Floyd is a bum I agree. The problem is that all of Arizona's best players are turning pro and they haven't recruited anyone in over 2 years. They will finish last in the Pac 10 next year. Unless you're a program like Indiana or Kentucky that is a tough situation to walk into. I doubt Pearl would leave Tennessee for that.
You gotta get a guy who has the chops to sign great players. The way it's looking for Arizona they won't get that guy. This is how good programs become irrelevant. Lute Olsen built them into a power. Often times when a legendary coach leaves it can all fall apart. What has St John's done since Lou Carnisecca retired? Or NC State since Jimmy V left? Or Houston since Guy Lewis retired? Or DePaul since Ray Meyer retired?You can rebuild a program in a hurry, if you can recruit well. Five freshman can take you to the championship game. I have some experience with that.
Tim Floyd to remain as coach at USC - ESPN
File this under trainwreck. Tim Floyd isn't that a good of a coach anyway. Now Arizona's been rejected by Pitino, Mark Few, Jeff Capel and now Floyd. And they've got no good players coming back next year. They're gonna be like Indiana was this year. I think they may have to just give the job back to Russ Pennell. D'oh.
You can rebuild a program in a hurry, if you can recruit well. Five freshman can take you to the championship game. I have some experience with that.
The reason Louisville's good again is Pitino. When you get a big time coach to replace a legend you can keep things going. When you strikeout like Arizona's doing you wind up becoming irrelevant.
dook did it from 98-02 and again from 04-06. They could have gone on a UCLA style run of NC's but only won it all once. Now they're lucky just to make the Sweet 16.
