I dont think this is an issue of the guy not knowing what he's talking about.

I think this is a symptom of sports talk radio. They just spout cliches and extremely general statements that cant be disputed because of course theyre true.

Yes, Humber and Floyd are question marks. Like 75% of starting pitchers in the league.

Even the whole B and B "this Bulls regular season game doesnt mean anything for the playoffs" smacks of that.

Its an equally indisputable and uninteresting statement. If they beat the Heat, it wasnt because of that. If they dont, "We told you it didnt mean anything"


Its pretty annoying. The fill in guys do this more than most.

I agree. They're not really saying anything at all.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

They've thrown a boatload of cash and promises at two high-profile coaches from mid-major success stories and been rejected both times. All they need to do is get rejected by the guy at Gonzaga now to complete the hat trick.

The problem with the young coaches these days is they have no respect - they should be willing to work at a top-10 national program for free!

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Illini nation has turned on LoHo. Will Dr. Kenneth Noisewater unswear his allegiance to the Illini or Holmes?

http://forums.illinihq.com/topic/23479-illinois-job-just-got-railed-on-by-holmes-on-nbc5/

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

"Oliver Purnell has a better resume than John Groce.
Let that sink in. "

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That is pretty funny.

Pat Knight looking better and better.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Shock the world and hire the great Mike Quade.

Going to South Carolina.

It's unfortunate that Mike Thomas seems to share spanky's view of the program.

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You know me like that.

Wow, South Carolina over Illinois?

MT can save face by hiring the Simeon coach.

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I don't think Illinois went after him. I'd be easy to find out, though. Just ask anybody in the world.

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You know me like that.

Can they get Weber back?

I was thinking about that this morning. He'd be better than anybody that Thomas is apparently content to get.

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You know me like that.

The problem isn't my view of the program (which is clearly closer to everyone's view of it) - it's Thomas' and Illinois' view of the program.

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No. There are a group of solid, quality candidates that would take this job. Thomas instead chose to go after guys that consistently turn down other opportunities. He presumed throwing money at them would change their mind despite previous evidence to the contrary.

Now, he's going to freak out and try to get something done that is safe and quick. Ohio.

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You know me like that.

I again go back to two major hang ups that are preventing Illinois from being a top landing spot:

-administration
-facilities

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Who exactly are these guys?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Well, Frank Martin for one.

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You know me like that.

They're all in the MAC, OVC, and MVC.

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Rome would instantly start following Illinois basketball intently

ok, and how do you know he would take this job?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Good point. I notice you didn't say Horizon League though.

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Because he's going to South Carolina.

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You know me like that.

ummm yeah...ok.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

If you want to argue that South Carolina is a better coaching position than Illinois, then I won't continue as it would serve no purpose.

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You know me like that.

No I ain't arguing that. I just think you are looking at all of this with such strong orange and blue glasses that you cannot see anything objectively.

So you said "guys", you have named Martin, so who else is on this list?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Apparently Leonard Hamilton but he got shot down right from the start. Not very exciting but a solid candidate.

I would imagine there are a few more that I don't know about.

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You know me like that.

So you starting up the Fire Mike Thomas web page?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Is it me or is it kind of stupid to fire a guy with a year left when you have no idea who will replace him.
I mean, wouldn't you already have a damn good idea of what the alternative to a guy before you fire him?

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Too lazy. But, I think I'll invest.

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You know me like that.

They did have a good idea. He decided he liked the winters in Richmond, VA better than central Illinois.

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