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He has the support of our current benefactors. The only legitimate criticism is his lack of head coaching experience. I just don't see a Groce external candidate out there. The closest one would be Hurley, but his blunt personality would likely rub people the wrong way pushing away both donors and STH.

yes. national search with a search firm is something the president and board would love to spend $ on

did Groce fundraise?

He has the support of Wentz. Next.

If your main donor, former players, probably current players, etc., are all calling for Ford to be hired, why in the world would you risk losing Ford?

What are Dustin's fundraising credentials?

I think if you went back 13 years and remembered how we viewed JG @ OU .. you might find a similar perspective.

Not sure that's true.

If Ford is hired, do any of the assistant coaches stay?

Ford might be the guy, but I'd still run a national search. He lacks necessary head coaching acumen. Ford should be the guy if he keeps our big 2 though!

I live in Erie and follow Gannon somewhat. Fee definitely turned the program around, but Bazzoli took them to another level and a national championship appearance. He's a very smart dude and will be a D1 coach someday. Just not sure if that time is now.

Muse was the President when Crawford was hired? I recall from a Terry Pluto article in the ABJ that a big part of Crawford being hired was - He sent the UA AD a Christmas card every year after he left Akron (Crawford assisted Huggins for 3 years, then left in '86 to be an assistant at Tennessee). True story.

the biggest for the successful, but apparently not the most successful, program at U of A. bad hire away from being Miami pre-Steele

Assistant @ tOSU. Not the top assistant I don't think.

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He already failed his first big test

This will be Goodrich's first big test.

Me too. I get mixed between hate, loathe and detest.

Huggins told the AD not to hire Crawford. Peggy Elliot overrides the AD because she thought it was important for UA to have it's first diversity hire.

Does anyone know where Brian Walsh is nowadays? Last I remember, he was an assistant at Indiana.

Hurley gives me many mixed feelings. I think you hate him on the other sideline and love him as your coach

I'd prefer for the program I love not to be coached by an angry 7 year old.

You are indicating that you are confused by my initial response. Men's soccer, swimming and diving, T&F, and rifle all have performance records that exceed men's basketball in terms of success within their sports. Now, if you want to say that men's basketball has the most value because of the combination of its visibility and success, that's debatable but also reasonable.

Men's basketball is very successful, and I enjoy its entertainment value and the community here that it contributes to. However, objectively, men's basketball is definitely not the most successful athletics program at UA.

When was the last time we couldn't call the AD the "new AD"