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I love how many fans are even going to give Groce (if hired) a fighting chance. This is exactly what the program needs, fans to be calling for a coach to be fired before even being hired.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 26, 2012 -> 11:29 AM) The year before he got to Ohio, the team won 20 games. QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Mar 26, 2012 -> 10:56 AM) The previous coach left to go coach Bryant University, a school transitioning from DII to DI. That should tell you something about what was expected out of Ohio U the next few seasons.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 26, 2012 -> 10:55 AM) Only if you consider the circumstances. A guy who takes over a 2 win team and turns them into a 20 win team 3 years later will have a terrible record. The previous coach left to go coach Bryant University, a school transitioning from DII to DI. That should tell you something about what was expected out of Ohio U the next few seasons.

If you haven't seen "Nice Guys" then you need to do so asap, after watching this: The acoustic versions are fantastic too, they make all the SNL music videos look bad.

I am right there behind you, should be a close one to the end.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Mar 25, 2012 -> 11:47 AM) $155M for Hunger Games. Does anyone own Lions Gate stock? They also have the Mad Men debut tonight. Up 75% this year.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 24, 2012 -> 09:36 PM) Anybody been watching Eastbound & Down? It feels like this season just keep getting worse & worse. I stopped after the first few, just wasn't that funny anymore.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 24, 2012 -> 06:25 PM) A very convincing article for Reggie Theus to Illinois I just don't want him, look at how many jobs he has been reported to not get, he went after many jobs at worse programs and didn't get the job, so why would he get it here?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 05:01 PM) The plane stuff is a long running message joke for coaching searches of any kind. But yeah, it landed like an hour ago and is coming back tonight. And because, yeah, Howard and Mack were gone. Mack to the NBA. I found it quite hilarious which is why I posted it here.

Some random Illini board I was reading had a guy that found a plane going from Indy to Willard, speculating that Stevens is on it. Don't know much about Steven's last year, but any particular reason why they were so much worse? Players leaving?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 02:27 PM) I'm glad someone notices this. How he ever became the #1 source for Illinois sports is beyond me. Even this, he conveniently picked it up an hour after Peegs reports a story and Twitter blows up. Is their actually a person with consistent Illinois inside info? I bet it's a lot easier to be the go to guy for information when no one else is stepping up with consistent info.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 02:11 PM) Next name that came out today that is being targeted is Brad Stevens. Rumor has it he's interested in Illinois if it's close to the same deal Shaka got. Also rumor Calipari is trying to get Jerrance away. Stevens is my number one guy, and I would definitely offer him the same deal. Hopefully Jerrance stays, could really help with bringing in a new coach and showing them the Chicago recruiting ins and outs.

QUOTE (staxx @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 02:00 PM) last i checked, JR has owned the sox for a long period of time He doesn't have majority stake but represents the group of Sox owners.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 11:31 AM) I was back strongly aboard the Mick Cronin bandwagon for about 8 minutes last night. I know he and Thomas supposedly don't get along any more, but Illinois could do worse. I really think we're going mid-major, it's what Thomas does.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 11:25 AM) Why no talk of Johnny Dawkins? No NCAA appearances? He only just looks to have gotten Stanford back on track.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Mar 23, 2012 -> 10:48 AM) Pat Robertson on the Broncos "handling" of Tim Tebow: Very Christian of you...Douchebag. That guy clearly makes a living off of bold and false statements/crazy predictions to scare people.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 22, 2012 -> 02:03 PM) I'd be pissed too. Instead of getting a multi-year deal with more guaranteed money (i.e., security in case of injury) he's got to play basically for yearly contracts. It's kind of bogus, especially since he's arguably the second most important player on the team. Then agree to a reasonable contract extension.

I don't get why they b**** so much about it, it's great guaranteed money for one year. Yeah you don't get the big deal but it's an effective way to keep a player on a team while still in "negotiations" while also paying the player top dollar. Honestly I think the stupidest thing a player can do is holdout.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 22, 2012 -> 11:40 AM) averaged 4.2 yards a carry for his career, 21 touchdowns in 4 seasons, rarely fumbled the ball. I wouldnt call that nothing Especially when playing behind a certain Darren McFadden.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Mar 22, 2012 -> 11:37 AM) Yes blah he did ok last year..................he has been in Oakland awhile and did mostly nothing! Yea, nothing.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Mar 21, 2012 -> 11:01 PM) My Pistons fan friend is trying to tell me that Joe Dumars is a good GM, that Ben Gordon was a good signing, that he could be the starting 2 on a championship team, and that contracts should be based off of their production BEFORE them and not AFTER them. My mind is boggled. Pistons fans are idiots. Scratch that. Detroit fans are idiots.

1/4 of the schools are from the state of Michigan, wow.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 21, 2012 -> 04:52 PM) I'll believe it when I see it. For like 15 straight years people have been projecting that horsecrap team to breakout, and they never do. They finally have a pretty good offense, but their pitching blows.

My ex's first year of student loans is something near or over 10%, she was getting them at the worst possible time in 2008.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 21, 2012 -> 04:49 PM) Evan Smotrycz leaving Michigan. Beilein jerked him around this year. Went a few games without even playing and was rather versatile. Good role player and with Michigans lack of a post guy this year, he should of been in there 25 minutes a game. Hopefully I won't miss him next year with that class coming in. I heard 2 other guys are leaving as well, Christian and Brundidge.