re: Alleva Met with ___ Tonight in Atlanta. T/P takes Dixon name off list.

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So if TCU couldn't get Dixon, what makes LSU think they can get him?

TCU is his alma mater...

or does Coaching SEC team, > alma mater?

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TCU is a basketball graveyard, particularly going into the Big 12. That isn't a bad move for football, but they're going to be in last place on a constant basis in hoops.

Dixon isn't stupid. No chance he'd leave Pitt for a similar school with less competitive stature. LSU is a horse of a different color despite the weak performance of the program the last 20 years.

Nobody at ESPN is writing up TCU as a sleeping giant in basketball; they are writing LSU up that way, though.

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Pittsburgh Panthers (Big East Conference) (2003–present)
2003–04 Pittsburgh 31–5 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004–05 Pittsburgh 20–9 10–6 5th NCAA 1st Round
2005–06 Pittsburgh 25–8 10–6 T–4th NCAA 2nd Round
2006–07 Pittsburgh 29–8 12–4 T–2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2007–08 Pittsburgh 27–10 10–8 7th NCAA 2nd Round
2008–09 Pittsburgh 31–5 15–3 T–2nd NCAA Elite Eight
2009–10 Pittsburgh 25–9 13–5 T–2nd NCAA 2nd Round
2010–11 Pittsburgh 28–6 15–3 1st NCAA 3rd Round
2011–12 Pittsburgh 22–17 5–13 T–13th CBI Champions
Pittsburgh: 238–77 103–51

How do you know Dixon was in Atlanta???????

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How do you know Dixon was in Atlanta???????

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We don't. The fate of the rant is riding on macaoidh's insiders.

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Nobody at ESPN is writing up TCU as a sleeping giant in basketball; they are writing LSU up that way, though.

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I agree with what you said but the guy that wrote that article is a LSU guy...hell he wrote for the Reveille so he knows LSU capabilities first hand.

I would be more geeked up about that article if a guy like Andy Katz (who has no obvious LSU ties) wrote it.

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Unless Joe is knocking out a few interviews while there.

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Atlanta aint far from Memphis either Bubba...

That is insane that Jamie Dixon has NEVER won less than 20 games. EVER. Only once has he not made the tournament.

That's like a football coach thats been to a BCS bowl every year.

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When do you think you'll be getting any more updates/rumors from your "trusted sources"?

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Hell if I know. I'll pass along whatever I hear, but I'm not going to be a pest about it.

My guess is this thing should move along very quickly now, but you never know. When Alleva zeroed in on Trent Johnson, that hire was made in a rapid fashion.

macaoidh, it's good to see you posting here. I was a P&G subscriber for its entire run and greatly appreciated your insight and analysis. A lot of people have insight. A few of those do a good job of communicating it. You are of the latter.

^^yep, certainly miss my P&G issues. Wish you guys would make a P&G blog.