UCLA makes huge mistake, hires Alford

[herky]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mens...uins-hire-new-mexico-lobos-coach-steve-alford


Sign new contract
Lose to a 14 seed
Leave town


Sounds about right.

 

[rmilia1]

Iowa had a guy do the exact same thing!!!! What was his name again??????..... Give me a minute Ill remember it

 

[herky]

 

[HawkeyesRuleURFace]

LOL!!! This guy is beyond douche...he was hired at Iowa the year after I graduated and I remember some of my golf team buddies saying he played in some tournament out at Finkbine and how much of a fucking prick he was...it's pretty sad when a 20-22 year old kid can't be fooled

 

[HammerDown]

I'm utterly shocked. UCLA is better than this.

 

[HammerDown]

Just wow.


I wonder what Bobby Knight is gonna say about this?

 

[HammerDown]

 

[uncfan103]

Just wow.


I wonder what Bobby Knight is gonna say about this?

Haha I wonder what Bill Walton thinks too.

 

[HammerDown]

I usually can't stomach Bill Walton's opinions, but here's what Kareem thinks (publicly anyway).

 

[JuiceTheGator]

Kareem loves everybody...such a peaceful soul. Love it when he plays the bongo drums.

 

[HammerDown]

Kareem loves everybody...such a peaceful soul. Love it when he plays the bongo drums.

That's cause he enjoys the Maui Woweeee...

 

[OregonDucks]

UCLA realized what type of program it has become. It had 2 mid major coaches turn them down.

 

[HammerDown]

UCLA realized what type of program it has become. It had 2 mid major coaches turn them down.

How can that be? Hell, the weather and living in West LA has got to count for allot.

 

[OregonDucks]

How can that be? Hell, the weather and living in West LA has got to count for allot.

For whatever reason it is not a destination job anymore. Maybe it is the AD? But even their football search came up with a head scratcher, they just got super lucky that Mora turned out to be decent. But he was not their first choice by any means.

 

[herky]

UCLA realized what type of program it has become. It had 2 mid major coaches turn them down.

It isn't so much of what they have become, but rather not wanting to be forever compared to John Wooden.

Besides, the Butler brand of basketball won't work in Los Angeles.

 

[herky]

Statement from Steve Alford, Dan Guerrero - UCLA Official Athletic Site

 

[herky]

Harty: Difficult memories resurface after Alford comments | Hawk Central

 

[Brasky]

Those LA press guys show absolutely no mercy. One of the major reporters immediately confronted him about covering up that r*pe and basically accused him of lying. Another wrote an article where he called him a "dolt".

 

[herky]

Today, he issued an apology to the LA media for what happened at Iowa. The 'Difficult Memories' article I just posted is especially telling.

It’s no secret to those close to me that I’m not an Alford fan, and vice versa. My relationship with Alford became so strained that I stopped covering the Iowa men’s basketball team because of my lack of objectivity shortly after former standout player Pierre Pierce was accused of sexually assaulting a female student-athlete in September 2002.

I was no longer able to be a fair reporter and writer about Iowa men’s basketball because of an incident involving Pierce that hit too close to home.

My niece was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Iowa, who had met Pierce on campus completely by chance. He showed up in her dorm room one afternoon that same fall — unannounced and uninvited — closed the door and refused to leave. I hate to think what might have happened to this bright, beautiful girl had her screams not scared him away.

To stop my older brother, Frank Harty, from coming to Iowa City to confront Pierce himself, I told my family I would contact the athletic department on their behalf, to help them take action. Because of the recent sexual assault allegations made against Pierce, I assumed there would be heightened concern when I contacted the Iowa’s Sports Information Department to tell them what had happened to my niece.

I was told that my complaint would be addressed by the Iowa coaches.

In fact, the only correspondence I received was a letter written by then Assistant Coach Greg Lansing in support of Pierce. Lansing barely acknowledged that the incident I reported on behalf of my family may have occurred. But he mentioned in the letter that Pierce was a good kid.

My family and I were stunned and disappointed when nothing else happened. I couldn’t believe that my family’s complaint fell on deaf ears.

I couldn’t believe that Alford refused to acknowledge a disturbing pattern with one of his players.

I couldn’t believe that the Iowa coaches would ignore a complaint this serious.

It was then that I lost all respect for Alford as a person, as did my family.

My brother, Frank, who was on scholarship as a member of the Iowa football team from 1978-80 before a career-ending injury, is proud to be a Hawkeye — at least most of the time. He was angry and hurt, to say the least, when his alma mater failed to take action in this case.

It then goes on to say this:

Alford actually did call me once — I believe it was in the spring of 2003 — but not to say he was sorry about what happened with my niece. He was upset because I had written a column critical of his leadership. He called me evil and referred to me as a Hawkeye hater.

He's a fucking Piece of Shit and needs to go away. I used to have respect for UCLA. It's all gone now.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

This is good news for New Mexico, they might finally start making deep runs in the tournament