[pincemob]

WIM, my point was not that Lavin was a great coach, just that I think UCLA fired him as quickly as possible.  I just don't think you can fire a coach who makes the Sweet 16.  I don't think it's ever happened. 

Firing a coach who wins the league is almost as rare and yet that is what they did with Howland.  If you want to relate it to Tedford, it would be like firing Tedford after 3 prior BCS appearances (which is actually easier than making the Final 4) and immediately after a Rose Bowl appearance.  UCLA was 13-5 in the Pac 12 this year!  I think the off-court stuff was questionable, but I don't know if I blame Howland entirely.  That seems to be how college hoops works these days, outside of Stanford and a small number of other programs. 

[pincemob]

WIM, my point was not that Lavin was a great coach, just that I think UCLA fired him as quickly as possible.  I just don't think you can fire a coach who makes the Sweet 16.  I don't think it's ever happened. 

Firing a coach who wins the league is almost as rare and yet that is what they did with Howland.  If you want to relate it to Tedford, it would be like firing Tedford after 3 prior BCS appearances (which is actually easier than making the Final 4) and immediately after a Rose Bowl appearance.  UCLA was 13-5 in the Pac 12 this year!  I think the off-court stuff was questionable, but I don't know if I blame Howland entirely.  That seems to be how college hoops works these days, outside of Stanford and a small number of other programs.