clarkwgriswold

Zips basketball fandom has passed through denial and bargaining, and are most of the way through anger. Depression and acceptance ahead.

I was angry when KD left. I'm sad with Groce's departure. What a great ride it was. I wish him the best. We just lost a top 25 coach in the country. All that being said, let's get behind Dustin. He's really earned this opportunity.

Sad but inevitable day in Akron athletics.

No.

Hopefully, with the switch to a new coach we won't see the drop-off in fans we saw when KD left.

It's a step up in salary and donors to feed the NIL pot.

Here's hoping he's good enough to get Dustin and then smart enough to stay the hell out of the way of Dustin and Bud.

My heart keeps telling me this is all rumor but I keep hearing more and more to convince me this threat is real.

His daughter is only 9 or 10 so the empty nester thing isn't bearing down on him quite yet.

Maybe he's just up for a new challenge? Maybe he's come to the conclusion that he's done all he can do at Akron and that the support, pay and facilities are all they're ever going to be. I can't imagine a pessimistic John Groce but who knows.

I often wonder how much of this stuff is spread by agents and friends of the "candidate."

I'm disappointed with the lack of neutral site games held in Florida.

Please don't utter that name. Shudder.

Yes, but we had much greater access and knowledge of Evan. I wouldn't automatically exclude the guy but it's a pretty big warning sign.

i want nothing to do with a guy going on his 4th team in 4 years. Culture...culture...culture...

When did you order the hoodie? Still waiting on mine. 😡

Will Wade returning to LSU. What a perfect pairing.

I'm just curious as to what leads you to conclude that "his Butler candidacy was very real" and "there was mutual interest for that job". I get that he didn't make some announcement that he was not interested but I can't conclude from that that there was a serious threat of him leaving or an explored interest. I'm certainly with you on the rest of the post. Lord knows we don't want to return to the Hipsher days!

I hear there's an ultralight flying of a remote clearing of grass in Hudson tonight headed for Chapel Hill, North Carolina, under the radar. I will continue to monitor and keep everyone advised.

Depends on how much he wants to be a head coach. If Groce got a job with the right P4 program, Dustin would like make more there as head assistant.

I only see Groce laving for a "prestige job" or in a situation where he's just fed up with the administration and the "ceiling" on the program (not unlike Dambrot). I never saw Butler as a "prestige" job so that one didn't worry me. We'll see what happens with the NC and possible Kansas fallout (good call by @kreed5120).

Butler hired Nored. Relax people. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ronald-nored-hired-butler-alum-brad-stevens-thad-matta/

Maybe, but not a huge one given what he has built here. I don't think anything is clear.

There's a reason you don't leave Notre Dame or even DePaul for Butler. It's not a step up.

7.9 ppg on a team that was starved for scorers.