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Back to Top bobcat28 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: United States Post Count: 808 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 9:01:34 AM  We need to pray hard Shaka takes it. Back to Top Bobcat Grad 86 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 1,397 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 10:24:12 AM  Shaka's wife Maya is also very impressive.  I am hoping he and John Groce both stay put. http://mayasmart.com/about_maya.php Back to Top colobobcat66 General User Member Since: 9/1/2006 Location: Watching the bobcats run outside my window., CO Post Count: 4,552 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 10:28:00 AM  He's making 1.2 million. Wow. We are in another universe salary wise. Back to Top ts1227 General User Member Since: 2/28/2006 Location: Tallmadge, OH Post Count: 873 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 3:11:17 PM  colobobcat66 wrote: He's making 1.2 million. Wow. We are in another universe salary wise. Weber was at $1.5M when he was fired, so will that be enough to make Shaka jump? Back to Top perimeterpost General User Member Since: 7/6/2010 Post Count: 3,165 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 3:23:51 PM  but Groce is making 0.2 million so we're only off by 1. MY STATE. MY TEAM. Back to Top brucecuth General User Member Since: 12/21/2004 Post Count: 1,838 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 3:24:33 PM  not just salary for shaka...he wants to coach against, compete with the best.  Back to Top Monroe Slavin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Oxnard, CA Post Count: 9,121 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 4:24:12 PM  Really .2?  That's astoundingly low and needs to be tripled at least for next year.  Gotta play if you want to be in the game. Where's the band?! WHERE"S THE BAND?! DesignspiritUSA.com The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping! Back to Top KyleWvr13 General User Member Since: 11/9/2010 Location: Pottstown, PA Post Count: 501 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 5:05:01 PM  Monroe Slavin wrote: Really .2?  That's astoundingly low and needs to be tripled at least for next year.  Gotta play if you want to be in the game. I can imagine The Post's headlines already... Back to Top bobcat28 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: United States Post Count: 808 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 5:24:20 PM  We should take some of that 600k we're getting from Temple leaving and give it to Groce. Just kidding. Sort of. Back to Top Tyler General User Member Since: 7/7/2010 Location: Arizona Post Count: 894 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 5:38:11 PM  bobcat28 wrote: We should take some of that 600k we're getting from Temple leaving and give it to Groce. Just kidding. Sort of. We've gotta make sure we invest a good portion of it in our classics department. Back to Top First Street Forever General User Member Since: 12/19/2010 Location: Chicago, IL Post Count: 247 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 5:44:29 PM  At the very, very, very least we should take whatever money is earmarked for the CBI, CIT, Everyone Gets At Trophy, and the rest of the Make Believe Tourney fees and and make his salary $.25 million... Last Edited: 3/18/2012 5:44:43 PM by First Street Forever I don't endorse the furry lifestyle, but when the Bobkitten is involved things can change mighty quickly... Back to Top PalmerFest General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 398 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 6:05:10 PM  bobcat28 wrote: We should take some of that 600k we're getting from Temple leaving and give it to Groce. Just kidding. Sort of. Great idea. I would give him all of it. Best win-win scenario I could imagine. Dump boa, keep JG Back to Top Jerry86 General User Member Since: 12/18/2010 Post Count: 651 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 6:07:05 PM  Monroe Slavin wrote: Really .2?  That's astoundingly low and needs to be tripled at least for next year.  Gotta play if you want to be in the game. Groce base apparently $250K. http://www.illinihq.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketb... Illinois link says he's 15:1 shot.  Says Illinois can go as high as $2 million. and there's the Nebraska mention (above). Gotta hope the returning team and his relationship with DJ get him back to Athens next year. Back to Top colobobcat66 General User Member Since: 9/1/2006 Location: Watching the bobcats run outside my window., CO Post Count: 4,552 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 6:11:45 PM  Adding $600,000 to Groces salary will make absolutely no difference in him staying. Give it to himbecause he earned it and if he stays another year, great, but we can do nothing to keep him from leaving. Back to Top PalmerFest General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 398 Status: Offline     RE: Illinois looking at Smart    Posted: 3/18/2012 6:23:19 PM  He earned it Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 17  of 17 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 160 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 160 Guests 0 Registered Users There are no other users looking at this page.

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