TheAsianSensation
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Yes, he's concerned the search is getting into the 2nd tier. So he just wants to skip that and go straight to the 3rd tier. :lol:
You could make an argument that Bradley hired as coach just as accomplished as the guy Illinois hires. They coached against each other and Geno consistently finished ahead of Ohio in the MAC. And he's our coach.
You make a great point flash. Whoever inherits that Illinois program will be taking over a program that was left in much better shape than the one Ford inherited at Bradley. Coach Ford is literally having to dredge up and resurrect a ship that sunk to the bottom of the sea. The Illinois program is being rescued before it has a chance to take on too much water (unlike BU where the decision to change coaches was probably one critical year too late). Their new coach should experience a much quicker turnaround than BU.
It's funny how things work out. Coach Ford and his Kent State teams were more successful than Groce's Ohio teams and, arguably might be considered the better and more desirable head coaching candidate. Bradley signs Ford to a $700-900,000 contract and we hear how BU overpaid. What does this say about Illinois paying Groce a reported $500,000 more per year? Who got the better coach? The better value?
It's funny how things work out. Coach Ford and his Kent State teams were more successful than Groce's Ohio teams and, arguably might be considered the better and more desirable head coaching candidate. Bradley signs Ford to a $700-900,000 contract and we hear how BU overpaid. What does this say about Illinois paying Groce a reported $500,000 more per year? Who got the better coach? The better value?
It's funny how things work out. Coach Ford and his Kent State teams were more successful than Groce's Ohio teams and, arguably might be considered the better and more desirable head coaching candidate. Bradley signs Ford to a $700-900,000 contract and we hear how BU overpaid. What does this say about Illinois paying Groce a reported $500,000 more per year? Who got the better coach? The better value?
It's funny how things work out. Coach Ford and his Kent State teams were more successful than Groce's Ohio teams and, arguably might be considered the better and more desirable head coaching candidate. Bradley signs Ford to a $700-900,000 contract and we hear how BU overpaid. What does this say about Illinois paying Groce a reported $500,000 more per year? Who got the better coach? The better value?
If you watched John Groce's intro & press conference you had to be impressed - he's smart and was highly respectful of the Illinois fans
He seemed to be making it quite clear that only one member of the current staff is even in play here as to whether he stays on and that's Jerrance Howard.
When some reporter tried to put him on the hot-spot regarding why he left Ohio and what were the money issues...he answered remarkably well saying he would NOT discuss the money issues out of respect for his former employer (that got some applause) and he noted the chance to take a premier job in the Big Ten comes along only once in a lifetime.