UCLA going after Bennett
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who in their right mind would want to live in LA.
He wouldn’t have to face K once sometimes twice a year........
If Bennett took another job while his team is top 5 in the nation, then he is not the man we all think he is.
"He hasn't said no" could mean a lot of things. Such as, let me see what the UVA board of trustees are willing to give me to make this my last job.
"He hasn't said no" could mean a lot of things. Such as, let me see what the UVA board of trustees are willing to give me to make this my last job.
LaVar Ball would be a good pick.
Uhhh... not sure if you are serious, but the Los Angeles area has a lot going for it. Culture, food, weather, entertainment, access to a huge variety of nature, no damn mosquitos... if it wasn’t for the earthquakes and maybe the traffic I’d totally be up for it.
It’s the same aura that’s around my dog’s droppings.
I think UCLA "could" be a much higher profile job, IF you are successful, but I would be surprised that they would want his playing style out there. I would have thought they would rather have a more up tempo game. A win is a win, but some are much more entertaining to watch than others
Funny you say that. UCLA played the slow down game with Ben Howland and despite 3 straight Final Fours, they couldn’t wait to get rid of him. Alford came in and got them scoring again with a less successful team and they were happy until this season.
The PAC 12 is a dumpster fire for the foreseeable future. He could go there and be the king of a mediocre conference I guess.
With the way the PAC-12 is set up now - talent wise - he would own that conference, on par with, the way Wooden did when he was the Wizard of Westwood!
I hope he sticks at UVA, it’s better for the conference and we’ve had a lot of epic games with them over the last few years, a testament to where he has brought UVA.
Arizona has the number 1 recruiting class next year, USC has a top 5 class, and Washington is setting themselves up nicely as well. Not sure they’ll be down that long.
I do too, Timo. He's such a great coach, and also shows a lot of class. The conference needs coaches like him.
OFC
I told UVA fans a couple years ago it was only a matter of time before ya boy Tony packs his bags. Have any of y’all been to Charlottesville? It’s a dump. Combine that with recruits not wanting to come. He’s going somewhere.
Just asking the question, IF Bennett DID come to Duke, how many of you would be ok with that style of play?I think he’ll wait and come to Duke
Wouldn’t be exactly the same style of play. And even if it was I’m still good with it.
People act like he chooses to play the way he does. He plays the way he does because it’s what he’s got to play with. (Imo) If ya get that.
He could adapt well with top recruits. He couldnt. I guarantee you we will find out sometime though! He’s going somewhere!
So you’d pass on winning for being entertained and? lol. (If everything stayed the same)
How about insane taxes, homeless camps, terrible traffic, smog, Hollywood, crazy laws, rampant materialism, and on the Left Coast. I could keep going, but La La Land ain't worth it.
With the sewer that place is now agree but then would not surprise me. He is nuts if he leaves UVA.
No I’d pass because I don’t want to be a 1 seed and lose to a 16
Charlottesville versus LA? This is not a hard choice. I can’t see him wanting to move.
He should stay where he has built something. Thank goodness that's what the GOAT did instead of heading to LA himself.
Anybody remember 2007 when USC had a top 5 class and finished outside the top 25 with a #6 seed in the tourney? I believe that's the last top 5 class they've landed.
I like to view the UCLA message board as I kind of like them and I can definitely say they wanted Alford gone long before this year or last. The last straw was when he only made the Sweet 16 with Lonzo Ball and company. It was amusing to see them praising the new coach when he won his first 3 and the way they turned on him after. But it's still a great job and probably intrigues Bennett. He may be getting tired of hearing about early tournament exits who knows.