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

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE (12:20PM, 4/5)

*** We are hearing from both sides that the initial meeting went very well.

*** According to source close to Johnson, he wants the job. He "loves the thought of recruiting, competing at the college level and sees building the Alabama program back as a great opportunity."

*** He also added that Johnson "no longer wanted to be in the booth." He is great with kids and would excel as a recruiter.

*** We expect Alabama to formalize an offer as early as this afternoon. There are multiple reports that Johnson and Alabama are expected to talk again later this afternoon. We are hearing from very reliable sources that Battle was very impressed with Johnson. This is a fluid situation, but it has become very clear that both Alabama and Johnson are aligned in their intent.

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NO BUYOUT. Grant was unfireable because of his ridiculous contract. Johnson should not be making a dime more than 2 mil/year with his resume