re: Alabama Basketball At A Cross Road

Bama would be fools not to hire Howland. It's the most realistic proven candidate that probably wants back into coaching. he has national connections, which is over half the battle in basketball

Otherwise, you roll the dice on a mid-major coach who could be a bust. Just a hit and miss route that you should only take if there's not a guy Howland right there for the taking


If Bill Battle is as much of a wildcard as some Bama fans have alluded to, I wouldn't blink if he want the quick and easy route and hire a guy like Pastner. Pastner is looking to jump ship before Memphis cans him. If/when he's fired, I'd like Jones to make him an assistant when Eric Musselman makes the inevitable jump back to the NBA