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Posted: 2/18/2013 7:12 AM
Re: Mike Thomas is out of his league''
Illinibat wrote:STLINI wrote: Zook's done, get over it. LOL. You and your Beckman-defending brethren on here are the ones who need to "get over it" ... you turn EVERY thread about Beckman into the "blame Zook" thread ... If you guys didn't keep bringing up Zook in every thread, then nobody would even be mentioning him ... but since you have no other way to reconcile Beckman's failure, I expect you'll keep "blaming Zook" well into next year and beyond ... |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 8:04 AM
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Says the guy that turns every thread into an Illinois b####fest.  Zook's deservedly gone. Beckman obviously has to show improvement or he'll recieve the same fate. It's incredibly simple, but somehow hard for you to comprehend. Illinibat wrote:
Illinibat wrote:STLINI wrote: Zook's done, get over it.
LOL. You and your Beckman-defending brethren on here are the ones who need to "get over it" ... you turn EVERY thread about Beckman into the "blame Zook" thread ... If you guys didn't keep bringing up Zook in every thread, then nobody would even be mentioning him ... but since you have no other way to reconcile Beckman's failure, I expect you'll keep "blaming Zook" well into next year and beyond ... |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 11:08 AM
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UofIL25 wrote:
TheBeastisback wrote: - a MISERABLE FB hire because he (MT) couldn't get ANY successful high major coach to work for him.
- a substandard BB hire, again because noe of his top targets would accept the dough because they didn't want to work with him.
He's better hope that Beckman and Groce figure things out, If they don't, he should be fired for the extremely sucky results of hjis poorly planned poorly executed searches.
Fire Mike Thomas.
Fire Coach Weber: Right move
Fire Coach Zook: Right move
Fire Coach Law: Right move
Hire Coach Groce: Looks good so far
Hire Coach Beckman: Doesn't look good so far
Hire Coach Bollant: Looks good so far
At worst, he's 5 for 6 in key coaching moves. Light years better than his predecessor Spot on. |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 11:09 AM
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Illinibat wrote:
Now I know for certain that you have no idea what you are talking about.
UofIL25 wrote: Not at the college or pro level. Perhaps there's a Pop Warner team that needs a coach who doesn't know the score of the games
Illinibat wrote:
He's far less toxic than Beckman at this moment and if he wanted to be coaching right now he would be ...
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Did an AD give Zook a shot yet or is he still not coaching college football? Somebody with his coaching acumen isn't still toxic, right?
--------------------------------------------- Who are the schools knocking down the Zookers door??? Do you dispute that he admitted to not knowing the score during games??? |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 11:12 AM
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Illinibat wrote:
Illinibat wrote:STLINI wrote: Zook's done, get over it.
LOL. You and your Beckman-defending brethren on here are the ones who need to "get over it" ... you turn EVERY thread about Beckman into the "blame Zook" thread ... If you guys didn't keep bringing up Zook in every thread, then nobody would even be mentioning him ... but since you have no other way to reconcile Beckman's failure, I expect you'll keep "blaming Zook" well into next year and beyond ... I love how you cherry-pick this one part of a post that was 100% correct. Zook had to go, his time was done, and he is a lousy coach. The Beckman hire looks terrible right now, but that does not mean that firing Zook was a mistake. It had to be done. |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 11:53 AM
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Hey, I liked Zook but he had more than a reasonable chance to get this turned around. There should be no second guessing his firing. He didn't get it done. He isn't destitute. He will be okay. He made a lot of money here. I have seen more complaints by some on here about his firing than from him. I wish he had got us turned around. And to be fair, I would say anyone arguing Zook didn't get a chance should be willing to give Beckman the same 7 seasons of up and down (but mostly down) years too. Illinibat wrote:
Illinibat wrote: STLINI wrote: Zook's done, get over it.
LOL. You and your Beckman-defending brethren on here are the ones who need to "get over it" ... you turn EVERY thread about Beckman into the "blame Zook" thread ... If you guys didn't keep bringing up Zook in every thread, then nobody would even be mentioning him ... but since you have no other way to reconcile Beckman's failure, I expect you'll keep "blaming Zook" well into next year and beyond ... |
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Posted: 2/18/2013 12:03 PM
Re: Mike Thomas is out of his league''
UofIL25 wrote:
TheBeastisback wrote: - a MISERABLE FB hire because he (MT) couldn't get ANY successful high major coach to work for him.
- a substandard BB hire, again because noe of his top targets would accept the dough because they didn't want to work with him.
He's better hope that Beckman and Groce figure things out, If they don't, he should be fired for the extremely sucky results of hjis poorly planned poorly executed searches.
Fire Mike Thomas.
Fire Coach Weber: Right move
Fire Coach Zook: Right move
Fire Coach Law: Right move
Hire Coach Groce: Looks good so far
Hire Coach Beckman: Doesn't look good so far
Hire Coach Bollant: Looks good so far
At worst, he's 5 for 6 in key coaching moves. Light years better than his predecessor I would add the following to MT's list: Focus on Marketing: New slogan, new branding, Chicago emphasis, Chicago radio up for renewal (see what MT does here). I'd say that in this area he's surpassed his predecessor 100 fold. |
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Posted: 2/19/2013 1:04 PM
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a monkey could have marketed chicago better than the incompetent RG. BZuppke wrote:
Focus on Marketing: New slogan, new branding, Chicago emphasis, Chicago radio up for renewal (see what MT does here).
I'd say that in this area he's surpassed his predecessor 100 fold. |
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Posted: 2/19/2013 6:02 PM
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TheBeastisback wrote: a monkey could have marketed chicago better than the incompetent RG.
BZuppke wrote:
Focus on Marketing: New slogan, new branding, Chicago emphasis, Chicago radio up for renewal (see what MT does here).
I'd say that in this area he's surpassed his predecessor 100 fold. So your saying MT is a monkey....  |
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Posted: 2/19/2013 6:07 PM
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not exactly. I am saying than any warm body with a brain even the size of a jayhawk fan could have done better than Guenther in Chicago. iluvrt wrote:
TheBeastisback wrote: a monkey could have marketed chicago better than the incompetent RG.
BZuppke wrote:
Focus on Marketing: New slogan, new branding, Chicago emphasis, Chicago radio up for renewal (see what MT does here).
I'd say that in this area he's surpassed his predecessor 100 fold. So your saying MT is a monkey.... |
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Posted: 2/21/2013 7:24 AM
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Your knowledge of anything associated with Illini sports is shockingly low...actually your knowledge base period is shockingly low.
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Posted: 2/21/2013 1:04 PM
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This is like an old Connors vs. McEnroe match.
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Posted: 2/23/2013 5:09 AM
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thestilt wrote: This is like an old Connors vs. McEnroe match. Not sure about that. Those matches would be fun to watch. |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 12:45 PM
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BZuppke wrote:
UofIL25 wrote:
TheBeastisback wrote: - a MISERABLE FB hire because he (MT) couldn't get ANY successful high major coach to work for him.
- a substandard BB hire, again because noe of his top targets would accept the dough because they didn't want to work with him.
He's better hope that Beckman and Groce figure things out, If they don't, he should be fired for the extremely sucky results of hjis poorly planned poorly executed searches.
Fire Mike Thomas.
Fire Coach Weber: Right move
Fire Coach Zook: Right move
Fire Coach Law: Right move
Hire Coach Groce: Looks good so far
Hire Coach Beckman: Doesn't look good so far
Hire Coach Bollant: Looks good so far
At worst, he's 5 for 6 in key coaching moves. Light years better than his predecessor I would add the following to MT's list:
Focus on Marketing: New slogan, new branding, Chicago emphasis, Chicago radio up for renewal (see what MT does here).
I'd say that in this area he's surpassed his predecessor 100 fold. Well, that's not fair to Mike Thomas to phrase it that way... after all, even if he's 100 times better than RG, 100 x 0 = 0.  I'm looking forward to seeing where the program is at in another 3-1/2 years (5 years in). There was a lot of low-hanging fruit for MT to grab, because his predecessor was so incompetent and didn't do anything... hopefully he keeps working to modernize the department (and gets the FB program rolling, too  ). |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 5:40 PM
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What is the ratio of total posts by the OP vs the number that use the phrase "out of his league".
It can't be any higher than 3 to 1.
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Posted: 2/23/2013 5:47 PM
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Faceman17 wrote: What is the ratio of total posts by the OP vs the number that use the phrase "out of his league".
It can't be any higher than 3 to 1. For the record, Mike Thomas is out of his league |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 8:48 PM
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For the record, you are still the single most ignorant poster on any illini forum ever. iluvrt wrote:
Faceman17 wrote: What is the ratio of total posts by the OP vs the number that use the phrase "out of his league".
It can't be any higher than 3 to 1. For the record, Mike Thomas is out of his league |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 10:10 PM
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ahsftbll32 wrote: For the record, you are still the single most ignorant poster on any illini forum ever.
iluvrt wrote:
Faceman17 wrote: What is the ratio of total posts by the OP vs the number that use the phrase "out of his league".
It can't be any higher than 3 to 1. For the record, Mike Thomas is out of his league lol arsehatfootbalz has spoken. If you have nothing to say, do not say it. |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 11:12 PM
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iluvrt wrote:
ahsftbll32 wrote: For the record, you are still the single most ignorant poster on any illini forum ever.
iluvrt wrote:
Faceman17 wrote: What is the ratio of total posts by the OP vs the number that use the phrase "out of his league".
It can't be any higher than 3 to 1. For the record, Mike Thomas is out of his league
lol arsehatfootbalz has spoken. If you have nothing to say, do not say it. Saying over and over and over and over and over that John Doe is out of their league or Jim Doe is a weasel is the same as having nothing to say. Thread after thread the same fn thing "he's a weasel" or "he's out of his league"......enough already FFCS!
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Posted: 2/23/2013 11:19 PM
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No, a monkey would have paid Beckman in bananas......... --------------------------------------------- --- iluvrt wrote: TheBeastisback wrote: a monkey could have marketed chicago better than the incompetent RG.
BZuppke wrote:
Focus on Marketing: New slogan, new branding, Chicago emphasis, Chicago radio up for renewal (see what MT does here).
I'd say that in this area he's surpassed his predecessor 100 fold. So your saying MT is a monkey.... --------------------------------------------- |
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