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(12-20-2017 09:03 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(12-20-2017 08:27 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  UCLA nearly choked away a 20 pt lead over South Dakota State in the last 4 minutes of the game last night-- held on for an 85-82 win.

Have to wonder if Alford's days are numbered out in LA.

Alfords problem has been inconsistenty with his recruiting classes. He has been pulling in super classes every other year or every 2 years, with one and doners not sticking around. This has been leaving holes in his rosters on the down years. Unless you can recruit year in and year out at that level like Coach K or Cal, it is hard to do. It looks like he is actually trying to establish a true foundation now, but it may take another year or 2 for it to be where it needs to be. I'm not sure if UCLA fans are that patient. They have not had a good hire in a long time.

I browsed their boards after our victory the other night... of course it was typical internet fodder, but the natives were restless even before our game. If you remember Lavar Ball took a few shots before pulling LiMelo out of school.. they were all saying perhaps Ball was right.

They have a very short leash out there. A few years ago they fired Ben Howland after taking the Bruins to three straight Final Fours and winning 4 PAC10 titles.