Rating 2013's CBB hires (and more Alford)

[hawkdrummer1]

2013 college basketball hires

 

[sioux34]

I see the Alf hiring as a D at best. I still say Alf will be lucky to last three seasons at UCLA. This hiring will end up costing the UCLA AD his job.

 

[1hawkeye1]

Of course I have no idea what UCLA was thinking, but it seems like kind of a panic hire to me. OMG, we can't get Shaka or the flavor of the month coach. Better grab somebody quick.

I would grade it as C-

 

[BrueCrew3]

I see the Alf hiring as a D at best. I still say Alf will be lucky to last three seasons at UCLA. This hiring will end up costing the UCLA AD his job.

He just signed a 6-year contract extension. I doubt he's going anywhere.

GO HAWKS!!!

 

[sioux34]

If Alf is fired on the timeline I expect, there is no way the AD will keep his job (extension or not).

 

[SwirlinLingerie]

I don't understand the line about Alford's ego being big enough to feel comfortable in a huge job. In my opinion, that is part of the reason it is a bad fit. His ego made a place like New Mexico the perfect school for him. He needs to be at a school where basketball is king, yet he won't be questioned. He has too thin of skin to operate effectively at a big-time job.

 

[linus19]

I don't understand the line about Alford's ego being big enough to feel comfortable in a huge job. In my opinion, that is part of the reason it is a bad fit. His ego made a place like New Mexico the perfect school for him. He needs to be at a school where basketball is king, yet he won't be questioned. He has too thin of skin to operate effectively at a big-time job.

That's why he will turn up in a place like Utah State or Alabama-Birmingham within 5 years.

 

[Foval21]

That's why he will turn up in a place like Utah State or Alabama-Birmingham within 5 years.

I just thought that alford could be the first guy to leave (because he sees the writing on the wall that he will be fired...kind of like at iowa) ucla for a small school and at the press conference say that he is going to a better job. That is the type of arrogance that he has.

 

[Seth53]

That's why he will turn up in a place like Utah State or Alabama-Birmingham within 5 years.

I'll betcha he drops his ego, seeks spiritualism, gives his money away and returns to Indiana as an assistant coach.