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Title: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Marshal Dillon on April 05, 2015, 02:01:43 PM :popcorn2: :popcorn2: :popcorn2: Quote Former NBA coach Avery Johnson has verbally agreed to become the head coach at Alabama, sources told ESPN on Sunday. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12623514/avery-johnson-agrees-become-alabama-crimson-tide-basketball-coach Title: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: pmull on April 05, 2015, 02:03:59 PM Quote The Crimson Tide will hire former NBA coach of the year Avery Johnson to replace Anthony Grant. Johnson agreed in principle to be Alabama's next basketball coach, ESPN reported Sunday afternoon. The contract details are still being finalized. Johnson has never coached college basketball, but brings a high-profile personality to the program. After Wichita State's Gregg Marshall turned down Alabama's offer April 1, some familiar names were floated. But Battle went a different, less-conventional route with the 2006 NBA coach of the year. Johnson, 50, brings a big personality, an NBA championship ring from his playing days and early success in the coaching business. The fastest to 50, then 100 wins in NBA history, Johnson took the Mavericks to the Finals in his first full season at the helm. http://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/index.ssf/2015/04/avery_johnson_alabama_basketball_coach.html#incart_river Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: pmull on April 05, 2015, 02:09:58 PM I like it. The more I learn about CAJ the more I like him. Looking forward to seeing who he brings on board as assistants.
Running our football program like an NFL team has worked out pretty good. I am excited about bringing in a coach with NBA experience. Former Bama players are all over social media in support of CAJ. I think this is a very good hire. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Chechem on April 05, 2015, 02:13:45 PM Does Avery realize "it's Prohm"?
:dunno: :lol2: Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: McBaman on April 05, 2015, 02:39:55 PM Cecil is also reporting that Avery's the Man although financial details are still to be worked out. (That's a pretty big detail!)
https://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1753961 Gotta give CBB credit for working over this holiday weekend to get 'er done. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Marshal Dillon on April 05, 2015, 02:44:42 PM What I expect to see:
A guard-oriented offense with a fast paced offense & tight defense. Passing & assists will replace excessive dribbling, hesitant shooting, and 1-on 3 attempts at scoring. Hustle, movement, and energy will be required. Coordinated team play will be prevalent & the basics a must. Basics like setting picks, blocking out on rebounds, team defense, FT shooting, passing, understanding passing lanes, etc. I hope I'm right. :dog: :tinfoil: Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: ricky023 on April 05, 2015, 04:15:01 PM Recruiting should not be that hard because with his pro experience they should want to come learn the ins and outs from a coach like Avery. RTR!
Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: 2Stater on April 05, 2015, 06:45:15 PM I am anxious to see what unfolds from here. :popcorn2:
Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on April 05, 2015, 07:27:46 PM I'm hopeful, but a little skeptical. I'd rather have seen us hire someone with proven success at the college level.
Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Marshal Dillon on April 05, 2015, 07:29:15 PM I am anxious to see what unfolds from here. :popcorn2: EXACTLY!!! So many questions & situations. Recruiting, which current players will stay, does he go the JUCO route, what will the offense & defense look like, can players be developed, who will he schedule to play, & so much more. I'm excited but a bit subdued at the same time. ??? ??? ??? :popcorn2: :popcorn2: :popcorn2: Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: bamaphil on April 05, 2015, 07:34:34 PM I'm pleased. While he hasn't won at the college level, he's certainly proven he can coach. He's a well-known name with all kinds of NBA connections.
We could have done much worse. I'm excited to see what develops. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Catch Prothro on April 05, 2015, 07:58:32 PM Battle certainly has swung for the fence. Let's hope this is a Home Run.
Until proven otherwise, I'll maintain that we whiffed on Rich Rod and ended up with Saban, once again. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Marshal Dillon on April 05, 2015, 10:29:58 PM Finebaum take on Johnson hiring.
Quote Two of the primary question marks surrounding Johnson are that he has never coached in college and that he has been out of coaching for more than two years. "One of the only knocks on him is he hasn't coached in three years," Finebaum said. "Anthony Grant hasn't really coached much in the last three years either." :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: http://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/index.ssf/2015/04/paul_finebaum_avery_johnson_ma.html#incart_story_package Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Jamos on April 06, 2015, 05:43:35 AM Battle certainly has swung for the fence. Let's hope this is a Home Run. Until proven otherwise, I'll maintain that we whiffed on Rich Rod and ended up with Saban, once again. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Jamos on April 06, 2015, 05:53:09 AM Battle certainly has swung for the fence. Let's hope this is a Home Run. Until proven otherwise, I'll maintain that we whiffed on Rich Rod and ended up with Saban, once again. Mal told us the story of the recruitment of Rich Rod at a REC meeting and Bama did not whiff on that deal. I have read where other folks say the same thing. Mal went to New York for a meeting with Rich Rod's agent and they discussed the possible hiring of Rich Rod and when the meeting was ovewr Mal asked his agent to not say a word to anyone about their discussion and the agent agreed. Mal said he went back to his hotel later and turned on the tv, I think he said ESPN, when he arrived and they were boadly broadcasting that Bama would be hiring Rich Rod. Mal said he was so mad that he never met with Rich Rod's agent again, the deal was over and Bama moved on. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Chechem on April 06, 2015, 06:03:53 AM Battle certainly has swung for the fence. Let's hope this is a Home Run. Until proven otherwise, I'll maintain that we whiffed on Rich Rod and ended up with Saban, once again. Mal told us the story of the recruitment of Rich Rod at a REC meeting and Bama did not whiff on that deal. I have read where other folks say the same thing. Mal went to New York for a meeting with Rich Rod's agent and they discussed the possible hiring of Rich Rod and when the meeting was ovewr Mal asked his agent to not say a word to anyone about their discussion and the agent agreed. Mal said he went back to his hotel later and turned on the tv, I think he said ESPN, when he arrived and they were boadly broadcasting that Bama would be hiring Rich Rod. Mal said he was so mad that he never met with Rich Rod's agent again, the deal was over and Bama moved on. Thanks for the clarification, Jamos. Your inside info certainly keeps us honest. :worship: :worship: Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: cbbama99 on April 06, 2015, 06:22:24 AM Finebaum take on Johnson hiring. Quote Two of the primary question marks surrounding Johnson are that he has never coached in college and that he has been out of coaching for more than two years. "One of the only knocks on him is he hasn't coached in three years," Finebaum said. "Anthony Grant hasn't really coached much in the last three years either." :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: http://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/index.ssf/2015/04/paul_finebaum_avery_johnson_ma.html#incart_story_package BLOOM!!! :lol2: :lol2: Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: ricky023 on April 06, 2015, 07:40:19 AM Right now, after sitting back for a bit and thinking, I have to be positive about CAJ. I believe if we back him from step one as we did CNS when he came, we may have similar results in Basketball also. Jumping around and guessing is no good really, the thing is to sit back and watch all the good assistant coaches who are gonna want to jump on board because of it being Alabama. I see us already winning our first game of the season next year. RTR!
Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: crimson13 on April 06, 2015, 07:59:56 AM After watching this video, I can't imagine that there is a top high school BB recruit that would not want to sit down and talk to AJ, or play for him. He is one of the few people that I have listened to that makes NBA analysis interesting. Great knowledge, very articulate, very disarming with that grin, and he has "Been There, Done That" when it relates to the NBA. And that is where the high profile recruits dream of being. This is a great recruiting video, and it is out there right now doing its job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtW3nqYlnC4&feature=youtu.be Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: N.AL-Tider on April 06, 2015, 08:16:42 AM Right now, after sitting back for a bit and thinking, I have to be positive about CAJ. I believe if we back him from step one as we did CNS when he came, we may have similar results in Basketball also. Jumping around and guessing is no good really, the thing is to sit back and watch all the good assistant coaches who are gonna want to jump on board because of it being Alabama. I see us already winning our first game of the season next year. RTR! I disagree respectfully Preacher. I don't think there are many players coming out of high school or assistant coaches that want to move to Tuscaloosa just "because of it being Alabama." I could be wrong though...Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: ricky023 on April 06, 2015, 08:52:26 AM Right now, after sitting back for a bit and thinking, I have to be positive about CAJ. I believe if we back him from step one as we did CNS when he came, we may have similar results in Basketball also. Jumping around and guessing is no good really, the thing is to sit back and watch all the good assistant coaches who are gonna want to jump on board because of it being Alabama. I see us already winning our first game of the season next year. RTR! I disagree respectfully Preacher. I don't think there are many players coming out of high school or assistant coaches that want to move to Tuscaloosa just "because of it being Alabama." I could be wrong though...Hey NALT, thanks for your perspective. You could be right, I sometimes get to high on Alabama because i love this state and I love the school that represents this state. That, makes it easy for me to get to over joyed on being here. After watching this video, I can't imagine that there is a top high school BB recruit that would not want to sit down and talk to AJ, or play for him. He is one of the few people that I have listened to that makes NBA analysis interesting. Great knowledge, very articulate, very disarming with that grin, and he has "Been There, Done That" when it relates to the NBA. And that is where the high profile recruits dream of being. This is a great recruiting video, and it is out there right now doing its job. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtW3nqYlnC4&feature=youtu.be As Crimson13 has shown here, I agree he is a very enticing man without even knowing it. OR, maybe he does. Again I say, we shall see. Gosh i love this. RTR! Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: SUPERCOACH on April 06, 2015, 10:12:55 AM After watching this video, I can't imagine that there is a top high school BB recruit that would not want to sit down and talk to AJ, or play for him. He is one of the few people that I have listened to that makes NBA analysis interesting. Great knowledge, very articulate, very disarming with that grin, and he has "Been There, Done That" when it relates to the NBA. And that is where the high profile recruits dream of being. This is a great recruiting video, and it is out there right now doing its job. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtW3nqYlnC4&feature=youtu.be I had never heard of him before we hired him, so I went out and did a little research. I watched several youtube videos of him last night, including this one. I must say that after my research I am very excited to have him as our coach and I can't wait to see what happens with the basketball program. All coaching hires are a gamble, but I think we have stacked the odds in our favor with this hire. Get your season tickets now, they may be hard to come by in a few years. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Catch Prothro on April 06, 2015, 10:34:50 AM Battle certainly has swung for the fence. Let's hope this is a Home Run. Until proven otherwise, I'll maintain that we whiffed on Rich Rod and ended up with Saban, once again. Mal told us the story of the recruitment of Rich Rod at a REC meeting and Bama did not whiff on that deal. I have read where other folks say the same thing. Mal went to New York for a meeting with Rich Rod's agent and they discussed the possible hiring of Rich Rod and when the meeting was ovewr Mal asked his agent to not say a word to anyone about their discussion and the agent agreed. Mal said he went back to his hotel later and turned on the tv, I think he said ESPN, when he arrived and they were boadly broadcasting that Bama would be hiring Rich Rod. Mal said he was so mad that he never met with Rich Rod's agent again, the deal was over and Bama moved on. How about "wisely had a change of heart?" ;D I still think Johnson will prove to be a better coach than Bama would have gotten with Marshall. 8) Can you imagine the excitement he could generate in recruiting? Instead of a guy who won one NCAA Tournament game (OK, so it was Duke), here's a guy who played 16 years in the NBA and has the game-winning shot and championship ring to prove it, has been an NBA coach of the year and coached an NBA team to repeat playoff berths. I'm with ricky on this one, kids will be lining up to play for Bama. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: bamaphil on April 06, 2015, 05:20:07 PM Looks like Johnson is immediately going to work to get Dazon Ingram back. Ingram decommitted after Grant was fired.
https://twitter.com/CecilHurt/status/585204276030496768 Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: SUPERCOACH on April 06, 2015, 05:22:32 PM When is the press conference?
Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Catch Prothro on April 06, 2015, 11:16:59 PM When is the press conference? They released a statement that agreement had been signed right before the championship game. Waiting until after the game for the press conference -- no point in getting swallowed up by Tournament coverage.Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Catch Prothro on April 06, 2015, 11:18:18 PM Looks like Johnson is immediately going to work to get Dazon Ingram back. Ingram decommitted after Grant was fired. https://twitter.com/CecilHurt/status/585204276030496768 Good for him. :clap: No way this kid says no. Title: Re: Avery Johnson agrees to be Alabama basketball coach Post by: Marshal Dillon on April 06, 2015, 11:28:19 PM TV says Johnson signed for 6 years & $17 million. Around $2.8 mil a year.
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