So the national media starting to see it too...
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COACH WHO SHOULD TAKE THE BUS TO WORK
John Groce (39), Illinois. It’s been 36 years since Illinois has missed the NCAA tournament three straight seasons. The Illini look like a strong bet to repeat that dismal history this year. There have been major injury issues: key player Tracy Abrams was lost for the season before the year started to a torn Achilles tendon. Grad transfer big man Mike Thorne from Charlotte has been out for weeks with a torn meniscus. Other players were banged up early. But this team isn’t showing any signs of progress, and the program as a whole is not, either. The victory total has declined every year under Groce: 23 the first, 20 the second, 19 the third, now 10-12.
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There's a section on how Illinois has underachieved in terms of title/games won as well
yay
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/forde-minutes--trying-to-predict-the-unpredictable-054638121-ncaab.html
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COACH WHO SHOULD TAKE THE BUS TO WORK
John Groce (39), Illinois. It’s been 36 years since Illinois has missed the NCAA tournament three straight seasons. The Illini look like a strong bet to repeat that dismal history this year. There have been major injury issues: key player Tracy Abrams was lost for the season before the year started to a torn Achilles tendon. Grad transfer big man Mike Thorne from Charlotte has been out for weeks with a torn meniscus. Other players were banged up early. But this team isn’t showing any signs of progress, and the program as a whole is not, either. The victory total has declined every year under Groce: 23 the first, 20 the second, 19 the third, now 10-12.
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There's a section on how Illinois has underachieved in terms of title/games won as well
yay
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/forde-minutes--trying-to-predict-the-unpredictable-054638121-ncaab.html
