Surprised I did not see anyone talking about this.
My own opinion is that it's as queer a hire as Howland was when he got brought in. Alford has proven to be a great regular season coach in mid-sized conferences and he manages almost every year to underachieve in the post-season. Don't see much of an upgrade at the hiring point, but perhaps he'll prove me wrong.
This just seems like a mediocre hire. It's a name, but I don't sense any excitement about it.
My own opinion is that it's as queer a hire as Howland was when he got brought in. Alford has proven to be a great regular season coach in mid-sized conferences and he manages almost every year to underachieve in the post-season. Don't see much of an upgrade at the hiring point, but perhaps he'll prove me wrong.
This just seems like a mediocre hire. It's a name, but I don't sense any excitement about it.