UCLA stuff starts at the 7:36 mark.
At the 29:10 mark, they cover their top choices.
Greenberg's Top 5/6: Pitino, Donovan, Keatts, Chris Holtmann, Jay Wright, Brey
Dakich's Top 5/6: Pitino, Steve Kerr (he thinks the Warriors situation is changing...), Brey, Keatts, Donovan, Papovich.
Both ex-coaches reflect on the being a coach in college hoops. Coach Greenberg said coaching is a great profession but a terrible business. They did not (I'm paraphrasing) start coaching to make a lot of money or play on TV. We coached because we love the game and we want to share that love with others. But college hoops has become a multi-million dollar business. UCLA is a tough place. They eat their own. You cannot lose to Liberty and Belmont. That's just the way it is.
They say AD Guerrero should not mess around and hire Pitino right now.
They think UCLA needs someone bigger than the program. Someone above all the static (unhappy players, fans, etc). Someone who can say, this is how we will do it, you are either with me or not. Get out of the way. Someone who says "We charter." Right now, UCLA says "we charter some legs." Kentucky doesn't charter some legs. Duke doesn't charter some legs. They just "charter."
UCLA needs someone with clout. Someone who'll say "This is how we do it. This is what we need, X, Y and Z. If you don't give me the money, I will raise the money (which Pitino has done to pay for things he want in his program)."
You need someone who will sell the program in LA. Someone people would like to come see.
It's all about winning. Period.
They are high on NC State's Kevin Keatts.
Also, some tough love for our highly-touted Bruin players. They're all a bunch Bambi's. No one is ready for the pros.
They also discussed the Pac12 conference. The TV contracts are a mess.
Compelling listen, overall.
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