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Mar 29, 2012 7:58 AM
hoops23;1129352 wrote:He'd be stupid not to take the Illinois job.
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Mar 29, 2012 7:58am
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Mar 29, 2012 11:48 AM
Stinks for us, but great for the Illini. In four years at Ohio, he took a team in a one-bid conference to two NCAA tournaments, winning a total of three games. Not many small-conference guys can say that and the ones who can match or better it seem content to stay where they're at.

EDIT: Well, if you go by past history, Ben Howland's a minor-league conference guy who has a superior resume, I guess. Pac-12 might have a couple others with good past resumes before their conference became the Sun Belt of the west.
Mar 29, 2012 11:48am
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Mar 29, 2012 11:53 AM
Heretic;1130874 wrote:Stinks for us, but great for the Illini. In four years at Ohio, he took a team in a one-bid conference to two NCAA tournaments, winning a total of three games. Not many small-conference guys can say that and the ones who can match or better it seem content to stay where they're at.

EDIT: Well, if you go by past history, Ben Howland's a minor-league conference guy who has a superior resume, I guess. Pac-12 might have a couple others with good past resumes before their conference became the Sun Belt of the west.

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Mar 29, 2012 11:53am
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Mar 29, 2012 11:56 AM
lol...did you see the part where I said "the ones who can match or better it seem content to stay where they're at"?

PROTIP: That includes Stevens and Shaka Smart.

Hope this helps.
Mar 29, 2012 11:56am
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Mar 29, 2012 1:17 PM
If Groce can show he's a game-day coach he will be successful at Illinois. The last two basketball and football coaches were good recruiters but couldn't tell the difference between an x and an o on game day. If he shows he's got it between the ears the homegrown talent will come. If not, they'll go elsewhere just like they did when Weber was the coach.
Mar 29, 2012 1:17pm
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Mar 29, 2012 9:49 PM
Will Assistant Dustan Ford get the job?
Mar 29, 2012 9:49pm
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Mar 29, 2012 9:51 PM
Ironman92;1131424 wrote:Will Assistant Dustan Ford get the job?
It's a possibility. Most are hoping OU can lure OU alumnus/former assistant and current OSU assistant Jeff Boals. Hopefully he's willing to come in and take over where his OSU buddy Groce left off.
Mar 29, 2012 9:51pm
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Mar 29, 2012 9:53 PM
I remember Jeff Boals as a player - hope he's a better coach.
Mar 29, 2012 9:53pm
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Mar 30, 2012 11:30 AM
Manhattan Buckeye;1131433 wrote:I remember Jeff Boals as a player - hope he's a better coach.
lol..me too. Although the team his senior year (Trent's junior) did go downhill down the stretch after he suffered a season-ending injury. He wasn't a good player, but did provide defensive hustle/dirty work minutes that no one picked up the slack on after he went down.
Mar 30, 2012 11:30am
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Mar 30, 2012 12:21 PM
Trent has also stated he'd be interested in being an assistant under Boals
Mar 30, 2012 12:21pm
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Mar 30, 2012 1:56 PM
I can't imagine Boals turning down the offer if it's extended. Especially with the team OU has coming back next year.
Mar 30, 2012 1:56pm
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Mar 30, 2012 4:10 PM
With all of the major pieces from this year's NCAA run returning to Athens, Ohio is the hottest mid-major destination in America this spring for an assistant coach aiming to venture out and take over control of a program. I really hope Coach Collins and Coach Wojo in Durham are at least considering interest. This would be a near perfect scenario.

Not sure what Ohio's plans are, though.
Mar 30, 2012 4:10pm
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Mar 30, 2012 9:45 PM
Would Geno take it? I know he just got the Bradley job a year ago but could it be the job he wanted?
Mar 30, 2012 9:45pm
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Mar 30, 2012 10:41 PM
Still hearing Dustan Ford
Mar 30, 2012 10:41pm
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Mar 31, 2012 4:05 PM
hearing there is a possibility Cooper leaves the program, whether its to transfer (potentially follow Groce) or play overseas is yet to be determined.
Mar 31, 2012 4:05pm
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Mar 31, 2012 5:19 PM
Would he have to sit out a year or is there some sort of rule where you can follow your coach without penalty?
Mar 31, 2012 5:19pm
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Mar 31, 2012 5:23 PM
SportsAndLady;1132678 wrote:Would he have to sit out a year or is there some sort of rule where you can follow your coach without penalty?
I could be severely mistaken, but I think if a coach leaves you're allowed to transfer w/o penalty? Again, could be wrong.
Mar 31, 2012 5:23pm
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Mar 31, 2012 5:23 PM
SportsAndLady;1132678 wrote:Would he have to sit out a year or is there some sort of rule where you can follow your coach without penalty?
I'd assume he would have to sit out a year. But I have heard that he will need that extra year to complete his degree anyways.
Mar 31, 2012 5:23pm
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Mar 31, 2012 6:55 PM
Pick6;1132634 wrote:hearing there is a possibility Cooper leaves the program, whether its to transfer (potentially follow Groce) or play overseas is yet to be determined.

He's stated repeatedly on Twitter that he plans to stay
Mar 31, 2012 6:55pm
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Apr 1, 2012 10:41 PM
Also, Cooper later tweeted. "RT @Jerian_: haha erbody in the hood thinkin @djcoop5 finna go hoop for U of I and be at cotton club nshit<< haha lol that's funny foo"
Apr 1, 2012 10:41pm
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Apr 1, 2012 10:51 PM
BlueDevil11;1134211 wrote:Not sure how true this is, but I have already heard that he is considering transferring to Illinois. His twitter account said, "All i can say is wow"
yep, I posted about the possibility a few days ago. Wouldn't surprise me if he did, especially with this hire.
Apr 1, 2012 10:51pm
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Apr 1, 2012 11:19 PM
Yeah, DJ's tone has changed a little assuming the Jim Christian rumor is true. He was set on staying before, especially had they went with Ford or Boals.
Apr 1, 2012 11:19pm
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Apr 8, 2012 9:16 PM
Dustan Ford is going to be a bench assistant with Groce at Illinois.

Groce getting $1.2 million a year for 8 years?
Apr 8, 2012 9:16pm