Author Topic: Are there any positives? (Read 6862 times)

AppleJack · « **on:** March 31, 2012, 11:48:33 AM »

like, any? recruiting pipelines? NCAA violations? X's and O's??

I'm trying to grab ahold of something to not want to kill myself.

Trim · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:50:09 AM »

It's almost summer.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:51:09 AM »

No lines at the bathroom. Easy to catch shirts thrown in the crowd. Not worrying about the bubble.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:51:50 AM »

I can get to the game 5 minutes late and walk up to the front row for my seats.

kstatefreak42 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:54:27 AM »

MALCOLM HILL

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:55:43 AM »

The presser will be hilarious.

FranklyFrankYou · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:56:33 AM »

Quote from: Stevesie60 on March 31, 2012, 11:51:50 AM

I can get to the game 5 minutes late and walk up to the front row for my seats.

System wise he seems similar to Frank defensively.

naturalselection · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:56:57 AM »

Any (I mean ANY) chance this is Currie's way to get Fitz into another "It's Patterson" moment? Reaching out of desperation, but we know he hates him almost as much as he hates Frank Martin.

bws · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:57:21 AM »

If you dig real deep. 2 Big 10 titles, National title appearance. .670 career winning percentage. Solid X's and O's guy. Beat Michigan State, Ohio State and Gonzaga this year.

Problem is if he can't recruit, we're screwed and we just became 2000-06 KSU overnight. His staff is key.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:58:14 AM »

Dollar hot dogs

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:03:59 PM »

Seeing the OOD with all the anger directed against the home team's coach.

Louises West · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:04:10 PM »

A funeral company in manhattan will get new business?

catzacker · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:12:52 PM »

Ok, so I'm trying not to kill myself.

His '13 class had 2 top 100 players
His '12 class had 0 top 100 players
His '11 class had 4 top 100 players

I believe the main recruiter is Jarrence Howard - I think he wanted to stay at Illinois. Not sure if Groce kept him (Groce would be stupid not to).

This is our only hope: that Jerrance Howard comes to KSU with Weber. If not, there is not hope (not even a little).

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:14:43 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on March 31, 2012, 11:55:43 AM

The presser will be hilarious.

From a comedic standpoint, I can't imagine a better hire.

jtksu · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:16:19 PM »

Postives- my winters just opened up tremendously.
Negatives- Pretty much everything else.

USCbballIsBack · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:17:27 PM »

Football season comes before basketball season. Isn't that a positive? For some strange reason though I'm really looking forward to bball this coming season. Can't put my finger on why..

Testy Westy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:25:44 PM »

The student athletes in the basketball program will finally stop overshadowing the student athletes on our women's tennis and track teams.

Louises West · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:26:59 PM »

Quote from: catzacker on March 31, 2012, 12:12:52 PM

Ok, so I'm trying not to kill myself.

His '13 class had 2 top 100 players
His '12 class had 0 top 100 players
His '11 class had 4 top 100 players

I believe the main recruiter is Jarrence Howard - I think he wanted to stay at Illinois. Not sure if Groce kept him (Groce would be stupid not to).

This is our only hope: that Jerrance Howard comes to KSU with Weber. If not, there is not hope (not even a little).

Um, Howard played for self and could be replacing manning

_33 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:28:12 PM »

Quote from: bws on March 31, 2012, 11:57:21 AM

If you dig real deep. 2 Big 10 titles, National title appearance.

With Bill Self's recruits. So unless Bill Self is on his staff this is a garbage hire.

massofcatfan · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:29:02 PM »

In the days since he was fired, in between being rejected for jobs by directional schools, perhaps he has had time to assemble GRCOAT-II

DQ12 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:30:56 PM »

He might be bad enough to fire in time for Pearl's show cause to be lifted.

catzacker · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:33:34 PM »

Quote from: Louises West on March 31, 2012, 12:26:59 PM

Quote from: catzacker on March 31, 2012, 12:12:52 PM
Ok, so I'm trying not to kill myself.

His '13 class had 2 top 100 players
His '12 class had 0 top 100 players
His '11 class had 4 top 100 players

I believe the main recruiter is Jarrence Howard - I think he wanted to stay at Illinois. Not sure if Groce kept him (Groce would be stupid not to).

This is our only hope: that Jerrance Howard comes to KSU with Weber. If not, there is not hope (not even a little).

Um, Howard played for self and could be replacing manning

I would imagine so. Again, this was just the only hope KSU had that oscar won't be a complete and total f'ing joke.

CHONGS · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:34:34 PM »

Groce is trying everything to keep howard.

catzacker · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:54:13 PM »

Quote from: Chingon on March 31, 2012, 12:34:34 PM

Groce is trying everything to keep howard.

he'd be stupid not too. at the end of this article it made it sound like howard was pissed at Ill. but as Louise points out, he'd be a perfect fit at KU. Bill would be stupid not to go after Howard hard.

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Tribune sources said Groce had asked for an eight-year contract worth $11 million in total. He also wanted to secure a salary for his top assistant that matched current Illinois assistant Jerrance Howard, whose contract through next season is worth $180,000 per year.

"We didn't iron out anything in concrete form," Groce said. "I know Mike said we're going to work to make sure it's competitive and we're attracting the best (assistants) we can get. I have a lot of confidence in Mike that … we can put a staff together that makes a lot of sense."

Thomas said there is a pool of $450,000 for assistants, but that number could change.

Groce said he hopes to meet soon with Howard, who has recruited the Chicago area.

Howard is likely to look elsewhere for opportunities, a source said, noting he was displeased he was not interviewed for the top job.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-03-29/sports/ct-spt-0330-illinois-basketball--20120330_1_jerrance-howard-shaka-smart-illini

EMAWzified · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2012, 12:57:55 PM »

Weber's tie won't need straightened.