re: Possible coaching candidates

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I hear what you are saying. We set a new standard when paying Saban. And it got us one of the best coaches money could buy. Our athletic department is operating at a gigantic surplus.. Why not try the same thing for basketball? Obviously this only work to an extent. We have nowhere near the same history in basketball. So we aren't getting a Top 10 guy, but I'd like to see us make a GREAT coach say no.

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I've thought the same thing as your first couple of sentences. If we pay enough to get a good enough coach, we will bring in the money. 15000 seats full for most home games will generate a lot of revenue. On top of that, when was the last time you saw something with Alabama Basketball on it in a store. Get people proud of the program and the money will begin to flow in.
So my approach is, set the standard in coaching salary in Basketball too, take the hear from the media, then laugh our way to the bank a few years later just like we did with football.