3Ballin Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Anybody think Manchester would welcome Alford back to coach? As much as they, and other universities like them, charge for tuition they should be abke to afford his salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 i've been confused as to why so many IU fans get so aggressive in attacking Alford as well. i get it, he's not a great coach. i get it, he's been controversial, but he is a great part of our history and has never done anything negative toward us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danomatic Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 It was only a matter of time... when there’s billboards and bus stations that have fire Alford advertisements all over them, the writing was literally on the wall. It will be interesting to see how things transpire from here, because I see some similarities between them and IU in Crean’s final year. I’d like to see all of the blue blood programs back at the top, with the exception being that IU is the Alpha program of course. It makes college hoops better. I mean sure, it’s nice to see a Cinderella team make a run once in awhile... BUT, I’d love for Indiana to win championships against a Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina and UCLA. There’s just a little more gratification beating those schools for the crown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 9 minutes ago, 5fouls said: ESPN is even televising Donovan's visit to L.A. Ok,you made me look it up...hope he enjoys his visit to LA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 55 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I'll just go ahead and throw my 2 cents in on this one. Growing up in Chicago in late 70's and 80's as a kid besides loving IU....we always loved watching Depaul play. For those that don't remember they were once a gold standard in hoops. The administration up there is a total joke and has been kicking it's fans in the face for years. There's another well known poster on here who is far more dialed in at Depaul....but to me this is the perfect time for them to make a move and get a guy like Alford. Obvious ties to the Midwest. Good conference. Can just get back to good old fashion hoops in an area that produces a ton of talent that consistently leaves the area. Although I get it and DePaul can hire whom ever they want to, I just don't think Steve is cut out to be a coach in a power conference. One could argue, and I would, that the Big East is better than the Pac-12. Alford needs a nice little comfy job at a school like New Mexico. However, none us know what he is planning on doing. But I am sure he will be pursued to coach somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 I think it would be best for him to move back to the (midwest)or Indiana and find a job coaching at a lower tier school and finish out his career, cause power 5 schools just aren't for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Goodman is predicting Hurley as next ucla coach. I would be quite uninspired if I was them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 6 hours ago, HoosierJax said: Billy Donavan is at the top of the list,Ucla could swing for the fences here...Rick Pitino could be asked to finish the season.....Better change thread title too ALFORD FIRED. Thread title updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 From Bruin's Nation... https://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_basketball_coaching_search/2018/12/31/18161899/ucla-bruins-basketball-coaching-search-hot-board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 hours ago, NCHoosier32 said: i've been confused as to why so many IU fans get so aggressive in attacking Alford as well. i get it, he's not a great coach. i get it, he's been controversial, but he is a great part of our history and has never done anything negative toward us. I don't think it's so much an attack on Alford as one borne of frustration at the folks who foolishly wanted him at IU. At one point, I was among them, but that changed with his tenure at Iowa and never recovered at New Mexico. Even though he had success there, when the bright lights of the tournament were on him, he was a failure. Losing Sam off his bench hurt as well. He's a lot like little Ricky in that regard...nowhere near the tactician as his father was. Steve needs to take a break and then step back to a level where his ability to recruit will make up for his inability to coach. I'm not saying he has no ability, but I am saying there are a lot more than a handful of college basketball coaches who are better floor generals, if inferior recruiters. I do wish him well...he will always be a Hoosier legend who was a big part of banner number five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, HoosierJax said: I think it would be best for him to move back to the (midwest)or Indiana and find a job coaching at a lower tier school and finish out his career, cause power 5 schools just aren't for him Dayumm... The Evansville Aces hired Walter McCarty too soon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATX_sig Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Donovan has a home game tonight in a back to back Mavs rematch. Donovan will always be at or near the top of every big job in college. I'm betting he stays in the NBA and eventually moves somewhere on the East Coast. It has to be a pain coaching Russ who just put out another one of his typical 4-22 performances last night to counter Paul George's attempts to take over the game vs Dallas. That said, living in LA has to be tempting to anyone. I wonder how long Bill Self wants to put up with the winters in the Midwest. This really seems like a job that could pull him from Kansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Another write-up on Alford from NBC.... https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/12/31/steve-alford-is-out-as-uclas-head-coach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: In other words UCLA not interested in Hoiberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU247 Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 L:OL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jones Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 How about Larry Brown. Isn't it about time to recycle him again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hire the Waltons... Bill to reunite the fan base and Luke to translate whatever the hell his dad is trying to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Bill Walton Edit.....Damn. I hate when I am seconds too slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Just now, 5fouls said: Bill Walton Yikes..two minds thinking alike at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ucla-coaching-candidates-10-possible-replacements-to-coach-the-bruins-after-the-firing-of-steve-alford/ Some interesting names on here.... Sampson, Brey, Bennett, Jamie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Maybe because I’m a jaded Bulls fan, I think UCLA can do better than Hoiberg. He had a couple good seasons in Ames, what else? Seems too big of a risk for UCLA. Plus, when it comes to coaching defense, he’s a poor man’s Crean. ....yes, you heard that right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckraker Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Has LeBron weighed in, yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, ATX_sig said: Donovan has a home game tonight in a back to back Mavs rematch. Donovan will always be at or near the top of every big job in college. I'm betting he stays in the NBA and eventually moves somewhere on the East Coast. It has to be a pain coaching Russ who just put out another one of his typical 4-22 performances last night to counter Paul George's attempts to take over the game vs Dallas. That said, living in LA has to be tempting to anyone. I wonder how long Bill Self wants to put up with the winters in the Midwest. This really seems like a job that could pull him from Kansas. In all seriousness, why in the flipping World does anyone think Donovan would want to leave the Thunder, who are doing very well and realistically in competition for the top of the West, to coach UCLA???? Why would anyone think that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATX_sig Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Larry 23 minutes ago, Dr. Jones said: How about Larry Brown. Isn't it about time to recycle him again? I actually thought about him since I just recently read about him being fired in Italy? He might be an OK candidate to finish out the season if they are bringing in someone on an interim basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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