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re: Jamie Dixon to UCLA is no more
Posted on 4/3/19 at 8:20 am to Crowknowsbest
Posted on 4/3/19 at 8:20 am to Crowknowsbest
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It does when the alternative in question is in Lubbock
How much time do you think he would truly have to spend in Lubbock?
Lubbock may not be California weather but it's more quiet, peaceful, and significantly less traffic and people.
Any head basketball coach in college, especially bigger programs,is likely out recruiting a lot of the time. When they dont have to recruit or coach they have more than enough money to be wherever they want in the world.
This post was edited on 4/3/19 at 8:21 am
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Posted on 4/3/19 at 8:21 am to Crowknowsbest
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I think it's realistic to say it's a better job than Texas Tech.
better conference with better competition and better fan support for sure
Posted on 4/3/19 at 8:27 am to Elleshoe
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can’t get what he needs to really compete in the Big 12 at TCU.
Players?
Posted on 4/3/19 at 8:59 am to GetCocky11
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Is it? Just because a job is located in a major metro area doesn't make it a better job.
UCLA is archaic.
UCLA is definitely a better gig than Texas Tech.
UCLA has better:
- Talent pool to recruit
- WAYYY better city to live in
- More financial resources (look at AD revenue)
- Better facilities
- More tradition, even in the last 20 years
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:04 am to Buckeye Backer
I’m pretty sure Beard’s three kids live in Lubbock permanently with his ex wife or something. I think he could leave Tech under the right circumstances (mainly a job that’s still somewhat close to Lubbock) but I don’t think it will be easy to pull him from there.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:12 am to tiggerthetooth
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Lubbock may not be California weather but it's more quiet, peaceful, and significantly less traffic and people.
Los Angeles is a great city but there are tons of people who would never live there in a million years for lots of reasons.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:14 am to Buckeye Backer
UCLA athletics are pretty shite and their facilities are even more shitty. That school doesn’t give reinshits about their athletic program which is why they struggle to succeed in football and basketball
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:21 am to Macintosh
Um what? UCLA spent about 130 million on remodeling Pauley and about 80 million on the football facility. They have the facilities and money. They don't have a progressive thinking Athletic Department.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:24 am to lsutigers1992
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Los Angeles is a great city but there are tons of people who would never live there in a million years for lots of reasons.
Lubbock is awful.
There are less reasons TO live in Lubbock than NOT TO live in Los Angeles, especially if you're making a shite ton of money.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:30 am to mrbug708
Then they just did this all recently
This post was edited on 4/3/19 at 9:31 am
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:32 am to TheCaterpillar
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UCLA has better:
- Talent pool to recruit
- WAYYY better city to live in
Then why do Los Angeles area universities suck at basketball?
This post was edited on 4/3/19 at 9:33 am
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:37 am to UltimateHog
The “he’ll never leave, he’s at his alma mater” argument takes a hit. He’s also still pretty young (53.)
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:44 am to S
quote:yea but at least he'd be going back to where he's from so I guess TCU fans can not be as upset
The “he’ll never leave, he’s at his alma mater” argument takes a hit.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:47 am to GetCocky11
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Then why do Los Angeles area universities suck at basketball?
Especially considering Los Angeles is apparently where everybody on Earth wants to be.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:09 am to GetCocky11
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Then why do Los Angeles area universities suck at basketball?
USC and UCLA are different. UCLA, who we are talking about here, is far superior because they focus on basketball a lot more than USC. USC is a football school.
UCLA has been to 3 Sweet 16s in the last 6 years and made 3 straight Final 4's from 06-08. I would hardly call that sucking at basketball overall.
In the last 15 years, here is UCLA vs. TTU:
Win %:
UCLA - 69%
TTU - 53%
TCU - 46%
Florida - 71%
Tournament Births:
UCLA - 10
TTU - 5
TCU - 1
Florida - 11
Seasons where they reached AP Top 25:
UCLA - 12
TTU - 4
TCU - 3
Florida - 11
UCLA is a far better basketball school and job than Texas Tech.
ETA:
Remember I'm just arguing TTU v. UCLA, not TCU. But I threw TCU in there for fun.
Also, adding Florida in there, who no one says "sucks at basketball" to compare to UCLA the last 15 years.
This post was edited on 4/3/19 at 10:21 am
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:15 am to GetCocky11
quote:what
Then why do Los Angeles area universities suck at basketball?
This post was edited on 4/3/19 at 10:16 am
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:16 am to Macintosh
quote:what
UCLA athletics are pretty shite
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:54 am to UltimateHog
Odd that UCLA would fire Ben howland only to hire his disciple a few years later.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:56 am to 632627
and a wet blanket one at that. the admissions scandal fricked us over and it might frick yall over next fall when yall are looking for a football coach
Posted on 4/3/19 at 11:35 am to UltimateHog
2 pages in and not one mention that Dixon would be leaving his alma mater. That’s a big pull for UCLA
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