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    Question Did Anyone Know...

    ... that our very own JB3 was mentioned in connection with the Illinois HC vacancy last year? I remember Duke rumors, but this is interesting:

    By THE NEWS-GAZETTE
    Copyright The News-Gazette
    Published Online November 28, 2004


    We're going to assume Utah's Urban Meyer won't pursue the Illinois job, especially with Florida and Washington available. But here are 18 guys who realistically could expect a call from UI athletic director Ron Guenther:

    Jack Bicknell Jr.
    Louisiana Tech head coach
    Record: 32-38
    Past experience that matters: Offensive and defensive line coach during long stint at Division I-AA power New Hampshire; offensive line coach at Louisiana Tech before taking over for Gary Crowton.
    Local ties: None directly, but his dad, former Boston College coach Jack Bicknell, worked on the same Eagles staff as Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther.
    Reason to hire him: He definitely has the look. A younger coach with a great family who figures to be a solid recruiter. He has worked on both sides of the ball, a definite plus. Personality goes well with Guenther's. You can see them talking football at all hours of the day. Has pulled his share of upsets with the Bulldogs, beating Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma State. His salary is low enough that a bump to $500,000-600,000 would seem like a great deal to him, very similar to when Bruce Weber was hired in basketball.
    Reason not to hire him: Record at Louisiana Tech is below .500, though to be fair it isn't the best job in the world. He is finishing his third nonwinning season. Not much of a wow factor for fans, but Guenther made it clear his first priority is winning.
    Odds: 15:1. If the first two or three guys on the list say no, which they might, Bicknell seems like a logical next step. Just a hunch that he gets an interview.

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    Re: Did Anyone Know...

    I sure wish those first 3 would have turned it down.

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    Re: Did Anyone Know...

    Quote Originally Posted by DONW
    I sure wish those first 3 would have turned it down.
    Me too. I read about this back when. Didn't think it was realistic. I mean, for a BCS conference team, you're not going to take a guy with a losing record in a non-BCS conference and promote him.

    Maybe one day!

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    The good thing is that he's almost certainly gone after this year. If he has a good year, some dumb BCS school will probably hire him away. If he has a bad year, we can finally afford to fire him. The only scary thing is a 8-3 season that doesn't get anyone to hire him, and we give him 3 more years or something stupid like that.

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    Re: Did Anyone Know...

    Seems to me that JB3 shouldn't be a head coach. I think that he was the knowledge football wise, but I think that his personality would best be suited for a good assistant, but i poor leader. Also SOMEONE here knows how to recruit... who is it?

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    Re: Did Anyone Know...

    Quote Originally Posted by DocMarvin362
    Seems to me that JB3 shouldn't be a head coach. I think that he was the knowledge football wise, but I think that his personality would best be suited for a good assistant, but i poor leader. Also SOMEONE here knows how to recruit... who is it?
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    AGREED! He is probably a fine assistant or coordinator, but he is not a head coach. He doesn't have whatever that intangible is to be a good head coach.

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    Re: Did Anyone Know...

    Come on, folks. The season hasn't even started yet. We're undefeated! If we can't put together a winning season, I'll be right there with you b/c there's no excuses this time around. But I, for one, am pretty excited about going bowling this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NashVegasRabidK9
    Come on, folks. The season hasn't even started yet. We're undefeated! If we can't put together a winning season, I'll be right there with you b/c there's no excuses this time around. But I, for one, am pretty excited about going bowling this year.
    Hey look, I was a JB supporter his first three years, but enough is enough. I think we will have a winning season this year, but it will be despite JB being our HC not because he is our HC. Time for someone new. Past time for someone new.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NashVegasRabidK9
    Come on, folks. The season hasn't even started yet. We're undefeated! If we can't put together a winning season, I'll be right there with you b/c there's no excuses this time around. But I, for one, am pretty excited about going bowling this year.
    And I bet you get excited about having a colonoscopy or having a tooth pulled too.

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    Re: Did Anyone Know...

    I agree, we should be able to go 6-5 this year despite the HC. A good coach with the best schedule we've had in years would give us a good shot at 8-3 with anything less than 7-4 being a huge disappointment.

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    Re: Did Anyone Know...

    I expect NO LESS than 8-3

    There are not more than 3 teams on our schedule that should be able to beat us.

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    Re: Did Anyone Know...

    Quote Originally Posted by champion110
    I expect NO LESS than 8-3
    Yep! As of now, anything less is underachieving...

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