Kolek planning to go pro
I doubt Dixon leaves his alma mater for that mess, especially since they ran his mentor out of there. Furthermore from a resource point of view, TCU has everything UCLA has. EDIT: Dixon is making $3.2 million at TCU. Alford was making $2.6M.
I’d bring in hoiberg in an L.A. second! What about tommy thibs?
My money would be on Muss.
The problem for UCLA is that they now have to publicly twist in the wind until April to get an adequate replacement. No other coach is going to leave their job in January for UCLA. Bad visuals.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
If I'm UCLA, I really think the first call should be Pitino. You can look past the scandals that he's denied involvement in. Easy to peg the stripper parties on the assistant, and if the allegation of "a shoe company is helping you win" is going to stick, well he's no worse than K, Self, or Roy.
Hoiberg seems most likely. Currently looking for a job, proven college coach with NBA lineage. Might actually be able to win there, though let's be honest, if there aren't Final Fours and maybe even a national championship in the first five years, he'd be on the hot seat.Best fit is probably Pitino. He's available and he's taken every program he's coached to the Final Four within the first four years. He can recruit, he can build a staff, and he's the best coach out there. He can reestablish UCLA as a powerhouse for a decade and restore prestige to the job before retiring.Musselman would probably take it because Nevada doesn't pay much, but I'm not sure how well it would go there. I don't think his method of building a team would work for Westwood (see also: Hoiberg).Dixon I just can't see. He has a better situation at TCU and is paid more than UCLA paid for Alford. If he wasn't at his alma mater and doing well, I could see it, but why leave TCU with great money and low expectations for UCLA with marginal amenities and galactic expectations?Watson...ehh...maybe. I feel like he's the fallback option. The guy they'll get if they strike out on bigger names. If Watson does get the job, I expect he'll be on the Alford fast track to a pink slip.Bennett and Brey, no way. Sampson and Hopkins I'm not sure would satisfy the fanbase. Beard is a great coach, but I just don't see it. Not sure he's a good fit and don't know that he'd make the fans happy.If I'm UCLA, I really think the first call should be Pitino. You can look past the scandals that he's denied involvement in. Easy to peg the stripper parties on the assistant, and if the allegation of "a shoe company is helping you win" is going to stick, well he's no worse than K, Self, or Roy.