https://www.illiniboard.com/story/2017/3/5/stop-staying-it/
full commentary linked, and a few excerpts below...stop me if you've heard this before...
"But this morning, I read how our former coach continues to say that he presided over "the best nine year run at Illinois" (in making his case to the media to save his job at Kansas State) and I just can't take it. If you want to know why I was screaming "Fire Weber" five years ago but have not uttered those words towards John Groce, this is it. As long as a coach stands up in front of the media, doesn't bus-toss his players, and owns the losses as his fault, I'm good with him until the moment he is fired. If he lies - like, LIES - then get away from my school."
"He has said this so many times over the past five years. "The best nine-year run at Illinois". It's a lie. He's making it up. And I cannot even when someone makes things up regarding Illini basketball history. I write articles like this because our history is our greatest asset, so when the person who took that epic 25-year run and drove it into a ditch tries to take credit for having the "best" run, steam shoots out of my ears."
full commentary linked, and a few excerpts below...stop me if you've heard this before...
"But this morning, I read how our former coach continues to say that he presided over "the best nine year run at Illinois" (in making his case to the media to save his job at Kansas State) and I just can't take it. If you want to know why I was screaming "Fire Weber" five years ago but have not uttered those words towards John Groce, this is it. As long as a coach stands up in front of the media, doesn't bus-toss his players, and owns the losses as his fault, I'm good with him until the moment he is fired. If he lies - like, LIES - then get away from my school."
"He has said this so many times over the past five years. "The best nine-year run at Illinois". It's a lie. He's making it up. And I cannot even when someone makes things up regarding Illini basketball history. I write articles like this because our history is our greatest asset, so when the person who took that epic 25-year run and drove it into a ditch tries to take credit for having the "best" run, steam shoots out of my ears."
