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re: Analytical Review : Possible replacements for the Lil General
Posted on 2/20/19 at 6:55 pm to Bryant91092
Posted on 2/20/19 at 6:55 pm to Bryant91092
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We think he’s too nice of a guy, but there are internet rumors out there of him and his wife being verbally abusive within the athletic department.
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Posted on 2/20/19 at 7:00 pm to Bryant91092
Forbes was hell on wheels at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville. He was the NCJAA runner-up 2 of the 3 years he was head coach.
I think Forbes is the safest choice if we can’t get a dream candidate. He reminds me of Rick Moody who also did a few seasons in the Florida Juco scene. I think Forbes would be Wimp 2.0. He’d make the tourney 4 out of 5 years, have a rebuilding year every 5th or so, and make the Sweet Sixteen a realistic goal most years.
Sign him up. His buyout probably ain’t shite.
I think Forbes is the safest choice if we can’t get a dream candidate. He reminds me of Rick Moody who also did a few seasons in the Florida Juco scene. I think Forbes would be Wimp 2.0. He’d make the tourney 4 out of 5 years, have a rebuilding year every 5th or so, and make the Sweet Sixteen a realistic goal most years.
Sign him up. His buyout probably ain’t shite.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 7:01 pm to Bryant91092
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We think he’s too nice of a guy, but there are internet rumors out there of him and his wife being verbally abusive within the athletic department
I have always read that despite the laid back persona he has cultivated in front of the camera Avery is actually really sensitive to criticism and temperamental, so this wouldn't surprise me.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 7:46 pm to Bama323_15
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We think he’s too nice of a guy, but there are internet rumors out there of him and his wife being verbally abusive within the athletic department.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 8:03 pm to TiderNAL
Why he’ll be back in the NBA
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:08 pm to phil4bama
No Nate Oats?
No TJ Otzelberger?
Hell no to Dawkins. Even if he was successfull at Bama, you have to keep him away from Duke. May as well look at Wes Miller if we wanna take that risk.
I still say Yuklich (Michigan) deserves a look.
No TJ Otzelberger?
Hell no to Dawkins. Even if he was successfull at Bama, you have to keep him away from Duke. May as well look at Wes Miller if we wanna take that risk.
I still say Yuklich (Michigan) deserves a look.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:14 pm to biggsc
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Prohm, Pitino or Donovan. Make a hire in basketball Saban level
One is not like the others...
Not sure how Prohm is being built up as some sort of hot hire on this board. He’s proven nothing more than being an average coach. Would rather keep Avery another year or two if Prohm was the result of his firing.
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Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:29 pm to SummerOfGeorge
That's a whole lot of meh in the OP that frankly won't initially rejuvenate a fan base.
Not saying that choosing one of those would be the mistake in the long run, but honestly, it will be sort of a crap shoot that any of these will get it done.
Not saying that choosing one of those would be the mistake in the long run, but honestly, it will be sort of a crap shoot that any of these will get it done.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:55 pm to RollTide4Ever
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No Nate Oats?
Oats has improved Buffalo but he took over a good program from Hurley. They actually dipped significantly his first 2 seasons before rebounding the last 2. And Buffalo was a solid program pre-Hurley too. Again, the idea here was to weed out the coaches who took over already good programs and find guys who have tangibly improved what they inherited.
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No TJ Otzelberger?
Similar to Buffalo - SD State was an established, solid program before Otzelberger got there. They were a really good program under Nagy for the 5 years before he left.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:57 pm to East Coast Band
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That's a whole lot of meh in the OP that frankly won't initially rejuvenate a fan base.
Not saying that choosing one of those would be the mistake in the long run, but honestly, it will be sort of a crap shoot that any of these will get it done.
Eh rejuvenating the fanbase will be done by winning games and proving we have legitimate Basketball coaches. Our last 2 hires have been "exciting" up front. That stuff doesn't matter.
Kermit Davis has rejuvinated Ole Miss because he puts a good product on the floor. That is all that matters.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 10:02 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Right now anyone besides Avery coaching next season would excite me. 
Posted on 2/20/19 at 10:14 pm to Cobrasize
Yeah, some of those names don’t excite me but with Avery, I know it’s more of the same frustrating shite. Bama basketball is a big enough program that you have to really suck arse to dip much below .500. That mark is almost built in. So you can judge a coach pretty easily with the rule of thumb that .500 means he didn’t do shite to improve the program. A couple of games above means he’s got a pulse and at least knows the game. Anything below .500 and you’ve got a complete idiot on your hands.
Avery is 72-57 for a .563 win percentage and is 8 games above .500 near the end of his 4th season and if he finishes like we project, he’ll be 73-61 at the end of the regular season or exactly 6 games above .500 in 4 years. In other words, he hasn’t done shite other than not completely screw it up.
Avery is 72-57 for a .563 win percentage and is 8 games above .500 near the end of his 4th season and if he finishes like we project, he’ll be 73-61 at the end of the regular season or exactly 6 games above .500 in 4 years. In other words, he hasn’t done shite other than not completely screw it up.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 11:07 pm to phil4bama
Not excited by that list at all. We need another direction then a former Duke retread (Dawkins) or NBA connected guys(Musselman or Thunder Dan M.). Alabama has had a series of misfits going back to Hobbs that have struggled to perform. We need an intense young guy like Pitino or Brad Stevens were when they got their 1st jobs.
I would seriously consider a guy like Bucky McMillan who's about to win his 5th Alabama state 7A HS championship in 7 years at Mtn. Brook HS. He's young. Intense and disciplined. Well connected in AAU and recruiting circles. Runs a very disruptive pressure style of play that would seem to translate to college and the players that can be recruited to Alabama.
I would seriously consider a guy like Bucky McMillan who's about to win his 5th Alabama state 7A HS championship in 7 years at Mtn. Brook HS. He's young. Intense and disciplined. Well connected in AAU and recruiting circles. Runs a very disruptive pressure style of play that would seem to translate to college and the players that can be recruited to Alabama.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 11:53 pm to droliver
Throw Patrick Beilein that mix.
LSU hired their coach from VCU, and his resume was weaker than that of Grant and Smart....smh
Xavier loses quality coaches all the time.
LSU hired their coach from VCU, and his resume was weaker than that of Grant and Smart....smh
Xavier loses quality coaches all the time.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 3:30 am to BigBird09
I’m going to put the cart way before the horse here but just for fun what would y’all think if Prohm brought back Hobbs as an assistant?
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:50 am to Cobrasize
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Right now anyone besides Avery coaching next season would excite me.
Agreed. Bama basketball could be in worse shape from a win/loss standpoint, but from a coaching and player development perspective it can't get much worse. A coach that is a halfway decent recruiter and an well-rounded basketball coach should be able to have a long career at Alabama. As has been mentioned, UA is a big enough name that it is not that hard to get quality players, and if you know what to do with them when they arrive then the rest takes care of itself. It's NOT too much to ask for Alabama's basketball program to be an annual NCAA tournament team.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 8:13 am to Gongora
I'm not sure based on what we see each week if you could hire any assistant coaches that are worse that what are already on the payroll at Bama. I know Avery is the Man but either he doesn't allow his assistants to assist or they're just as bad as he is. Name one thing this team does well?
Posted on 2/21/19 at 9:12 am to SummerOfGeorge
i agree on Forbes.
It would not be sexy, but it would be a great basketball hire.
It would not be sexy, but it would be a great basketball hire.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 9:17 am to droliver
I don’t understand why I keep seeing Bucky mentioned. The University of Alabama will not and should not hire a high school basketball coach
Posted on 2/21/19 at 9:33 am to Gongora
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Prohm brought back Hobbs as an assistant?
Hobbs was a fantastic assistant under Wimp.
No problem from me.
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