LittleHurt05 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Mar 15, 2012 -> 12:47 PM) Rumor has it that Shaka has a plane ticket purchased to Chicago for Friday night to see Jabari Parker play if VCU loses.* *rumor created by me. Go Shockers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Your table is ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I still think it'll be Anthony Grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 ESPN reporting SIU will interview Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 19, 2012 -> 06:40 PM) ESPN reporting SIU will interview Weber Moccia: Hey coach, thanks for coming in. Weber: Not a problem. Feels good to be back in Carbondale. Moccia: Please come back.... Weber: ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I think Weber would be smart to go back to SIU for a while. Hes got Illinois connections, hell get players who will buy into his system and then a few years from now he can get another shot at a high major if he wants it. Unless another big program has a job opening, he could do a lot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Any truth that Illinois and Smart met today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 SHAKA WATCH: DAY 2. Who the hell knows. So much stuff out there it's impossible to keep up with all of it. I'm guessing we know something within a few days, or it's on to the next plan. At this point, anyone but Shaka will be a letdown in the eyes of both the fans and the media. Thing is, if he says no to a s***load of $$$$ and anything else he needs, not much more we could have done. It's all his call, I don't think we'll come up short on the offer side of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 WGM said that Northwestern will talk to Shaka as well and would be willing to replace Carmody with him. Drama in IL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 05:46 AM) WGM said that Northwestern will talk to Shaka as well and would be willing to replace Carmody with him. Drama in IL. What drama? I have a hard time believing NW wold offer more money than Illinois would, or that there is any reason he would chose NW over Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 What drama? I have a hard time believing NW wold offer more money than Illinois would, or that there is any reason he would chose NW over Illinois. Hmmm.. within spitting distance of Chicago or mired in Champaign. Tough career choice. SIU is broke as a goddamn joke, if they manage to get Weber I'll be shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 06:24 AM) What drama? I have a hard time believing NW wold offer more money than Illinois would, or that there is any reason he would chose NW over Illinois. His wife has a degree from NW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 07:57 AM) Hmmm.. within spitting distance of Chicago or mired in Champaign. Tough career choice. Look at where many of the top college basketball/football programs are located. Lawrence, Durham, Norman. Not exactly big glamorous cities. Switch to the pros if that's what matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Not sure why Weber would want to come back to SIU. He'll get other offers from bigger schools and with him getting almost 4 million to go away, he doesn't have to coach next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 08:22 AM) Not sure why Weber would want to come back to SIU. He'll get other offers from bigger schools and with him getting almost 4 million to go away, he doesn't have to coach next year. After his experience at IL, going back to a small school might sound pretty good, at least for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 08:08 AM) His wife has a degree from NW. Well I guess that's one connection, but I haven't heard of many coaches choosing a school because it's their wife's alma mater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 08:23 AM) After his experience at IL, going back to a small school might sound pretty good, at least for a while. It's too bad the administration coddled him and/or he didn't decide to leave for Oklahoma or Oregon the last few seasons. I think a west coast team would be great for him. He can still make splash nationally but without the constant 24/7 pressure of a program in a big conference. As for Shaka, I heard the rumors too that they met. Herb Gould of the Sun-Times had a report that Illinois is going "all-in" on him, offering 2.5/year. His buyout is only 800k and that's not a big deal at all apparently. Also, while I like NW, I don't see how he could possibly decide to go there over Illinois. NW's facilities blow. They can't attract talent. Carmody is a good coach and gets the team a few big wins every year, but at the end of the day they just can't compete with other Big Ten programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 07:57 AM) Hmmm.. within spitting distance of Chicago or mired in Champaign. Tough career choice. Yes, the only thing you look at when considering a job is location. Good call. If that were the case, NW would have had legendary coaches by now and not made the tournament 0 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 08:22 AM) Not sure why Weber would want to come back to SIU. He'll get other offers from bigger schools and with him getting almost 4 million to go away, he doesn't have to coach next year. Bruce never really left. Pretty sure he didnt sell his house there, he always came down for charity events. The SIU administration loves him, if he wants the job it is his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 09:04 AM) Bruce never really left. Pretty sure he didnt sell his house there, he always came down for charity events. The SIU administration loves him, if he wants the job it is his We all know that if he wants the job then it's his, most of us are assuming he doesn't want it. Hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 09:31 AM) We all know that if he wants the job then it's his, most of us are assuming he doesn't want it. Hope I'm wrong. Mostly what I mean, if Bruce Weber wants the job, money will not be an issue. They dont have super high roller donors, but they can scrape together the funds if it is reasonable. BW wont be making what he made the last 9 years, but he wont be holding his hat out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 09:35 AM) Mostly what I mean, if Bruce Weber wants the job, money will not be an issue. They dont have super high roller donors, but they can scrape together the funds if it is reasonable. BW wont be making what he made the last 9 years, but he wont be holding his hat out I'm sure they can put like a million a year together. Nothing wrong with that in Carbondale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 09:02 AM) Yes, the only thing you look at when considering a job is location. Good call. If that were the case, NW would have had legendary coaches by now and not made the tournament 0 times. That seems like an oversimplification. Location should be somewhere on the list and it will probably be different for different people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 QUOTE (Tex @ Mar 20, 2012 -> 10:08 AM) That seems like an oversimplification. Location should be somewhere on the list and it will probably be different for different people. Tex did you not read his original post? That was the oversimplification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Visit My Website SIU redo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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