re: What would you grade Avery Johnson at this point in time?

I'll give him a B+. He's done a very solid job of coaching up a team full of role players. Hopefully, with the talent coming in next year, and further development of those role players, Bama will make a pretty big jump in "goodness" next season. We still have a long shot of making the tourney this year, which is, frankly, not bad in year two.