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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:13 PM
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Does anyone know if Groce stayed the night in Champaign?  Or did he come back to Athens to contemplate the offer?


This is taking Groce Watch(tm) to new levels of geekiness, but the Dassault Falcon that flew him out is considerably smaller than the Learjet 45 that's flying today. Suggests that the family might be tagging along for the big conference.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:21 PM
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Recovering Journalist wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know if Groce stayed the night in Champaign?  Or did he come back to Athens to contemplate the offer?


This is taking Groce Watch(tm) to new levels of geekiness, but the Dassault Falcon that flew him out is considerably smaller than the Learjet 45 that's flying today. Suggests that the family might be tagging along for the big conference.


What does the choice of plane tell us:

They didn't stick him on U of I's 40 year-old, single engine Beechcraft or Cessna, so we can be fairly sure that he didn't blow them off. Other than that, they're either flying him back to Athens in a plane big enough to carry his family back to Champaign (as Recovering Journalist suggested) or he hasn't given them an answer and they're still wooing him, by sending him in the Learjet.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:22 PM
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:23 PM
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Recovering Journalist wrote:expand_more
Does anyone know if Groce stayed the night in Champaign?  Or did he come back to Athens to contemplate the offer?


This is taking Groce Watch(tm) to new levels of geekiness, but the Dassault Falcon that flew him out is considerably smaller than the Learjet 45 that's flying today. Suggests that the family might be tagging along for the big conference.


Or to haul back bags of money to deposit at the OU Credit Union.

I'd like to think that he has the bigger plane just to bring back some Chicago pizzas for the coaching staff and the players to celebrate him staying in Athens for a run at the Final Four next year.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:23 PM
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Illinois has scheduled a 4 pm edt news conference.

http://illinihq.com
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:26 PM
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"CHAMPAIGN - The Assembly Hall will host a news conference today to introduce the new Illinois men's basketball coach, according to sources. The news conference is expected to be held at 3 p.m."
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:28 PM
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It looks like the plane from Athens is scheduled to arrive back at U of I at 3:50 EDT, just in time for a news conference.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:28 PM
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Extreme jubiliation to depression in less than 2 weeks.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:31 PM
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Insert bad language here.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:33 PM
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Wait! Maybe the plane is picking up Semeka Randall!
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:34 PM
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Plane has a 10 minute stop in Athens?  That must just be a family pick up.  Not enough time to do a team meeting.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:35 PM
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That story about the press conference is no longer at  http://www.illinihq.com
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:37 PM
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Plane has a 10 minute stop in Athens?  That must just be a family pick up.  Not enough time to do a team meeting.


That's weak. I thought Groce would show the players a little more respect than that.


Edit: maybe I spoke too soon, given the post Ryan just put up. Very interesting.
Last Edited: 3/27/2012 1:39:31 PM by C Money
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:38 PM
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I want Groce ti be the next Mark Few, who is willing to work in a smaller town with less exposure because he loves the school and the university. That said, Gonzaga pays Few 1.1 million. I think that could be done here. I really do. But is he willing to pass up those 2 million/year offers at that point? I dunno.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:40 PM
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Straight from Illini hoops twitter, today's press conference is OFF.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:41 PM
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Are they purposely trying to drive us CRAZY?
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:46 PM
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Straight from Illini hoops twitter, today's press conference is OFF.


Sounds like John Groce wants to meet the team and tell them himself. 
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:46 PM
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All this is missing is a Tim Tebow connection.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:47 PM
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Straight from Illini hoops twitter, today's press conference is OFF.


So I should step off the bridge for a few minutes?

Edit, safely back away from the bridge to safety! LOL
Last Edited: 3/27/2012 1:50:14 PM by Bobcat Grad 86
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:49 PM
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Is it teasing to point out coaches have taken jobs only to change their minds soon after (Dana Altman, Gregg Marshall, Billy Donovan)?
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:49 PM
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Plane has a 10 minute stop in Athens?  That must just be a family pick up.  Not enough time to do a team meeting.


Enough time to refuel and go back empty??? 
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:50 PM
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:51 PM
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This is driving me nuts.
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:52 PM
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Straight from Illini hoops twitter, today's press conference is OFF.


Perhaps he was flying in over Athens and had some second thoughts?  Not like they couldn't have pushed the pressed conference back a few hours to give him some time.  This is ridiculous.  I just want to know if he's staying or leaving so we can move on one way or another. 
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Posted: 3/27/2012 1:54 PM
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Is it teasing to point out coaches have taken jobs only to change their minds soon after (Dana Altman, Gregg Marshall, Billy Donovan)?


Didn't Dakich do that too?  Took the job with WVU and then went back to BG a few days later?
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