Illini's Bruce Weber speaks about criticism and the stuff coming from the internet..

[tornado]

http://illinois.scout.com/2/1097403.html

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But the funny thing is that Weber HAS said in the past that he sees what's on the boards
and is hurt by some of the criticism and ignorance that some fans use when posting!


"Fighting Illini basketball coach Bruce Weber has nothing to prove to anyone.
His coaching record at Illinois is outstanding and includes an appearance in
the National Championship game in his 8 years. He is sought-after around the
country, yet some Illini fans want him fired for not living up to their
expectations. Such is the life of a major college coach.

"I feel pressure all the time."
Illini fans began to examine the coach and his program with a fine-toothed
comb, looking for explanations. He heard plenty of criticisms....

The key to being a good coach is to do what you think is best and let the
chips fall where they may.
I've been doing it for 34 years, and we've been part of a lot of championships
and won a lot of games. A lot of kids graduated, a lot of kids developed. I
must be doing something good."

Weber realizes he would be held in no higher regard by fans if he kept quiet ..
"Then you get criticized for not saying something."

He realizes criticism is part of the game. The Internet has magnified the
problem as it allows anyone to remain anonymous while lambasting
imperfection. He tries his best to avoid the worst of it.

"It's just part of it. I don't read (the boards). All I do is coach and don't worry about what they say."

[real fan]

http://illinois.scout.com/2/1097403.html

Premium article -- I'll just post a little - but the rest will be made available ..

But the funny thing is that Weber HAS said in the past that he sees what's on the boards
and is hurt by some of the criticism and ignorance that some fans use when posting!


"Fighting Illini basketball coach Bruce Weber has nothing to prove to anyone.
His coaching record at Illinois is outstanding and includes an appearance in
the National Championship game in his 8 years. He is sought-after around the
country, yet some Illini fans want him fired for not living up to their
expectations. Such is the life of a major college coach.

"I feel pressure all the time."
Illini fans began to examine the coach and his program with a fine-toothed
comb, looking for explanations. He heard plenty of criticisms....

The key to being a good coach is to do what you think is best and let the
chips fall where they may.
I've been doing it for 34 years, and we've been part of a lot of championships
and won a lot of games. A lot of kids graduated, a lot of kids developed. I
must be doing something good."

Weber realizes he would be held in no higher regard by fans if he kept quiet ..
"Then you get criticized for not saying something."

He realizes criticism is part of the game. The Internet has magnified the
problem as it allows anyone to remain anonymous while lambasting
imperfection. He tries his best to avoid the worst of it.

"It's just part of it. I don't read (the boards). All I do is coach and don't worry about what they say."

I remember back when he took Illinois to the championship game and all the Illini fans were saying how much better a coach he was then Self, he and his staff have done a pretty good job overall but in this day and age people expect multiple championships and that is hard to do with all the parity in sports plus you also have to consider all the teams that have coaches that cheat.