John Groce

• vball10set

  hoops23;1129352 wrote:He'd be stupid not to take the Illinois job.

  /thread
• Heretic

  

  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.
• dlazz

  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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• Heretic

  

  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.
• stlouiedipalma

  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.
• Ironman92

  

  Will Assistant Dustan Ford get the job?
• ts1227

  

  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.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  I remember Jeff Boals as a player - hope he's a better coach.
• Heretic

  

  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.
• ts1227

  

  Trent has also stated he'd be interested in being an assistant under Boals
• se-alum

  

  I can't imagine Boals turning down the offer if it's extended. Especially with the team OU has coming back next year.
• reclegend22

  

  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.
• sportswizuhrd

  Would Geno take it? I know he just got the Bradley job a year ago but could it be the job he wanted?
• Ironman92

  

  Still hearing Dustan Ford
• Pick6

  

  hearing there is a possibility Cooper leaves the program, whether its to transfer (potentially follow Groce) or play overseas is yet to be determined.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Would he have to sit out a year or is there some sort of rule where you can follow your coach without penalty?
• hoops23

  

  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.
• Pick6

  

  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.
• ts1227

  

  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
• Pick6

  

  Jim Christian to OU. Cooper can't like this.
  
  http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/18228449/ohio-university-hires-tcu-coach-jim-christian
• BlueDevil11

  

  Pick6;1134208 wrote:Jim Christian to OU. Cooper can't like this.
  
  http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/18228449/ohio-university-hires-tcu-coach-jim-christian

  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"
• BlueDevil11

  

  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"
• Pick6

  

  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.
• ts1227

  

  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.
• Ironman92

  

  Dustan Ford is going to be a bench assistant with Groce at Illinois.
  
  Groce getting $1.2 million a year for 8 years?