NBA talent that is the Big 10

[Guest]

i'll forgive him, he was man enough to apologize, that took some guts. doesn't mean i will forget it.

I may be blitzed, but [expletive] that.

[hawkeyecub]

Bunch of B1G recruits playing tomorrow In the All-American Championship. McGary, GRobIII, Ronnie Johnson, Dekker, Woodbury, Gesell, Perea, Hollowell, Loving.

 

http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/aac/schedule.htm

 

Edit: live on ESPN3 in the afternoon and replayed at 8 central on ESPNU. Two different games.

 

Our guys are going to [expletive] up your guys.

 

The ESPNU is at 9:30.

 

What time do the Illini recruits play?

[hawkeyecub]

Oh, and lol at Pullen's butthurt. Oh boy, Weber didn't fall all over himself for a guy that ended up a euro league player.

 

Lots of good college players end up in the euro league. Pullen was a baller.

 

He was a crybaby and apparently still is.

 

[expletive] that. Loved Pullen at KSU.

[hawkeyecub]

And if any Illinois fans were being honest, they would have loved him his last 3 years at UI.

[Smack]

Bunch of B1G recruits playing tomorrow In the All-American Championship. McGary, GRobIII, Ronnie Johnson, Dekker, Woodbury, Gesell, Perea, Hollowell, Loving.

 

http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/aac/schedule.htm

 

Edit: live on ESPN3 in the afternoon and replayed at 8 central on ESPNU. Two different games.

 

Our guys are going to [expletive] up your guys.

 

The ESPNU is at 9:30.

 

What time do the Illini recruits play?

 

With the exception of McGary they're all on the North team. McGary's at some academy in the northeast I think.

[Magnetic Curses]

Bunch of B1G recruits playing tomorrow In the All-American Championship. McGary, GRobIII, Ronnie Johnson, Dekker, Woodbury, Gesell, Perea, Hollowell, Loving.

 

http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/aac/schedule.htm

 

Edit: live on ESPN3 in the afternoon and replayed at 8 central on ESPNU. Two different games.

 

Our guys are going to [expletive] up your guys.

 

The ESPNU is at 9:30.

 

What time do the Illini recruits play?

 

our recruits won't be playing in some fake all-american game

[Smack]

And if any Illinois fans were being honest, they would have loved him his last 3 years at UI.

 

He just alienated himself from the K State program for the foreseeable future. It's immature butthurt. Was he a good player? Sure.

 

I have no desire to do the research but I think McCamey was in the same class.