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Is Anthony Grant the best Alabama can do?
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:17 pm
I want to say no, but really, basketball will always be a third tier sport at Alabama.
Could we afford to bring in a great coach to build it up into something good so that fans would actually care?
Could we afford to bring in a great coach to build it up into something good so that fans would actually care?
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:18 pm to alabamabuckeye
probably
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:20 pm to alabamabuckeye
AU and UA have great fan support in basketball. I really can't put a finger on why both programs have trouble with fielding competitive teams.
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:20 pm to alabamabuckeye
Well, when we hired him, it was considered a great hire, but he hasn't been as good as we all thought he was. I think we might be able to do better, but the more likely solution is an assistant coach coming in to help with the offense.
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:21 pm to alabamabuckeye
1st tier-Football
2nd tier-Softball
3rd tier-Basketball
ETA: Yes you can do better... Your athletic department has tons of cash on hand
2nd tier-Softball
3rd tier-Basketball
ETA: Yes you can do better... Your athletic department has tons of cash on hand
This post was edited on 3/2/13 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:21 pm to alabamabuckeye
Yes. Still don't get the hate for him.
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:23 pm to alabamabuckeye
Grant is a good coach. Anyone who wants him gone is dumb.
This post was edited on 3/2/13 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:29 pm to alabamabuckeye
He's a solid coach and y'all are crazy if you want him gone.
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:42 pm to alabamabuckeye
Florida, OSU, Texas etc are football-first schools that have pretty solid basketball programs. Alabama has the money, we just need the fans to give a damn and stop putting up with mediocre bball because the football team is awesome.
I'll admit I don't really care about basketball, so I am part of this problem before anyone states the obvious.
I'll admit I don't really care about basketball, so I am part of this problem before anyone states the obvious.
This post was edited on 3/2/13 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 3/2/13 at 1:48 pm to alabamabuckeye
Grant having you in 2nd place in the SEC not good enough? 
Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:09 pm to alabamabuckeye
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Could we afford to bring in a great coach to build it up into something good so that fans would actually care?
Honestly Grants the best we can do. We're kinda stuck. If we keep him we're gonna have performances like today, with maybe a few big wins and a couple of tourney appearances, but that's about it. Nothing major. But if we let him go, we won't hire anyone nearly as good, and we end up in a worse spot than we are in now.
Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:09 pm to alabamabuckeye
Miami is ranked in the top 5. You don't have to be a traditional basketball power to be competitive every now and then. What frustrates me is how lost and inept they look on offense
Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:38 pm to alabamabuckeye
You're lucky that ya'll have Grant, I still don't see why he came to Alabama. Basketball will always be over shadowed by Football. Can't even sell out yalls tiny arena. Plus Bama has one of the ugliest/worst arena's in the SEC. Damn you gumps are delusional.
Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:01 pm to alabamabuckeye
Gottfried > Grant
Posted on 3/2/13 at 4:00 pm to alabamabuckeye
Yes it's Alabama
Posted on 3/2/13 at 4:11 pm to alabamabuckeye
You're not going to get an established coach from a high major, and you're unlikely to get a Stevens/Smart type coach from a mid-major. You're most likely to get a young up-and-comer as your best option, which is exactly what Grant was.
So, yes. And honestly, Grant hasn't done a bad job. A few NIT seasons early into a coach's tenure don't doom the program. His offense sucks, but I mainly blame that on the unathletic, unskilled bigs.
Next season will define his tenure, though. It should be his best team yet. We'll see.
So, yes. And honestly, Grant hasn't done a bad job. A few NIT seasons early into a coach's tenure don't doom the program. His offense sucks, but I mainly blame that on the unathletic, unskilled bigs.
Next season will define his tenure, though. It should be his best team yet. We'll see.
This post was edited on 3/2/13 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 3/2/13 at 5:38 pm to alabamabuckeye
$1.8m says we can.
Posted on 3/2/13 at 6:15 pm to alabamabuckeye
Anyone else think Anthony Grant looks like a woman? He wears makeup or something..
Posted on 3/2/13 at 7:00 pm to alabamabuckeye
quote:Pretty much.
Is Anthony Grant the best Alabama can do?
Posted on 3/2/13 at 8:28 pm to alabamabuckeye
Good thing this isn't about an lsu coach. 
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