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The thing with the search firm is that pretty much everyone uses them. It's a low hanging fruit to argue with

My actual thoughts are very similar to what CK posted in another thread. There's value in going in another direction and finding something new. There's value in continuity, as heck, the past 13 years were pretty good. But most importantly, it has to be right. There are splash hires that can create excitement, but everyone forgets that pretty quickly if you're sitting in the middle of the MAC in February.

When it comes down to it, this is kind of what we want right? We had the MAC regular season success but no postseason success. That's a trade I'm okay with making. He had LeVert committed there before he left - they were on track to take the next step. I wish we had a coach that could get our guys playing well at the end of the year.

He was ESPN's 30th best player that year. Groce also recruited N'Dour and Kellogg

Most people would. KD was the exception

That's pushing it

Sure, they need some interest in some guys for their next hire

Sign me up! This was his first year winning the NEC regular season though. He hasn't been all too successful yet. I'm liking what I read about Russell Turner. He seems to have "KD'd" UC-Irvine. Consistently winning their conference regular season. Probably hungry for a bigger opportunity. Loyer - don't know much about him. He's been an interim NBA head coach. That's something. But he's been out of the college game since 2000. I'd hope for Groce Stewart Christian (not Jim) Turner I'd really like Travis Steele if he were an option

Oh god not Jim Christian

I think that would put us below the 16 required sports

I like Steele. I just found out he is Groce's half brother

I mean, he was pretty bad at Illinois. It's not that crazy to think he isn't going to get a great offer until he's successful at a place like UA. The way the Indiana writers frame it (I have a feeling they have put a little more effort into this than our media, so I'll trust them somewhat), he'll be their assistant if he doesn't get the Akron job. Not if he turns down the Akron job. Sounds like his hat's in the ring. But we'll see.

I never realized he had Caris LeVert committed to OU. Dang

I searched the site and I guess the only two really against it were Zach and the Hip Zip.

Okay sorry. I thought there was someone in the know that was pretty adamantly against it. Maybe I'm misremembering.

He kinda did

So in the first couple days of this search there were a few posts basically saying no way to Groce. I think hilltopper may have been one.. I consider him pretty well connected so I'm just curious what the reasons against him are. He had a lot of success at OU and played a pretty entertaining brand of basketball to boot. Maybe there's something I don't know about him but genuinely curious to hear from those who don't want him.

Yep!

I did a Twitter search. Apparently a bunch of IU people don't want us to hire him so he can join Archie as recruiting coordinator and assistant coach.

UTC has since reportedly been filled by Paris. I'd presume we didn't offer him.

I don't even know what you guys are arguing about anymore

Let's not kid ourselves. There's no one who cares enough to research and put the rumors out there. We'll hear something when it's official, unfortunately.

Thanks.

Where do you see Boals is out?