Here’s hoping Steve Alford’s word to UCLA lasts more than 10 days

What a greasy, slimy business.

Working on an oil rig?

Well, that too,but I was thinking of college athletics.

To quote from an old Broadway tune, "What kind of fool am I?"

Eleven days ago I thought New Mexico Coach Steve Alford was the perfect candidate for the UCLA coaching vacancy.

It was theWednesday I sat in Salt Lake City typing those words for a story in advance of the subregional that featured several coaching candidates I thought UCLA and USC should consider.

The bracket featured Alford (New Mexico), Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh), Mark Few (Gonzaga), Gregg Marshall (Wichita State) and Tommy Amaker (Harvard).

Eleven days ago atEnergySolutions Arena, I typed into my keyboard for Thursday's publication that Alford should get the first call from UCLA.

It was only minutes later when news broke that Alford had signed a 10-year extension to stay at New Mexico.

I might have been dubious had Alford not sold me on his professed love for New Mexico. At his news conference in Salt Lake City, Alford said he wasnt signing just to dispel rumors he might leave.

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Here's hoping Steve Alford's word to UCLA lasts more than 10 days

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