University of Illinois
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Potential Illini candidate Hamilton could get new deal with FSUMar 22, 2012 3:00 pm - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A person familiar with the situation says Florida State is negotiating with representatives of men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton to extend his ...
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Illini move to plan B after failing to get SmartMar 21, 2012 6:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Virginia Commonwealth basketball coach Shaka Smart on Wednesday ended speculation that he might take the job at Illinois by announcing he'll stay with the Ra...
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Maybe new Illini basketball coach can save universityMar 20, 2012 10:12 pm - The purpose of college athletics is to market a university so it looks more like a slam dunk than a double dribble. So while it seems that Illinois athletic director Mik...
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Smart money on NCAA making big moneyMar 19, 2012 8:18 pm - Shaka Smart is a terrific coach, and the Illini would do well to unleash him on the state of Illinois and, specifically, Chicago. And this still being America, Smart oug...
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Missouri's my story, and I'm sticking to itMar 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Random remnants from the first week of the NCAA Tournament: ŸLet's get this part over with right off the top. Missouri, my choice to win the national championship, lost ...
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It’s about time Illinois gets this rightMar 11, 2012 1:06 am - Of course Illinois should hire a black men’s basketball head coach. It’s time. It’s overtime. Just do it. Like many others, my first choice for about a year has been Vir...
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Illini begin coaching search; Weber has ‘no regrets’Mar 09, 2012 5:45 pm - CHAMPAIGN— Less than a month ago, Bruce Weber sat down moments after a home loss and gave a brutally frank accounting of his team’s shortcomings and his own. Weber said ...
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What do Illini fans really want from next coach?Mar 09, 2012 12:00 pm - You can argue about what truly was the beginning of the end for Bruce Weber. Many will point to his Jimmy Carter-style, crisis-of-confidence concession following a Feb. ...
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Images: Illinois' Bruce Weber through the yearsMar 09, 2012 9:30 am -
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AP source: Illini's Weber fired after 9 seasonsMar 08, 2012 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois fired coach Bruce Weber on Friday after three lackluster seasons and a 17-15 record this year that included an ugly 2-12 skid to close the season, a...