Tremendous Groce quotes from his end of year Press Conference. Seems the guy just doesn't shut up. Anyway, here's how it works. Pick a quote and post a matching picture of Gif.
Groce: The greatest thing about getting into spring is the chance to hit the reset button and evaluate every area of our program.
Groce: If you caught me after Alabama game, you'd have caught me a lot of bit emotional. I'm still disappointed in it.
Groce: I'd be greatly mistaken if I didn't give a lot of credit to Nnanna and older players for way they handled first 31 games
Groce: Team put themselves in position, in discussion going into last week through all those curveballs. Owe older guys credit.
Groce: Disappointed with toughness and togetherness in last two games. I am. I didn't like what I saw on film.
Groce: That's certainly not the standard of what we play with. Wasn't at the level or standard we need it to be.
Groce: Who's responsible for that? Me and everyone involved. Our staff has looked at themselves in the mirror.
Groce: This is a team endeavor. You share successes and failures. Not blaming it exclusively on players or staff. Both play a part.
Groce: We get to hit reset button, grow and learn from it.
Groce: For me, the most important thing heading into the spring is competitiveness and selflessness. Very important to me.
Groce: We're playing for the I, not the I meaning me, the I for Illinois on the jersey.
Groce: We're going to stick with our plan and continue to move forward. This spring we have opportunities to recruit, improve.
Illini will play in Belgium and France from August 9-19
Groce: Foreign trip is big for guys like Abrams and Finke who didn't get a chance to play this year.
Groce on last two games: It's choice. We've got to play at that competitive toughness level every day.
Groce: You've got to choose to be tough and together every day regardless of circumstance.
Groce: Selflessness is always an issue for any team. God bhas built all of us to be selfish to a degree. Have to check that at door.
Groce: Thought we were able to come together the last two years more than this season. We have to ge tthat back.
Groce noncommittal on everyone back: haven't had meetings with players. Will have candid conversations with everybody.
Groce: Everybody can travel on foreign trip which is great for everybody.
Groce: We need some guys other than Tracy Abrams to step up as leaders. Have to mirror what we're about.
Groce: Tracy can be vocal and lead by example. Sit-out year has allowed him to see things in different way.
Groce: From defensive perspective, hard to replace Nnanna with one guy.
Groce: Darius Paul can be a multi-positional guy. Mav, Austin, Finke and we'll see what happens with recruiting (5th year?)
Groce on if staff stays in tact: Those guys are great. We love our staff. We're going to continue to stay the course.
Groce: This year was a poster child for adaptation as a coach. Hopefully next year we can keep style of play the same all season.
Groce: Fans "off the charts" late in season, really helped us get in position into last two games. Home crowd was huge.
Groce: I understand disappointment. Does that change who we are, how we do it? Always look to improve but believe in our foundation
Groce: People care a big deal at Illinois. I'd much rather have that than apathy.
Groce: Working on on-court maturity for Leron. Love his competitiveness. Never questioned his competitiveness.
Groce: Maverick has to improve. He's got to compete and earn the opportunity. Does he have tools? Sure: Size, hands, touch.
Groce: Excited to get newcomers here. WIth freshmen, you know them but learn most when you interact with them everyday.
Groce: They can't ge there soon enough.
Groce: We got guys who have been here a few years who need to step up in the leadership department.
Groce: Abrams ahead of schedule in recovery. Should be cleared to shoot soon.
Groce: You got to be in the arean for top PGs. We've been close. Not going to apologize for that.
Groce: It's not about who you don't get, it's about who you get.
Groce: Have to create togethnes multiple times due to injuries. Bulls, Michigan have been hit with it too.
Groce: The chemistry is a very fragile thing for any coach. Did that well at times. Had to recreate a few times.
Groce: Record with Ray is not completely on Ray. Partly on Ray, partly on teammates, partly on staff.
Groce: Everybody's responsible for that. It's not just on one guy.
Groce: There were a lot of factors (Tate sick) not just one. It's a team dynamic.
Groce: We evaluate our system every offseason. Break down every possession 10 times. Have changed and adapted all 3 years.
Groce: Not sure what Aaron Cosby is going to do yet next year. We're pulling for him.
Groce: The greatest thing about getting into spring is the chance to hit the reset button and evaluate every area of our program.
Groce: If you caught me after Alabama game, you'd have caught me a lot of bit emotional. I'm still disappointed in it.
Groce: I'd be greatly mistaken if I didn't give a lot of credit to Nnanna and older players for way they handled first 31 games
Groce: Team put themselves in position, in discussion going into last week through all those curveballs. Owe older guys credit.
Groce: Disappointed with toughness and togetherness in last two games. I am. I didn't like what I saw on film.
Groce: That's certainly not the standard of what we play with. Wasn't at the level or standard we need it to be.
Groce: Who's responsible for that? Me and everyone involved. Our staff has looked at themselves in the mirror.
Groce: This is a team endeavor. You share successes and failures. Not blaming it exclusively on players or staff. Both play a part.
Groce: We get to hit reset button, grow and learn from it.
Groce: For me, the most important thing heading into the spring is competitiveness and selflessness. Very important to me.
Groce: We're playing for the I, not the I meaning me, the I for Illinois on the jersey.
Groce: We're going to stick with our plan and continue to move forward. This spring we have opportunities to recruit, improve.
Illini will play in Belgium and France from August 9-19
Groce: Foreign trip is big for guys like Abrams and Finke who didn't get a chance to play this year.
Groce on last two games: It's choice. We've got to play at that competitive toughness level every day.
Groce: You've got to choose to be tough and together every day regardless of circumstance.
Groce: Selflessness is always an issue for any team. God bhas built all of us to be selfish to a degree. Have to check that at door.
Groce: Thought we were able to come together the last two years more than this season. We have to ge tthat back.
Groce noncommittal on everyone back: haven't had meetings with players. Will have candid conversations with everybody.
Groce: Everybody can travel on foreign trip which is great for everybody.
Groce: We need some guys other than Tracy Abrams to step up as leaders. Have to mirror what we're about.
Groce: Tracy can be vocal and lead by example. Sit-out year has allowed him to see things in different way.
Groce: From defensive perspective, hard to replace Nnanna with one guy.
Groce: Darius Paul can be a multi-positional guy. Mav, Austin, Finke and we'll see what happens with recruiting (5th year?)
Groce on if staff stays in tact: Those guys are great. We love our staff. We're going to continue to stay the course.
Groce: This year was a poster child for adaptation as a coach. Hopefully next year we can keep style of play the same all season.
Groce: Fans "off the charts" late in season, really helped us get in position into last two games. Home crowd was huge.
Groce: I understand disappointment. Does that change who we are, how we do it? Always look to improve but believe in our foundation
Groce: People care a big deal at Illinois. I'd much rather have that than apathy.
Groce: Working on on-court maturity for Leron. Love his competitiveness. Never questioned his competitiveness.
Groce: Maverick has to improve. He's got to compete and earn the opportunity. Does he have tools? Sure: Size, hands, touch.
Groce: Excited to get newcomers here. WIth freshmen, you know them but learn most when you interact with them everyday.
Groce: They can't ge there soon enough.
Groce: We got guys who have been here a few years who need to step up in the leadership department.
Groce: Abrams ahead of schedule in recovery. Should be cleared to shoot soon.
Groce: You got to be in the arean for top PGs. We've been close. Not going to apologize for that.
Groce: It's not about who you don't get, it's about who you get.
Groce: Have to create togethnes multiple times due to injuries. Bulls, Michigan have been hit with it too.
Groce: The chemistry is a very fragile thing for any coach. Did that well at times. Had to recreate a few times.
Groce: Record with Ray is not completely on Ray. Partly on Ray, partly on teammates, partly on staff.
Groce: Everybody's responsible for that. It's not just on one guy.
Groce: There were a lot of factors (Tate sick) not just one. It's a team dynamic.
Groce: We evaluate our system every offseason. Break down every possession 10 times. Have changed and adapted all 3 years.
Groce: Not sure what Aaron Cosby is going to do yet next year. We're pulling for him.
