Coach Wooden Feelin' It

by jjreicher on Mar 31, 2008 6:25 PM PDT Comment 9 comments

Bumped. Goodness, gracious. Monday is not even over but the bloggers here are already on FIRE! GO BRUINS. -N

Now, normally when I visit the WWL website, I do it so that I can check up on scores and of course, read the ridiculous opinions that so many of the "experts" spew out. It's entertaining! It's what makes being a fan so great! The debates, the predictions and ultimately--the resolution. Do I take it the opinions seriously? Well, no, not really. Heck, some of em saw UCLA goin down to WKU.

This opinion, however, is one I think we all value.

"[Two] years ago, we were in the Final Four and we finished second. Last year, we were third. Seems logical to be first this year, don't you think?" [Coach Wooden] told The Associated Press by phone Monday.

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North Carolina and Kansas play the other semifinal, marking the first time all four No. 1 seeds have reached the Final Four.

"That is remarkable," Wooden said. "Any one of the four could win, but I wouldn't trade UCLA's chances for any of the other teams."

See the rest of the article for some great quotes from both CBH and legendary Coach Wooden. As we know so well, in the end, we play the game. But coming from a man that's taken 10 teams all the way, and coached the greatest college (and later NBA) player of all-time, I'd say this opinion is one worth noting.

This week is going by so slowly! How is it still Monday!?

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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Love it

And jj ... looks like you have the html codes down!

GO BRUINS.

by Nestor on Mar 31, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And BTW

Looks like Coach Howland already has a nick name in mind for himself. From the same article you linked in your post (emphasis mine):

Coach Ben Howland calls himself "the caretaker of John Wooden's UCLA program."

"That's what it is and always will be," Howland said Monday.

Now that works for me.

GO BRUINS.

by Nestor on Mar 31, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lavin must then be the

flusher of John Wooden's UCLA program.

by bluegold on Mar 31, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Will Ben see more Benjamin's This Summer?

The thought crossed my mind as I was reading about the chaos at Indiana.

What if some Hoosier want to offer CBH some INSANE amount of money? Not that CBH would go, but, hey... in this day & age, we better not take anything for granted, and PAY THE MAN whatever he wants/needs to keep him happy!

Just a thought.

by class1984 on Mar 31, 2008 6:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kentucky already tried that

last offseason and it didn't work.

But CBH definitely should get a raise sooner than later.

by Raisin on Mar 31, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It seems to me

that Coach Howland has more of an impact on the UCLA basketball program than Joe Torre has on the Dodgers, but maybe I'm underestimating Torre. So call it even, and pay Coach Howland what the Dodgers pay Torre. That seems fair.

by Fox 71 on Mar 31, 2008 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's less about keeping him

It's about proper rewards for proper results.

by dokein on Mar 31, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree Completely

He should get paid more because he is worth more.

I don't care what other coahces make.

I don't care what others shcools will give him.

I don't care to use money as a symbolic sign of appreciation.

CBH is the best college coach for UCLA, a perfect fit, and should be paid in a way that reflects that.

In the academic world, there is a practice of measuring what you pay a professor by what another school will pay him. Want a raise? Go get an offer from another school and we will match it.

That is one of the most repulsive practices in the academy. it rewards the dishonest (they have no intention of leaving), wastes resources, and punishes the truly loyal.

CBH should not be held back because he is loyal, doesn't throw his name out there to scare us, tells everyone this is his perfect job, and wants to stay.

We should step up and pay him for what he is -- the best coach (in any sport) in the World, the most loyal of Bruins, and a true treasure.

I'm sure the AD will step up. And, if he asks for outside help, I'll send money.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Apr 1, 2008 5:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well regardless

of who achieves more success in the next couple years, the task of running a college basketball program is in my opinion far more difficult than managing a baseball team.

Howland has to worry about recruiting, academics, and all of the NCAA rules and regulations on top of coaching and teaching. Not to mention the fact that he coaches kids.

But...Torre does have a perfect record as skipper of the Dodgers, hard to argue with those numbers : )

O.A.

by Ollie on Mar 31, 2008 10:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs