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We're in the tournament for the 3rd straight year. De facto 4th straight year. That's a level of regular success we haven't had since Bill Self's last recruits left campus. So let's be real, right now he's not on the hot seat and shouldn't be.The tournament record is abysmal and the personnel management is suspect. This year's B1G play without Ayo or Kofi was a Groce-plus. I think it's going to take two years to get him on a hot seat with Bro Guenther as the AD, and I don't think Brad takes another job in the meantime with K-State in a good poition, Texas having a better candidate, etc. At this point I think the most likely scenario is that he retires from Illinois to a calmer life. He's roughly the same age as Jay Wright, and he's coming across as an advertisement to happy post-coaching life. Gets closer to 65 I could see him saying no more of this as most guys in their 60s do.
Brad needs to recruit more guys with mental toughness like Goode, Harris, and Rodgers.
He needs Illini Guardians to pay tougher guys to overcome his crap Tournament coaching.
There is no way Tempo is reading Calvin's posts. TL;TDR. Too long;Tempo didn't read
This is the path to Rutgers/Nebraska-level program performance.
When have either of those schools made 3 straight tournaments or won the B1G?
Underwood isn't going anywhere, other than the film room
Yo Tempo, I think Brad is here until he gently retires.
According to the Loyalty insiders he is actively looking for a new gig and Sean Miller is the coach in waiting. Given how things have gone, better put your cups on fellas!
Why would he leave? We have idiots like Spark in the fanbase who think he is awesome! Fucker is stealing money and Spark, and others bend over and just love it.