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(03-30-2016 08:33 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  & ingram wouldn't go to Houston just to interview Person.

There are other contacts that will be made.

He probably would go either way. Most likely he has more interviews there, but even if not the Final Four meetings are where ADs and coaches meet and greet, make contacts for the future.

This is his first Final Four as the head guy. He would be going whether he was looking for a coach or not.

(03-30-2016 07:39 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 07:09 PM)Pavy78 Wrote:  WVTM reported at 6:30pm that ESPN is reporting the UAB search has been narrowed down to Eshan and Person.

I'm really hoping for Ehsan if this the case.

Completely speculation and wild thinking, but what if Ehsan has a great 3-4 years at UAB and gets a great offer at a P5 school, while Haase doesn't make it at Stanford? Ehsan then hires Haase as an assistant. Could that be a backup plan of Haase? I seriously doubt it, as good coaches don't plan to fail, but its a fun thought anyway.

ESPN is not reporting that. Jeff Goodman responded to a tweet that Person was going to be interviewed by saying "Looks like UAB is deciding between Ehsan and Person". If that is considered "reporting" then journalism has really gone to crap.

WVTM is the local station. They should actually do something themselves before taking a speculation tweet as reporting.

If it is true that it is down to those two, then one of two things is happening.

1. Ehsan was the choice all along and Ingram wanted to give the impression that a search was made.

2. Person was the choice all along and Ingram wanted to give the impression a search was made.

Given those choices, I would go with Ehsan even if he hadn't been at UAB for four years.

Person has been an assistant in the NBA for many years. NBA assistants do not have a lot of power over the team or organization. There are a ton of assistants per NBA team. Just because he has been an assistant in the NBA doesn't mean he Han run a team or recruit. Even his two years of experience at Auburn is diminished when you work for a dynamo like Pearl.
Pearl runs the show. You are just along for the ride.

Good post. I agree with this.