re: *** UPDATED (1:30PM 4/5) Avery Johnson to become UA Basketball Coach

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a nd they will never be that good at

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this makes no sense for either party

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You're a blind homer if you can't see benefit to both parties.

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Bama wasting money on a sport their fans don't care about,a nd they will never be that good at

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A) Bama fans (and fans of Bama's rivals, judging by this board) care an awful lot about Bama basketball.
B) why would you think Bama will never be good at Bball? They've been very good in the past - 5 Sweet 16 runs in 6 seasons - and have every necessary resource to be good again.

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This guy wasting his career to go coach a team that won't be the top team in their conference.

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Widely believed to be a top 7-10 coach in the country. If he goes to bama he'll be paid accordingly. he'll have every resource needed to succeed at Bama and his coaching ability will insure that he does so. Makes sense for him to go to a place and be THE guy instead of to UNC, Duke, etc. and be "another good coach".

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this makes no sense for either party

Bama wasting money on a sport their fans don't care about,a nd they will never be that good at

This guy wasting his career to go coach a team that won't be the top team in their conference.

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Remember this post when Bama is competitive next year or the following one and Coleman is packed to the rafters. It'll happen. Bama fans aren't UK fans; they aren't diehard hoops people who will come no matter what. That's the football fans. But when we win and win consistently, and the team isn't as boring as watching paint dry, they'll come and they'll come in droves.