Alford is not a good coach for IU. Like Crean, he is only somewhat successful when his roster talent level is exceptional. He currently has guys on his team that know how to win and have a higher than average basketball IQ. Guys like Greg Marshall, Archie Miller & Chris Holtman can coach circles around him with less talent. If he had not played ball at IU, the group pushing for him would just latch onto the next IU guy on the list.
Before you go into his win percentage above .600, consider the competition level in which his stats derive. His stats would most likely be just around .500 in a BIG or ACC conference. That is also assuming he is coaching at IU and drawing in state talent.
Guys, there is a reason UCLA wants to get rid of him even with the current success they are having this year and possible the next 3-4 years. They have a talented roster. Now all they need is a coach. Sound familiar?
IU would be rescuing Steve from an embarrassing termination. The ball family is the only reason he still has keys to his office. His time there is limited and he knows it.
To think he is going to lock down in state recruiting is beyond comical. So the senior citizens remember him as an oustanding player who shot free throws above 80 percent. They see him as if he fell straight out of Knights ass. The last remaining thread to the RMK era to latch onto. Overlooking the fact that Alford has done diddly squat as a coach. But yea, the 18 year old potential recruits are going to come to IU because his team won a national title in '87. Lol. Hilarious!
IU has their guy and it thankfully is not Steve Alford. If it were, both he and Glass would be out in 5-6 years. We had our experiment. It failed.
Btw, before the Knight crowd tries to lynch me, I was only referencing RMK to make a point. I was actually a Knight fan for the most part. As a child, he lived across the street from my grandparents in Heritage Woods. He also used to hunt often on my family farm in Springville. I'm in no way attacking him.
