Deacsfan27
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Steve alford and the Lobos just knocked off #8 Cincy.
I don't think Steve Alford can exactly be thought of as a sleeper coach. He has done a good job at New Mexico without a doubt.
Steve alford and the Lobos just knocked off #8 Cincy.
Sorry - didn't realize sleeper status was a requirement.
Just saw that the game was at Cincy to boot.
Alford is making more than [Redacted] right now (I believe), and is in the process of building a Gonzaga-level powerhouse in the Mountain West. He's also signed through 2020.
I just don't think there is much to 'track'.
Just like Stevens or Shaka:
-It would be awesome if we could get him
-He isn't a very realistic option
Being signed through 2020 is irrelevant. Contracts don't mean anything these days. There are always ways to get out of them. Alford wants to be in the big leagues. New Mexico will never be that.
The one negative about Alford is he just signed his son to play at NM.
Of the Big 3, Alford is the most likely to yes quickly.
1. Why would Alford want to come if he allegedly turned us down 3 years ago?
At that time IU and Crean were reeling. If he took our job, he would have been out of consideration for his dream job.
2. Alford didn't do so great the last time he was at the major conference level. Why would this time, at Wake, be any different?
He was at Iowa. That hasn't been a good place for many years and he really wanted the IU not Iowa job.
3. You say he "wants to be in the big leagues." Why do you think he would want to leave a good situation for himself to return to the major level that he chose to leave just a few years ago?
He's actually just exhibiting the reality of today's college basketball landscape. Some of you appear to be on course for a rude awakening when Bzz gets fired
Sleeper Coach Tracker: 12/30
-Michael White (#100 La Tech): W 68-60 vs #85 Denver. Moved up 6 spots in KenPom. LaTech led pretty much the whole game. Huge win, as Denver is one of the top contenders in the WAC. Now projected 22-9 (12-6), T1 in the WAC.
-Ben Jacobson (#76 Northern Iowa): Next game: Today @ #25 Wichita St (-9)
-Chris Holtmann (#148 Gardner Webb): Next game: Saturday @ #279 Campbell (+4)
-Andrew Toole (#120 Robert Morris): Next game: Thursday vs #231 Bryant (+10)
If we sign any of those guys, expect another two years before we get good. That's assuming that we get Mitchell and they find a big by then.
No kids have ever heard of them. Sorry, we don't have that luxury now.
Shaka please.....they will cost almost the same.
If not Shaka, Alford.