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re: Why is everyone so excited about this Avery Johnson hire?
Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:12 am to ThaKaptin
Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:12 am to ThaKaptin
I agree it's a risky hire because he hasn't coached college basketball before. Has a decent level of bust potential. However, one of the main reasons why it is nevertheless an appealing and exciting hire for a lot of people is actually contained in your post:
I think the above Avery Johnson can and will do. He is a well-known person in the basketball world, is a big personality, is very comfortable in front of the camera and appears like someone who wants to be in the limelight.
Alabama basketball needs a PR makeover after the Grant years where he basically disappeared from public view except for the couple of hours a week he was on the sidelines during the season. Johnson will be able to push the brand. That COULD lead to more interest from fans and, importantly, recruits.
None of us know enough about his actual coaching ability to really judge that, but he certainly wasn't terrible in the NBA so there is some hope that he knows how to coach a basketball team.
But no doubt the excitement comes from the feeling he will be someone who can and will promote Bama basketball to the fans and recruits both of which are desperately needed. If he can hold his own developing players and coaching X's and O's than it could actually be just the hire Alabama needed at this point.
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at a place like Alabama where football is king and you need someone to really push basketball to the masses
I think the above Avery Johnson can and will do. He is a well-known person in the basketball world, is a big personality, is very comfortable in front of the camera and appears like someone who wants to be in the limelight.
Alabama basketball needs a PR makeover after the Grant years where he basically disappeared from public view except for the couple of hours a week he was on the sidelines during the season. Johnson will be able to push the brand. That COULD lead to more interest from fans and, importantly, recruits.
None of us know enough about his actual coaching ability to really judge that, but he certainly wasn't terrible in the NBA so there is some hope that he knows how to coach a basketball team.
But no doubt the excitement comes from the feeling he will be someone who can and will promote Bama basketball to the fans and recruits both of which are desperately needed. If he can hold his own developing players and coaching X's and O's than it could actually be just the hire Alabama needed at this point.
This post was edited on 4/6/15 at 10:16 am
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Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:23 am to elposter
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But no doubt the excitement comes from the feeling he will be someone who can and will promote Bama basketball to the fans and recruits both of which are desperately needed. If he can hold his own developing players and coaching X's and O's than it could actually be just the hire Alabama needed at this point.
This.....X's and O's are last thing I am worried about with AJ. Being the CEO of a college program is where some pro guys trip up in the college ranks.
..but this hire has people buzzing and talking nationally about Bama basketball...the energy, excitement, publicity, is what is needed. We will be better with AJ at the helm....this hire and a 5- year plan, the program is at least moving forward and that is the most important thing.
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