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By The Time You Read This, Steve Alford May Already Be A Lobo

rickchand — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:30:38 EDT

So to recap, Bobby Knight now in Lubbock, Steve Alford in Albuquerque. We all new that Knight was "going to the hot place," one day, but Alford? ESPN is reporting (and we know how that can turn out) that Alford is leaving Iowa and will become New Mexico's new head basketball coach, possibly by Friday.

ESPN, citing sources close to Alford, said that the Iowa coach was interested in going to a program that was not a "football-first" school, even though it meant the unusual move of leaving the Big Ten for the Mountain West.

If Alford wanted to avoid a "football first" program, well hell, what about Indiana? Speaking of that, next week will be the exact 20-year anniversary of the Hoosiers' 1987 NCAA national title; a run led by Alford, who was the first real beneficiary of the NCAA's standardized 3-point shot. Ironic that he's now even further away from the school that everyone thought he was destined to coach.

Hmm. And it's no wonder Iowa didn't bother to buy FireSteveAlford.com.

Alford Reportedly To Leave Iowa For New Mexico [MSNBC]

Help Wanted In Iowa City

Leitch — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:45:42 EDT

As Illini people, we have no love lost for the Iowa Hawkeyes, but we still have a bit of sympathy for their fans. First came that brutal loss to Northwestern State in the tournament. Another downside to that? It made it less likely that Indiana would come in and swoop the disliked Alford out of Iowa City. The Hoosiers hired Kelvin Sampson, and it looks like the Hawkeyes are stuck with the guy.

Well, not to imply that Alford's house is not necessarily in order and that he might not be on top of everything, but they're taking out classified ads for an assistant coaches.

The University of Iowa Athletics Department seeks applications for two assistant men's basketball coaches. These are full-time, 12-month positions, salary commensurate and include full University benefits.

Bachelor's degree required. Preferred Qualifications: Three to five years head coaching experience and a minimum of six years coaching experience at either the high school or collegiate level; demonstrated success in recruiting at the Division I level.

We've filled out our resume and sent it over. We suggest you do the same.

Help Wanted: Two Basketball Coaches [HawkCentral]

Dan Patrick, Bloodhound of the Airwaves

Rick Chandler — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:11:40 EST

Think you're having a bad week? Imagine how ESPN talking coiffure Dan Patrick must feel this morning. On his ESPN radio show on Wednesday, Patrick had Indiana basketball coach Mike Davis literally in the hot seat and failed to get the scoop that The Sporting News broke about two hours later — that Davis had resigned at Indiana, effective at the conclusion of the current season. (By the way, not to toot our own horn too much or anything, but our own Mighty MJD was reporting these rumors on Saturday.)

But on Patrick's radio show on Wednesday, Davis said "I'm not quitting," that he was "the Indiana coach for now, until someone tells me I'm not," and that "I can't comment on what may happen in the future." He made these statements, mind you, already knowing that he was out the door — having reportedly already agreed to a buyout with the University. And technically all of Davis' statements to Patrick were true, if by "I'm not quitting," he meant, "Not right at this moment, as we're sitting here." Now Patrick knows how the White House press corps feels, we guess.

Of course, speculation now swings toward who the next coach of the Hoosiers will be (Iowa's Steve Alford). Davis had often said this season that he felt like an outsider in Bloomington (Steve Alford), and that the next coach should probably (Steve Alford) be a native son (Steve Alford). This can lead us ultimately to only one (Steve Alford) possible name ... Reggie Miller.

Davis to Resign, Effective at End of Season [The Sporting News]
Davis Feels Like an Outsider [Indianapolis Star]
Did Mike Davis Resign? [Deadspin]