Stunter-another news flash/question...in comparison what were the wins for JG? I think he was a Sweet Sixteen Coach. Dag, I guess JC is much more qualified than JG!
You just can't logically compare the two situations in any way. Groce was offered a head coaching job at a place where basketball is king, that has the potential to be a national power, is in what was the top conference in college basketball this year, that's about to spend well over $100 mill renovating Alumni Hall over the next few years, and of course, offered him $1.4 mill a year.
I think you're responding upon reading only half the conversation but it's got me confused too. OhioStunter did some comparison of number of wins that Sweet Sixteen Coaches had and their tenure. I didn't quite understand it either...I think his point was that JC's winning percentage was low versus the average Sweet Sixteen team that included names like Calipari, Matta, Williams, Self, etc. Of course, JC took over a TCU club that had nothing and receives nothing in support, which has really killed JC's win percentage. Casper responded suggesting a head-to-head comparison of JC/JG winning percentages. Then Ohio Stunter said JG was 15th best coach in the Sweet Sixteen (I think based on wins/not winning percentage). We could do a salary comparison of Sweet Sixteen coaches...We paid Groce about $350,000 base salary...so that's $175,000 per win...Izzo makes $3.6 Million..so they paid $1.8 M per win..not sure what it means to this thread though.
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My thoughts on the JUCO issue: When you don't have a program that can draw recruits (TCU), then you do what you can to bring talent in other means. I think it's the only way he could jump start that program. JC should be able to do better drawing recruits to Ohio...they've had strong recent success and good facilities. 3/4ths the battle is getting the recruit on campus. Any recruit in the area not going to a BCS school should be at least willing to visit Ohio and let the program/facilities sell themselves.