Staying Close to the Vest - Ex Coach Groce-related News and Views

[Let'sGoZips94]

1 hour ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

Is this crackpot theory from the same worthless blogger that said Nemer was in Europe, when he was actually peeling next to me in Cleveland?

 

What was he peeling? 

 

In all seriousness, and asking legitimately - was everything hunky dory between Groce and the admin?

[kreed5120]

8 hours ago, Zippy87 said:

Is it odd to anyone else that he didn't post any sort of thank you to Akron? It is what it is, but it did surprise me a bit. 

 

I agree, I don't hold a grudge or ill will towards him for not doing it. Just assumed it would be something he would do given the length of his tenure.

[tpsjugglerdude]

10 hours ago, Zippy87 said:

Is it odd to anyone else that he didn't post any sort of thank you to Akron? It is what it is, but it did surprise me a bit. 

 

In the transfer portal thread, everyone is annoyed when players do that. In this thread people are annoyed the coach didn't. 🤷‍♂️

[Zippy87]

1 minute ago, tpsjugglerdude said:

 

In the transfer portal thread, everyone is annoyed when players do that. In this thread people are annoyed the coach didn't. 🤷‍♂️

 

I'm not annoyed, I just found it odd. Groce moved on and so have we. 

[GP1]

On 4/2/2026 at 10:44 PM, Captain Kangaroo said:

I took a whiz next to him in a club level bathroom at halftime of the QF game. The douche fabricating the story of Nemer being in Europe is a liar.🤥 

 

Hope that settles the issue.

I once took a whiz next to Kobe Bryant in the Ritz Carlton in uptown Charlotte. 

[Illini Zip]

1 hour ago, GP1 said:

I once took a whiz next to Kobe Bryant in the Ritz Carlton in uptown Charlotte. 

You have me beat. I stood next to Ron Harper of the Chicago Bulls in the McDonalds bathroom downtown Chicago. Way back in the 90’s. 

[dirtyolcrowe]

1 minute ago, Illini Zip said:

You have me beat. I stood next to Ron Harper of the Chicago Bulls in the McDonalds bathroom downtown Chicago. Way back in the 90’s. 

I saw Harper at the MAC championship at the vip bar down under the court.  
 

just another MACtion fan that night!!

[MDZip]

1 hour ago, Illini Zip said:

You have me beat. I stood next to Ron Harper of the Chicago Bulls in the McDonalds bathroom downtown Chicago. Way back in the 90’s. 

Me and Sean Penn. Union Station DC. I did not say a word to him. 🤣

[Hilltopper]

4 hours ago, GP1 said:

I once took a whiz next to Kobe Bryant in the Ritz Carlton in uptown Charlotte. 

I once took a whiz on a picture of Rick Pitino at the bottom of a urinal in a college bar in Lexington KY.

[kreed5120]

Article on some of the talking points being discussed at Final Four weekend by coaches. Mentions both Groce and Campbell's coach.

 

Also talks about some power conference schools want to institute bird rights to institute policies that would allow them exceed the $20.5M revenue share.

 

https://herosports.com/cbb-john-groce-bird-rights-chatter-mid-major-money-squeeze-ksks/

[Zippy87]

Groce has 8 players in the portal and lost 2 of his top 3 scorers to graduation. He has more NIL to play with there, but it is going to be a complete rebuild, just like Ford will have here. 

[Captain Kangaroo]

On 4/10/2026 at 12:05 PM, Zippy87 said:

Groce has 8 players in the portal and lost 2 of his top 3 scorers to graduation. He has more NIL to play with there, but it is going to be a complete rebuild, just like Ford will have here. 

Guess the “Toes All In?” sales pitch is 0-2. He’ll need to try a different metaphor at his next stop. 
 

#foreveragoldeneagle

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

I'm not sure Groce has retained a single player at CofC.

[zippy5]

People are saying Groce is a shell of himself without Coach Ford

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

Groce just plucked the Associate HC away from Miami OH haha!

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[clarkwgriswold]

I'd heard about the Fulford thing a couple of weeks ago.  I'm a little surprised as Marshall seemed to be a homecoming for him.

[Illini Zip]

1 hour ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Groce just plucked the Associate HC away from Miami OH haha!

I put this under addition by subtraction for Akron. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

24 minutes ago, Illini Zip said:

I put this under addition by subtraction for Akron. 

 

Bingo, and based on the response on X, that's accurate. 

[blueandgold]

2 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Bingo, and based on the response on X, that's accurate. 

Little brother can't be happy.