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re: Avery Johnson OFFICIALLY hired as Alabama MBB coach
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:21 pm to UsingUpAllTheLetters
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:21 pm to UsingUpAllTheLetters
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Could have something to do with the fact that it's Easter Sunday?
This is more important, dammit!
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Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:23 pm to JordonfortheJ
Yeah and I'm hopeful now that all the guys we have in the program will stick around. Not sure how CAJ will feel about Tarrant jacking up threes all the time but I don't see any major issues. All of the guys should feel like they have a better chance at making it to the NBA or euro leagues with CAJ as the coach.
Really interested to see what he'll do with Coleman, the PG and the arena.
Really interested to see what he'll do with Coleman, the PG and the arena.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:24 pm to alabamabuckeye
Easter Sunday, working on final details, Final four press conference was going on.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:29 pm to RTR America
He probably caught so much flack for the first press release, that he's gun shy about the sending out another.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:33 pm to CCTider
I also assume they don't want to be overshadowed by the Final Four. Maybe hold out on anything official until later in the week to get a larger spotlight.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:33 pm to alabamabuckeye
Grand Slam Hire. Nice job Bill Battle
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:36 pm to Hulkamania Saban
There are some really fricking mad opposing fans on the Rant tonight. It appears Battle did his job perfectly. 
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:47 pm to TideSaint
What I love is I have gone back and watched some of videos after he got fired and it looks so ridiculous now.
He was fired because people thought they should be a top 3 team in the East at the time. Well they traded away all of their assets and are still a borderline playoff team in a historically bad conference. People expected too much out of a Deron Williams led team.
He was fired because people thought they should be a top 3 team in the East at the time. Well they traded away all of their assets and are still a borderline playoff team in a historically bad conference. People expected too much out of a Deron Williams led team.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:50 pm to RTR America
I think his personality is much better suited for the college game. That's just what I've gathered from the videos I've watched so I could be completely wrong. JMO.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 7:58 pm to alabamabuckeye
I've seen other people say the same thing, so you aren't alone on that.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:02 pm to TideSaint
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There are some really fricking mad opposing fans on the Rant tonight. It appears Battle did his job perfectly.
Its quite a site to see them melting over our "mediocre" hire.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:23 pm to Bamad
I hate how this is all based on "sources", still. I really want an official statement that makes this real.
ETA: Although his son did retweet the SportsCenter tweet about AJ Sr. accepting the job
ETA: Although his son did retweet the SportsCenter tweet about AJ Sr. accepting the job
This post was edited on 4/5/15 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:29 pm to alabamabuckeye
It's real. He works for ESPN and it has been their breaking news today. That wouldn't have happened without it being true.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:41 pm to alabamabuckeye
yeah doubt it will be scrolling across ESPN networks as 'breaking news' if it wasnt legit
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:44 pm to JordonfortheJ
Per Drew D, Malik Newman is cousins with Avery Johnson and is close with Mo Williams.
Interdasting.
Interdasting.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:47 pm to alabamabuckeye
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Devin Mitchell @D_Mitch23
Big news !
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:48 pm to JordonfortheJ
I'm pretty happy about the hire. With that said, I will temper expectations until I see him recruit some players, hire some assistants, and coach some games.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 8:58 pm to alabamabuckeye
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Per Drew D, Malik Newman is cousins with Avery Johnson and is close with Mo Williams.
That would be amazing, but you gotta figure it's too late.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 9:03 pm to TideSaint
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There are some really fricking mad opposing fans on the Rant tonight. It appears Battle did his job perfectly.
SOME of our Bama fans have put them in their place; SOME have went full Gump.
Posted on 4/5/15 at 9:17 pm to BigBird09
@CecilHurt: For those who asked, Alabama basketball currently has 11 roster spots filled (9 returnees, 2 signees), 2 available. Could always change.
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