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#425647
Purple Haize wrote:Ouch. Glad they only showed it 2xs.
I had the sound down and I was in the kitchen. I saw the bench reaction but didn't see the injury. So I pressed rewind on the DVR to see what they were reacting to. I was standing 2 feet from the TV and I almost fainted. That was by far the worst injury I have seen.
#425648
SCAR wrote:
olldflame wrote:Michigan wins big over Florida. SCAR, you got your wish.
Yeah plus Gregg Marshall! I'm already working on trying to get an all-access pass! Can't wait to see ATL!
Winthrop´s coaching staff cerca 2000 is having a pretty good week!
#425649
SCAR wrote:
Purple Haize wrote:Ouch. Glad they only showed it 2xs.
I had the sound down and I was in the kitchen. I saw the bench reaction but didn't see the injury. So I pressed rewind on the DVR to see what they were reacting to. I was standing 2 feet from the TV and I almost fainted. That was by far the worst injury I have seen.
You know his parents are hurting because they weren't at the game. I hope the NCAA looks the other way if some booster buys them tickets to come see their son.
#425657
I've got a friend who is an Iowa alum and high school hoops coach and remembered that he doesn't like Alford at all. I emailed him to ask why and he sent this response with a link to a CBS Sports piece that just destroys Alford (It's actually titled: UCLA Hired A Scumbag).

"There are certain traits that turn people off...almost universally.

Arrogance
Stubbornness
Self-righteousness
Hypocrisy
Narcissism

It's not rocket science why people have such disdain for Alford. He's managed to harness some of Bob Knight's worst traits, combine them with his own...and develop his own smarmy brand."

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/31/ ... a-scumbag/


It will be interesting to see what Alford gets done at UCLA and if the fanbase turns on him like Iowa's did.
#425662
NotAJerry wrote:I've got a friend who is an Iowa alum and high school hoops coach and remembered that he doesn't like Alford at all. I emailed him to ask why and he sent this response with a link to a CBS Sports piece that just destroys Alford (It's actually titled: UCLA Hired A Scumbag).

"There are certain traits that turn people off...almost universally.

Arrogance
Stubbornness
Self-righteousness
Hypocrisy
Narcissism

It's not rocket science why people have such disdain for Alford. He's managed to harness some of Bob Knight's worst traits, combine them with his own...and develop his own smarmy brand."

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/31/ ... a-scumbag/


It will be interesting to see what Alford gets done at UCLA and if the fanbase turns on him like Iowa's did.
His best years were when his dad was his assistant coach. I don't particularly care for him as a person either. I will defend him to a point. What they talked about in Hoosiers about being treated like a god was spot on. Here is a guy who could do no wrong from about the time he was 10. They built a High School gym just to accommodate fans coming to see HIM play. He goes to IU to play for a legend where he wins player honors, wins a National Title, Gold Medal and is a 2nd round draft choice. When he got into coaching everyone penciled him in as a future head coach at IU. ( not to mention a cheesy shooting video that sold thousands of copies)
Having been treated like that is going to warp ones self opinion.
#425665
NotAJerry wrote:I've got a friend who is an Iowa alum and high school hoops coach and remembered that he doesn't like Alford at all. I emailed him to ask why and he sent this response with a link to a CBS Sports piece that just destroys Alford (It's actually titled: UCLA Hired A Scumbag).

"There are certain traits that turn people off...almost universally.

Arrogance
Stubbornness
Self-righteousness
Hypocrisy
Narcissism

It's not rocket science why people have such disdain for Alford. He's managed to harness some of Bob Knight's worst traits, combine them with his own...and develop his own smarmy brand."

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/31/ ... a-scumbag/


It will be interesting to see what Alford gets done at UCLA and if the fanbase turns on him like Iowa's did.
So they basically hired another Howland. Great work, UCLA. Good job, good effort.
#425667
Banner day for Louisville hoops to say the least. Was shocked at how bad K got outcoached today. Did he even make defensive adjustments today? For goodness sake, you can't even dream of being able to guard them off the dribble, ever heard of a zone or something other than the garbage that wasn't working?

Overall, that was about as boring of an Elite Eight as I can remember. I didn't even have to watch the majority of the second half for three games. Would have been four beat downs if Wichita hadn't folded like a cheap suit under the pressure of trying to close out a game. Hope the Final Four is better than the steaming pile of crap that was the Elite Eight.
#425668
lynchburgwildcats wrote:
NotAJerry wrote:I've got a friend who is an Iowa alum and high school hoops coach and remembered that he doesn't like Alford at all. I emailed him to ask why and he sent this response with a link to a CBS Sports piece that just destroys Alford (It's actually titled: UCLA Hired A Scumbag).

"There are certain traits that turn people off...almost universally.

Arrogance
Stubbornness
Self-righteousness
Hypocrisy
Narcissism

It's not rocket science why people have such disdain for Alford. He's managed to harness some of Bob Knight's worst traits, combine them with his own...and develop his own smarmy brand."

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/31/ ... a-scumbag/


It will be interesting to see what Alford gets done at UCLA and if the fanbase turns on him like Iowa's did.
So they basically hired another Howland. Great work, UCLA. Good job, good effort.
Nah, Howland is a much better X's and O's guy than Alford. Howland's problem was that he had burned bridges with the major AAU coaches in the LA area and was struggling to get the top local stars to stay in the area despite the big name recruits he landed from elsewhere.
#425670
NotAJerry wrote:
lynchburgwildcats wrote:
NotAJerry wrote:I've got a friend who is an Iowa alum and high school hoops coach and remembered that he doesn't like Alford at all. I emailed him to ask why and he sent this response with a link to a CBS Sports piece that just destroys Alford (It's actually titled: UCLA Hired A Scumbag).

"There are certain traits that turn people off...almost universally.

Arrogance
Stubbornness
Self-righteousness
Hypocrisy
Narcissism

It's not rocket science why people have such disdain for Alford. He's managed to harness some of Bob Knight's worst traits, combine them with his own...and develop his own smarmy brand."

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/31/ ... a-scumbag/


It will be interesting to see what Alford gets done at UCLA and if the fanbase turns on him like Iowa's did.
So they basically hired another Howland. Great work, UCLA. Good job, good effort.
Nah, Howland is a much better X's and O's guy than Alford. Howland's problem was that he had burned bridges with the major AAU coaches in the LA area and was struggling to get the top local stars to stay in the area despite the big name recruits he landed from elsewhere.
I meant as far as the caliber of person.
#425695
ballcoach15 wrote:Worst final 4 in history, in my opinion.
2011 Final Four says hi. Will be hard to have worse quality basketball than we saw then because that was some truly wretched basketball, but this group would have to be on par with them. That Butler squad might have been the worst NCAA Finalist in history. Doubt we see Wichita St. give them a run for their money in that category.
#425703
BJWilliams wrote:Saw the video of the injury finally...and I just about lost my breakfast. That ranks up there with the Joe Theismann play...and I think I read somewhere that he will need up to a year to recover after surgery
See. There is a reason they only showed the replay 1x from 2 different angles.
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