The problem again is "What would Billy Don demand?". Billy Don would see himself as an equal to Saban just like he saw himself as an equal to Urban so there is a better than good chance Billy Don would make his own demands on Byrne's vision of the Crimson Standard. Saban made a lot of demands about the stadium and athletic facilities which were already in the upper echelon of the SEC once he landed in Tuscaloosa in 2007. You can expect the same from BD, and it may mean scrapping the whole renovation project for an entire new arena. That means we are probably having 1-2 years at the BJCC, and a lot more money being thrown at the basketball program.
I think Byrne will look for someone that cant make those types of demands but is also a proven winner. He isn't probably going to look for a Saban like hire during this renovation project that he is in the middle of selling fans, boosters, and donors on. I think Matta and the others make way more sense because I think the consensus from most basketball coaches is that Coleman is a dump for a SEC venue and will be until they build a new arena all together.
For him, he's worth what ever he'd demand. Ironically, that may be the only way the vision for Coleman gets changed. It could be a win-win. He get's a big time job (money wise) and we get a coach that literally makes us legit and can build the program and new arena.
Obviously, this is all dependent on where CBD's mind is about coaching pro-ball vs. college ball in the SEC. It would only work if his desire is to make a change. It's a long shot, but how ironic if it worked out that we got two coaches like that???
I will throw in this tidbit. Trading OKC for T-town is not a downgrade IMO. OKC offers very little IMHO. BD knows the culture of the SEC and while T-town is not Gainsville, I'd choose T-town offer OKC every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
Again, long shot, but if I'm Byrne I'd make him tell me "no" multiple times.
Then, I'd hire Matta or the guy from Texas Tech.
I hope Prohm is a smokescreen.
