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Message: [QUOTE="manleyzoo, post: 2123338, member: 519"] Don't know where you're getting your info from but that's not how it's being reported out here. Competition for the entertainment dollar in L.A. is very important. When Hollywood shows up for your games, as it is now in Pauley, you're golden. One reason Howland and Lavin fell out of favor is their style of play didn't fill the arena. Alford's does, at least right now. L.A. is quite different than any other college basketball setting, with maybe Miami an exception but they don't exactly fill up their arena. Also, don't forget that Wooden, whose spirit lives in Pauley, was from Indiana - lots of old time locals see that line of tradition and history through Alford. I'm not saying he's staying or going - who knows? But as for his unpopularity in L.A. -- he's plenty popular among the people that matter, at least for now. He wins, he fills the house and he's got an uptempo L.A. style. What's not to like? [/QUOTE]