Anybody that thinks Alford would recruit even close to the level that he has at UCLA are in for a rude awakening. UCLA recruits itself, regardless of who the coach is. Yeah, Alford might get a couple more Indiana guys, but in today's world "locking down the state" will never happen. Isn't the whole reason we want to get rid of Crean because he's a mediocre X's and O's guy? Alford is on Crean's level or worse in that regard. Just last year he was 15-17, and what do you know, he gets top talent and starts succeeding. What happens if he doesn't have a team full of 5 stars? I'd have to look up the stats, but as others have mentioned he never has top defenses. I think this is another case of being okay with someone because they went to IU. Just because someone went here, doesn't mean they will be a good fit/hire. I think people who want Alford are really misguided. Jmo