UCLA's Ben Howland fired

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Mar 23, 2013 11:07 PM
I posted this earlier, but possible candidates listed here are: Jay Wright (lol), Mark Gottfried (LOL), Shaka Smart, Brad Stevens, Billy Donovan.

http://zagsblog.com/articles/source-ucla-to-fire-howland/
Mar 23, 2013 11:07pm
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Mar 23, 2013 11:53 PM
Brad Stevens would kill it in Westwood.

I hope he stays at Butler, though. I would love to see if he can start to get bigger name recruits in the new Big East. I think he can turn Butler into a Georgetown -- a small private school with a nationally prominent basketball tradition.
Mar 23, 2013 11:53pm
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Mar 25, 2013 7:57 PM
Sounds like 2 guys linked have been Mark Gottfried and Lorenzo Romar. Both LOL's considering how much talent both have had, and underachieved.
Mar 25, 2013 7:57pm
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Mar 25, 2013 8:06 PM
Tubby? :p
Mar 25, 2013 8:06pm
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Mar 28, 2013 8:01 PM
Brad Stevens possibly headed to Westwood?

Read that he might actually be interested.
Mar 28, 2013 8:01pm
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Mar 28, 2013 8:25 PM
UCLA is denying Stevens
Mar 28, 2013 8:25pm
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Mar 28, 2013 8:27 PM
wildcats20;1416031 wrote:UCLA is denying Stevens
They also denied Howland was fired about 12 hours before it happened.
Mar 28, 2013 8:27pm
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Mar 28, 2013 8:28 PM
Mulva;1416033 wrote:They also denied Howland was fired about 12 hours before it happened.
SethDavisHoops

Source w direct knowledge says "absolutely not true" UCLA is in negotiations w Brad Stevens. "Highly unlikely" Stevens will be UCLA's coach.
Who knows?
Mar 28, 2013 8:28pm
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Mar 28, 2013 11:38 PM
Ben Howland is a d*uche bag, glad he's gone
Mar 28, 2013 11:38pm
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Mar 29, 2013 12:20 AM
Tom Crean to UCLA?
Mar 29, 2013 12:20am
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Mar 29, 2013 10:35 AM
Azubuike24;1416309 wrote:Tom Crean to UCLA?
Then Indiana's next coach yells at Crean after a game, "You know what you did!"
Mar 29, 2013 10:35am
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Mar 29, 2013 12:13 PM
Azubuike24;1416309 wrote:Tom Crean to UCLA?
Why?
Mar 29, 2013 12:13pm
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Mar 29, 2013 1:19 PM
Azubuike24;1416309 wrote:Tom Crean to UCLA?
Early Cuyler;1416449 wrote:Why?
This.
Mar 29, 2013 1:19pm
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Mar 29, 2013 6:42 PM
I agree with "why". UCLA is a shitty job. UCLA is a shitty program. They have a terrible fan base. People continually include them in the "blueblood" group because of their past, but lets not even pretend they are close to that group TODAY.

Hell, the likes of Louisville, Syracuse, Michigan State, etc...they have the success and fan support that UCLA has lacked for 2 decades.
Mar 29, 2013 6:42pm
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Mar 29, 2013 11:32 PM
Lew Alcindor wants the UCLA job. He's got zero coaching experience and despite being a legend, it would be a crazy thought, right?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/kareem-abdul-jabbar-lobbies-considered-vacant-ucla-job-182830280--ncaab.html

It certainly would be a crazy story in Westwood though. UCLA needs something to get back into the headlines, could this be the extreme idea that might do it?
Mar 29, 2013 11:32pm
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Mar 30, 2013 12:47 PM
Any time you can hire a guy who just lost to a team that had never won an NCAA tournament game you have to do it.
Mar 30, 2013 12:47pm
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Mar 30, 2013 1:27 PM
I can't imagine anyone looking over Steve Alford's resume and concluding "this is the guy to get us winning championships again". His style of play isn't exactly going to put asses in the seats, either.
Mar 30, 2013 1:27pm
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Mar 30, 2013 3:35 PM
New Mexico should just hire Ben Howland. It would actually make some sense...
Mar 30, 2013 3:35pm
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Mar 30, 2013 3:40 PM
Azubuike24;1416975 wrote:New Mexico should just hire Ben Howland. It would actually make some sense...
As would USC.
Mar 30, 2013 3:40pm
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Mar 30, 2013 3:41 PM
#Pac12drama
Mar 30, 2013 3:41pm
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Mar 30, 2013 4:12 PM
Mulva;1416944 wrote:I can't imagine anyone looking over Steve Alford's resume and concluding "this is the guy to get us winning championships again". His style of play isn't exactly going to put asses in the seats, either.
Agrred. His style of play better change because he gets better players.
Mar 30, 2013 4:12pm
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Mar 30, 2013 5:22 PM
fire a guy that took you to three final fours for a guy that has had two different teams lose to 14 seeds...yep, sounds about right
Mar 30, 2013 5:22pm