Shaka to Cuse when Hopkins dips to one of the Cali jobs?Shaka Smart.
Ben Howland went 3 Final Fours in 10 years in UCLA and that wasn't good enough. UCLA's expectations are completely out of whack. Kentucky was mediocre the last couple of years with Tubby Smith and Billy Gillispie. If Kentucky went to 3 Final Fours in 10 years the fanbase wouldn't be killing the coach. UCLA isn't the top banana in its market, the Lakers, Dodgers, Angels, Trojan Football all have cache in LA. UCLA fired Ben Howland because people like Bill Walton destroyed the guy. UCLA played the fastest style in the Pac-12 and that wasn't good enough for Walton. I don't think Howland is a great coach, but he is getting a raw deal here. I said yesterday I think Lorenzo Romar from Washington is going to get this job because UCLA is going to swing and miss for big time coaches and they can't hire any assistant coaches.People always say good jobs aren't good when they're open (because they're rarely if ever open when the program is 'up'). They said that about Kentucky, and Alabama in football.
Thamel just tweeted he has heard jay wright linked to ucla opening
Ben Howland went 3 Final Fours in 10 years in UCLA and that wasn't good enough. UCLA's expectations are completely out of whack. Kentucky was mediocre the last couple of years with Tubby Smith and Billy Gillispie. If Kentucky went to 3 Final Fours in 10 years the fanbase wouldn't be killing the coach. UCLA isn't the top banana in its market, the Lakers, Dodgers, Angels, Trojan Football all have cache in LA. UCLA fired Ben Howland because people like Bill Walton destroyed the guy. UCLA played the fastest style in the Pac-12 and that wasn't good enough for Walton. I don't think Howland is a great coach, but he is getting a raw deal here. I said yesterday I think Lorenzo Romar from Washington is going to get this job because UCLA is going to swing and miss for big time coaches and they can't hire any assistant coaches.