Who replaces Avery?
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You beat me to it
Here's the link: [url]https://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/2019/03/avery-johnson-alabama-negotiating-buyout.html
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How everything is playing out ... I wouldn't be surprised if we have a new coach hired before April 15.
After watching Baylor tonight. Scott Drew is someone to look at. He has made the Tourney 8 out of the past 12 years. One the NIT and was runner up 2 of the 4 years they missed the tourney. His teams play hard and typically don’t sign a bunch of 4/5 star kids who will leave early.
If we were to make the tournament 8 times over the next 12 years, have 4 trips to the Sweet 16 and two of those years we make the Elite 8, we’d be giddy. That is exactly what Drew has done....
We would likely have to sell him on the upgrades to Coleman and how UA can support him as Baylor recently announced they are building a new arena being funded by the CEO of Oracle. We’d likely have to sell him on more than money as the CEO of Oracle would likely win a wizzing match of $$$.
If we were to make the tournament 8 times over the next 12 years, have 4 trips to the Sweet 16 and two of those years we make the Elite 8, we’d be giddy. That is exactly what Drew has done....
We would likely have to sell him on the upgrades to Coleman and how UA can support him as Baylor recently announced they are building a new arena being funded by the CEO of Oracle. We’d likely have to sell him on more than money as the CEO of Oracle would likely win a wizzing match of $$$.
Russell Turner, UC-Irvine HC, is the man for the job!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Turner_(basketball)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Turner_(basketball)
I look for Steve Prohm to be our next coach I think he would be for awhile if he has success he has Iowa State playing.
The players don't seem to care. It's hard to support guys who represent my university with poor effort and fundamentals. I'm hoping for something good, but my disappointment just seems to keep growing even though the season is over. I should be in just wait until next year mode, but all I can feel is a big old helping of I don't give a crap. I need to work on getting more mellow as I get older. I thought I was getting better, but I am apparently a work in progress, much like our basketball programs. :BigA:
Hang in there...let’s hope the next coach can bring more success. Our frustration is born out of our love for Bama...not how old we are. Roll Tide my friend!
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I am curious how the players feel about a coaching change. It seems as though Avery is great at selling his vision based on the recruiting results. Development of players to fulfill the vision was the problem. Is it possible that the players soured due to the disconnect between selling the vision and implementing it? I feel like we have a lot of raw talent that will be coming back next year. I am excited to see a coach come in that can refine their skills.
91..everything I read indicates it will be a tough pull to get Mick out of Cincy. I mean a real "Saban like" recruiting effort. However, I agree that he should be the first call.
After watching Wofford last night I wonder if their coach would be interested, and he can bring his players with him.
(Half joking, half serious...... um, mainly serious, a little joking.)
(Half joking, half serious...... um, mainly serious, a little joking.)
I’m not sure a “Saban like” effort will be enough. Not only is he from Cincy, and played there, his dad lives with his sister in Cincy and frequently attends practices and travels with the team. His mom passed away several years ago from cancer and he is super close to dad. His divorce could also come into play. It was reportedly nasty and I wonder if their is a clause about the daughter having to stay close to mom? She lives with Mick but, could be a clause she has to stay within so many miles..... A good friend has sole custody but, per his divorce decree must live within 20 miles of a certain zip code unless the ex agrees.
I think there is a NCAA rule against that but it may only be applicable if you are hired for an assistant position.
Prohm's name is obviously going to get thrown around a million or more times if this search lasts longer than... a day or two. He'd be hovering around the bottom of my "guys I'd be OK with" list. It would likely take paying way more than he's worth to get him too (and he might be more appealing if he was a cheaper option that we'd have an easier time jettisoning if he didn't work out).
That said, I do think there's some potential that he could really work out here.
That said, I do think there's some potential that he could really work out here.
Maybe, but this is just him being part of that weird cult of former coaches/players that basically never ever thinks it's OK for a coach to be fired for, you know, actual performance reasons. That cult is almost as bad as being really pretentious.
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