Dixon to UCLA
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Look what he did with TCU. TCU has never had good teams and Jamie turned that program around. He was totally unlucky this season when he best guard got hurt otherwise they could have done some serious damage. Alford took the Iowa program down. Then didn't do much at New Mexico, then did Jack squat at UCLA
Dixon has been to the Elite 8 and sweet 16 numberous times at Pitt and you see how good Pitt has been since he left. Has had some good records of 31-5, a couple 8 loss seasons, 28-6 one season. He has done a really good job at non power schools. Give him the recruiting of Socal and I think he will kill it.
Alford had three sweet 16's at UCLA, but prior to that he couldn't get past the round of 32. It's also MUCH easier to have success at a blue blood school like UCLA that basically sells itself, as opposed to TCU that has zero basketball history.
After dealing with Alford they probably would take Howland back again.
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Dixon is a good hire for UCLA, he is originally from North Hollywood should be able to recruit and respected for his coaching.
I do agree this is a major hit for TCU basketball, he was getting some players there and with the new facilities had them as difficult win. (as ISU has experienced). It won't be a desirable job for a coach to take over, considering Texas is always there, TxTech rise nationally, Baylor has some success and now A&M getting Buzz Williams are going to be recruiting against them. TCU is going to really need to commit to a big deal to recruit a coach even near the level of Dixon to stay relevant.
I wonder if the Dallas/Ft. Worth media outlets will be going out to UCLA to cover his announcement live?
Sorry, couldn't help it.
Sorry, couldn't help it.
Billy Tubbs was at TCU for 5 years, and for all five of those seasons, he had winning records, including 20+ wins in his last 3 seasons.
He and *insert new coaches name* have a really good relationship and tons of mutual respect.
They have very similar winning percentages. Alford has been to 4 sweet sixteens. Dixon has been to 2 sweet sixteens and one elite eight. I don't know. Seem to have pretty similar resumes to me.
That was in 2000 and they have nothing since. If that is the benchmark then UNLV should have a pick of any college coach since they have a fantastic history.
Point taken, but that was a while back. For the majority of the 21st century TCU basketball has been a garbage program.
Wanna end up like the Pac-12 and get one or two teams in the NCAA tourney every year? Then fill your conference with crappy coaches. I never understand why people celebrate when the Big 12 loses good coaches. Beating crappy teams accomplishes nothing; nobody is impressed.
Hire crappy coaches...get crappy results...it's not rocket science. The point is that a good coach can be successful at TCU.
I expect them to break out the checkbook.
Well, it would be nice to have one easy team on the schedule in conference play. Doesn't mean people want the whole league bad.
There's a plethora of ****** coaches in the ACC. They don't seem to mind. They're rewarded with amazing seeds come tourney time. People love good-looking records.
Why? I thought fanbases should be happy when our own move on to bigger and better things. It's a bad look to be upset. At least that's what all the pundits and people who are more emotionally secure are saying.
