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Topic: RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Topic: RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

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shabamon
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:43:01 PM

I read that as he's clarifying his "It's been real" tweet.

God I hate twitter, and it's only inevitable that I one day get my own.

Mountain State Cat
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:43:35 PM

Reading into tweets is tough and this isn't fun at all, but to offer my opinion as I read that...Maybe he's just mad he tweeted about something that has nothing to do with #GroceWatch and got a ton of people asking him if he's leaving, then he just said "I'M" as an emphatic way to say 'Jeeze, people."

B-B-B Back, Back, Back in the building

Piney
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:46:28 PM

Must walk away from website and twitter.. must not check website and twitter... must not check website and twitter...

Damn... my day is SHOT!

Now you know what government employees do all day

"If someone told me 20 years ago in my James Hall Dorm room that I would be the commencement speaker I would have told them to get out of here and make sure you put that towell back under the door"

- Matt Lauer '97 Commencement Speech

Mike Coleman
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:49:33 PM

The flight still hasn't left Champaign. No need to stalk KUNI yet.

Ozcat
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:52:19 PM

I've been completely unproductive for the better part of today. This needs to end so my business doesn't suffer . . .

Mountain State Cat
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:54:17 PM

In case the Twitter fire needs some more fuel, TJ Hall tweeted to Keely "Yes we are RT@BiG_ReG30 I'M not going anywhere." followed by Jon Smith, who tweeted "@tjhall13 @big_reg30 can I come?"

I post only for those who don't have Twitter. I'm not reading much into it. If anything, it almost seems like they're poking fun at anyone reading into their tweets.

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Illinifan74
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:58:21 PM

Twitter is a great tool (especially if you're into fantasy football) but like anything else...if only taken in moderate doses.

athena
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:59:04 PM

I hate twitter.

Also, get off my lawn.

Piney
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 2:59:42 PM

One reason NEVER EVER NEVER EVER follow a college player's twitter... they are just crazy.

"If someone told me 20 years ago in my James Hall Dorm room that I would be the commencement speaker I would have told them to get out of here and make sure you put that towell back under the door"

- Matt Lauer '97 Commencement Speech

Jerry86
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:02:37 PM

bn9 wrote:

I understand and don't all at the same time. I understand that he probably has to take the job because the money is so much more. I don't understand because he is leaving a great situation to go to a terrible one that doesn't even want him there. If you were a coach wouldn't you want to go to a job where you 'moved the needle'? I can't find anywhere on si.com or espn.com where this is even talked about. Martin moving from KState to So. Carolina is on espn.com, but you can barely find mention of Groce on espn Chicago. I just think that this is a bad move for the longevity of his career. But, I can't really blame him because if someone offered me five times my salary for another job, I would probably have to take it.

If Groce leaves I hope he doesn't have the "success" that Darrin Horn had after he jumped from Western KY to South Carolina. Leaving a successful program to jump into a hornets nest that pays more can be very stressful with incredible pressure to deliver results immediately. Horn was fortunate to walk away with $2.4 million after being fired though.

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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:03:06 PM

athena wrote:

I hate twitter.

Also, get off my lawn.

Sorry. Thanks for putting up with an Illinois fan.

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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:04:40 PM

Ryan Carey wrote:

OU Airport web cam...not a good view of the "unloading" area. I suppose we could watch the driveway for certain makes and models. I think All-In showed Groce has a gray Toyota SUV...if gonna go all creepy on this thing...

http://132.235.21.21/

Chewin up gb's......one viewer has chewed up over 461 gb's....what the hades does that mean?

Over 205 guests and 50 attackers....wow.

athena
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:05:15 PM

illinifan... I apologize, I didn't mean comment that toward you. "get off my lawn" is a common expression around here when one of us is feeling cranky. I'm not mad at Illinois' fans, I just hate this whole situation.

Last Edited: 3/27/2012 3:05:53 PM by athena

mf279801
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:05:33 PM

Illinifan74 wrote:

athena wrote:

I hate twitter.

Also, get off my lawn.

Sorry. Thanks for putting up with an Illinois fan.

Thats not what she meant. She was trying to sound like a curmudgeonly old fart

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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:06:01 PM

Someone should try a Twitter update of:

"John Groce has exited Athens in a lighter-than-air dirigible, so as not to be stalked in an airplane by creepy people."

Just to see if some news site would retweet it.

Piney
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:06:29 PM

Illinifan74 wrote:

Here's the Twitter site to follow for a semblence of truth. @kentbrown

So should we read into that one of the NEWEST followers of kentbrown's twitter account is John Groce?

"If someone told me 20 years ago in my James Hall Dorm room that I would be the commencement speaker I would have told them to get out of here and make sure you put that towell back under the door"

- Matt Lauer '97 Commencement Speech

Piney
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:07:31 PM

Brian Smith wrote:

So you saying he is using Doc's glider?

"If someone told me 20 years ago in my James Hall Dorm room that I would be the commencement speaker I would have told them to get out of here and make sure you put that towell back under the door"

- Matt Lauer '97 Commencement Speech

PalmerFest
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:09:48 PM

In an unscientific but completely reliable survey, I have determined that Ohio hoops has a lot of attractive coed followers on Twitter. Yet another reason to remain in Athens.

Doc Bobcat
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:10:48 PM

Piney wrote:

Brian Smith wrote:

So you saying he is using Doc's glider?

Now it all makes sense......the glider was stolen 2 days ago.....my security camera showed ninjas in blue and orange outfits.

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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:14:27 PM

PalmerFest wrote:

In an unscientific but completely reliable survey, I have determined that Ohio hoops has a lot of attractive coed followers on Twitter. Yet another reason to remain in Athens.

I've noticed the same thing...

The Optimist
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:15:33 PM

PalmerFest wrote:

In an unscientific but completely reliable survey, I have determined that Ohio hoops has a lot of attractive coed followers on Twitter. Yet another reason to remain in Athens.

My sources are confirming.

I've seen crazier things happen.

Jerry86
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:17:44 PM

shabamon wrote:

Straight from Illini hoops twitter, today's press conference is OFF.

Might he pull a Bobby Cremins or a Gregg Marshall?

For those too young, in Cremins case:

Most South Carolina fans forgave Cremins long ago for "pulling a Bobby Cremins" on Gamecock Nation in 1993, taking the South Carolina job one day and returning to Georgia Tech the next.

Chicken George
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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:22:15 PM

Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and an ESPN analyst all posted within last hour that they're hearing Groce and it's a matter of "when," not 'if." Sounds about as official as you could get, unless they all have the same "wrong" source?

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/11558295-419/illini-poised-to-hire-john-groce-as-new-basketball-coach-sources-say.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-sources-ohios-groce-set-to-become-new-illini-coach-20120327,0,4045279.story

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/colleges/post/_/id/5851/bardo-hears-illini-could-hire-groce-soon

Last Edited: 3/27/2012 3:25:04 PM by Chicken George

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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:30:02 PM

Mountain State Cat wrote:

Anyone else think that's really funny?

"Loyalty to a hometown or city is fleeting and interchangeable, but college is a stamp of identity."- Kyle Whelliston, One Beautiful Season.

My blog about depression and mental illness: https://bit.ly/3buGXH8

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RE: A quick thought on Groce/Illinois...

Posted: 3/27/2012 3:31:36 PM

This whole charade has all been Kent Brown's master plan to get 50 more Twitter followers.

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