How lucky are we to have Avery Johnson?

Sky is the limit

It was a great hire. Out of the box thinking.

Oh we’re going to the tournament. And we’re going deep.

That was controlled chaos the other night. I’ve never seen anything like it as Bama. Once he gets those young guys under a little contol, watch out.

For sure, excitement factor alone is worth it as it seemed like all the energy and enthusiasm had been sucked out of the program in the couple years prior to his arrival.

Avery was the perfect hire. I don't think we realized it at the time, but he is a perfect fit for Alabama. He is making basketball important to the students and that is something Grant struggled with because he wasn't a promoter. Because it's a football school, we need basketball coaches like Avery who aren't afraid to promote their own program, but at the same time embrace the success of other sports and even feed off of it.

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I know in Grant's third year, I felt similar to how I do now

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Really? I was hopping off the train by then. But, I agree with your points about Avery. So far, so good, but we'll have to see how it goes from here before we claim him a rousing success.

He's been very good so far in recruiting and overall coaching.

Like Busey said though, this is the year to bust the door down. So far so good.

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At the start of his third year?

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I may be misremembering. It might have been that December slide in his 4th year that made me lose faith completely. I do know, that by the time the third year came around, I was beginning to see some trends that made me leery.

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