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Keys Open Doors 
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Member since Dec 2008
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| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 1:15 am to Bubba Hotep)
On paper, he was the perfect candidate. Maybe the smartest coach in D-1, great pedigree, responsible for some great recruiting classes at Duke in the late 90s. Ties to Coach K and Larry Brown and only 33 years old. Calipari was definitely trading at an all-time low in that period, too.
Shows how the "right" decision can backfire on you big time and how less desirable candidates can be much better.
What do you think about bringing him in? I would rate him above Jones, Pearl (lulz at Rantards thinking we should bring in someone with a show clause), Floyd, or someone like that, but there are a lot of problems he brings in as well.
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Hootie 
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BR
Member since Aug 2007
1831 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 6:58 am to Keys Open Doors)
Brad Stevens. The whole Illinois thing is still fresh; he'll listen
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Bubba Hotep
LSU Fan
Member since Nov 2003
9301 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:01 am to Keys Open Doors)
He's one of my top picks, but I doubt Alleva would risk it.
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Suntiger 
USA Fan
BR or somewhere else
Member since Feb 2007
18370 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:17 am to Elleshoe)
Gregg Marshall!!! 
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Mitchell613
LSU Fan
Lyon, France
Member since May 2008
724 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:18 am to Suntiger)
Todd Lickliter.
(No, not really)
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LSUTiger205 
Alabama Fan
Hoover, AL
Member since Aug 2006
9131 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:56 am to Elleshoe)
Bobby Lutz
Avery Johnson
Drew
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Majtj236
LSU Fan
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Member since Dec 2004
1007 posts
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| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:15 am to Elleshoe)
Easy. Johnny Jones FTW.
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Elleshoe 
McNeese State Fan
Waterproof, La
Member since Jun 2004
116107 posts
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| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:21 am to LSUTiger205)
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Bobby Lutz
7 years ago yeah. hell naw now.
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Tigerlair78
LSU Fan
Hammond
Member since Aug 2011
95 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:31 am to Elleshoe)
Chris Collins...
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jrodLSUke
LSU Fan
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Member since Jan 2011
3400 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 11:35 am to Tigerlair78)
Jamie Dixon
Buzz Williams
Tony Bennett
Floyd is a great college coach. But I don't think LSU would (or should) go after someone accused of paying for players. There is a reason he stepped down from USC and is now at UTEP.
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FamousAmos
LSU Fan
Member since Feb 2010
2449 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 11:54 am to tiggah1981)
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Maurice
Jones
Drew
I see what you did there.
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FamousAmos
LSU Fan
Member since Feb 2010
2449 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 11:55 am to FamousAmos)
Really can't see Jamie Dixon leaving an upper tier school in a power conference to a below average program in a lesser conference. It would be like leaving Auburn for NC State in football.
This post was edited on 4/8 at 11:55 am
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FamousAmos
LSU Fan
Member since Feb 2010
2449 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 11:57 am to FamousAmos)
Anyway, I'll go with Floyd, followed by Gregg Marshall for my prediction.
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real
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Member since Oct 2007
11490 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 11:57 am to FamousAmos)
I just hope they go after a top notch Coach, not some experiment. They need to pay some money and get a good One.
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LC412000
LSU Fan
Any location where a plane flies
Member since Mar 2004
4955 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 12:05 pm to Elleshoe)
Bobby Knight
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RogerTheShrubber
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Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
71888 posts
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| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 12:06 pm to real)
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I just hope they go after a top notch Coach, not some experiment. They need to pay some money and get a good One.
I am prepared to be disappointed on a project.
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TheDoc
USA Fan
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Member since Dec 2005
88197 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 12:18 pm to real)
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I just hope they go after a top notch Coach, not some experiment. They need to pay some money and get a good One.
This alleva hire will either excite the fan base or piss off everyone.
We will see if the former duke AD is serious about LSU basketball and finding the best coach available.
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FamousAmos
LSU Fan
Member since Feb 2010
2449 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 12:21 pm to TheDoc)
Lets say we strike out on all our big name HC choices. Does a Chris Collins hire really scare anyone? I would personally love to have a coach from Coach K's tree.
This post was edited on 4/8 at 12:22 pm
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Tiger Authority
LSU Fan
Member since Jul 2007
29230 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 1:26 pm to TheDoc)
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We will see if the former duke AD is serious about LSU basketball and finding the best coach available.
Well, neither you nor I will ever know who he called and who may have turned us down because Alleva would be stupid to alienate the next coach before he steps on campus by admitting to the fanbase that he was the third, fourth, fifth, etc. choice and we really wanted this other guy, but we're settling for JJ.
For all we know JJ could have had this wrapped up Friday and we never approached anyone else, or he could be the 10th option and the other 9 said no.
So "blaming" Alleva is going to be based on a lot of rantards that are just wanting to bitch.
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Ziggy52
Member since Mar 2009
146 posts
| re: make your head basketball coach predictions here (read first) (Posted on 4/8/12 at 1:27 pm to LC412000)
If you can't get Bobby Knight. His son coaches at Lamar.
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