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To think what he could have accomplished had he stayed here.  

“The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody has decided not to see.”
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Posted by: @morris-saluki

To think what he could have accomplished had he stayed here.  

He's having a bad year following a terrible year, but hasn't done too bad overall.

 

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To think what he could have accomplished had he stayed here.  

He's having a bad year following a terrible year, but hasn't done too bad overall.

 

Bruce is a good coach but he's unable to build a program at these big schools.  He's doing the same thing he did at Illinois, was handed a goldmine (less so at Kansas State but they were still a good program) and hasn't been able to build upon it.


   
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To think what he could have accomplished had he stayed here.  

He's having a bad year following a terrible year, but hasn't done too bad overall.

 

Bruce is a good coach but he's unable to build a program at these big schools.  He's doing the same thing he did at Illinois, was handed a goldmine (less so at Kansas State but they were still a good program) and hasn't been able to build upon it.

From what I have seen Bruce as an X & O coach, he can get the best results from the players he has been given, generally a 120% output and lots of hard work.  His problem is keeping those top level guys coming that want to work hard. (based on his coming to SIU and having a winning season, going to Illinois having a winning season and going to Kansas State and winning)


   
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Maybe he can sneak by Omaha.  He's done at Kansas State.  I don't think he can adjust over time very well.  Not exactly a 1 trick pony but kind of close.

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Posted by: @morris-saluki

To think what he could have accomplished had he stayed here.  

I'm more than happy with what we have now.


   
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To think what he could have accomplished had he stayed here.  

I'm more than happy with what we have now.

Me too.  Just not happy with our program took 10-12 years off of being relevant.  That all could have been avoided.

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Bruce did great here, but lets face it, we haven’t fully recovered from Lowry yet.  It was tragic.


   
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Weber did go to the elite 8 a few years ago, so he did do a bit better job of building up Kansas St than he did at Illinois, but yea it seems to be heading backwards in a very bad way in a hurry for him.


   
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Posted by: @the-goblin-king

Weber did go to the elite 8 a few years ago, so he did do a bit better job of building up Kansas St than he did at Illinois, but yea it seems to be heading backwards in a very bad way in a hurry for him.

That team was a 9 seed though who lucked into playing a 16 seed in the 2nd round. 


   
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