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UCLA
Apr 9, 2019 11:22:19 GMT -8
Post by beaverinohio on Apr 9, 2019 11:22:19 GMT -8
Living in Columbus, OH, we seem to get quite a few Cincy games on the tube. They play hard-nosed basketball and stress D and rebounding. As someone pointed out, not sure how much UCLA fans will like that. One would think he'd be able to recruit better players at UCLA than he got in Cincy, so he could open things up a bit. I will say his players seem to battle for him.
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UCLA
Apr 9, 2019 11:33:57 GMT -8
Post by beaverstever on Apr 9, 2019 11:33:57 GMT -8
What I really appreciated about yesterday's final was two teams that played really fundamentally sound defenses. Defenders from both teams were very, very good at cutting off dribble-penetration by moving their feet.
Both Virginia and TT proved that's a winning strategy, so UCLA's hire of Mick is on-trend, although Cinn only had ~1% lower FG Defense % than UCLA ... but UCLA was not a very good defensive team, so that stat isn't very telling.
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Post by sagebrush on Apr 9, 2019 11:56:39 GMT -8
Alford must have really PISSED off someone at ucla. A little perspective. Let's say we have a coach here at OSU that wins two thirds of his games and gets to the dance four of five years. That's what Alford did there. And, started 7-6 this year. Hell, we'd be building him a cubicle in our HOF for when he retires. We'd dial God and be thrilled the coach answered.
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UCLA
Apr 9, 2019 12:11:44 GMT -8
Post by beaverstever on Apr 9, 2019 12:11:44 GMT -8
Alford must have really PISSED off someone at ucla. A little perspective. Let's say we have a coach here at OSU that wins two thirds of his games and gets to the dance four of five years. That's what Alford did there. And, started 7-6 this year. Hell, we'd be building him a cubicle in our HOF for when he retires. We'd dial God and be thrilled the coach answered. Yep - and that was after they fired Ben Howland, who would have a statue at OSU long ago (who I'd LOVE to have based on what he's just accomplished at Miss St) Alford definitely wasn't kissing the rings at UCLA, it seems
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UCLA
Apr 9, 2019 12:37:02 GMT -8
Post by Judge Smails on Apr 9, 2019 12:37:02 GMT -8
Alford must have really PISSED off someone at ucla. A little perspective. Let's say we have a coach here at OSU that wins two thirds of his games and gets to the dance four of five years. That's what Alford did there. And, started 7-6 this year. Hell, we'd be building him a cubicle in our HOF for when he retires. We'd dial God and be thrilled the coach answered. Yep - and that was after they fired Ben Howland, who would have a statue at OSU long ago (who I'd LOVE to have based on what he's just accomplished at Miss St) Alford definitely wasn't kissing the rings at UCLA, it seems Howland was fired at UCLA because he was an a$$ to the boosters and the AD. He is the Bo Pelini of UCLA. Good coach, but not exactly Mr. Personality. Howland did inquire here when we hired WT, but he wanted twice the amount money we were willing to pay.
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UCLA
Apr 9, 2019 12:48:34 GMT -8
via mobile
Post by shelby on Apr 9, 2019 12:48:34 GMT -8
Yep - you go high and we go lower ( where have I heard that B4 ) ?
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Post by beaverstever on Apr 9, 2019 13:24:40 GMT -8
Howland was fired at UCLA because he was an a$$ to the boosters and the AD. He is the Bo Pelini of UCLA. Good coach, but not exactly Mr. Personality. Howland did inquire here when we hired WT, but he wanted twice the amount money we were willing to pay. Well, it appears UCLA's AD and boosters didn't like Alford's personality either. If you have multiple failed relationships, the problem points to the common denominator.
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UCLA
Apr 9, 2019 13:50:55 GMT -8
Post by Henry Skrimshander on Apr 9, 2019 13:50:55 GMT -8
Supposedly St. John's is after Bobby Hurley, as Mullens is quitting. Why anyone would leave Tempe for Queens is beyond me, but he is an East Coast kid and is Catholic, so who knows. Maybe it's easier to eventually get to Duke from there.
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Post by spudbeaver on Apr 9, 2019 15:01:05 GMT -8
Supposedly St. John's is after Bobby Hurley, as Mullens is quitting. Why anyone would leave Tempe for Queens is beyond me, but he is an East Coast kid and is Catholic, so who knows. Maybe it's easier to eventually get to Duke from there.
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Post by ochobeavo on Apr 9, 2019 15:11:45 GMT -8
Supposedly St. John's is after Bobby Hurley, as Mullens is quitting. Why anyone would leave Tempe for Queens is beyond me, but he is an East Coast kid and is Catholic, so who knows. Maybe it's easier to eventually get to Duke from there. The issue with Tempe is that the dry heat just doesn't mix with being a complete psychopath. (So I've been told)
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Apr 9, 2019 19:19:40 GMT -8
Supposedly St. John's is after Bobby Hurley, as Mullens is quitting. Why anyone would leave Tempe for Queens is beyond me, but he is an East Coast kid and is Catholic, so who knows. Maybe it's easier to eventually get to Duke from there. The issue with Tempe is that the dry heat just doesn't mix with being a complete psychopath. (So I've been told) He'd be just an average whackjob in Queens.
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