Jan 12, 2023·edited Jan 13, 2023Liked by Alex Khalifa
Thanks, Alex, coming out of the pen!! Well done!
So, not much is gained by continuing to bash Fox. He’s still here, he’s still inadequate, and really there’s no reason to beat the drum on the same old list of deficiencies that will hopefully lead to his firing come March. I do think it’s interesting to compare Fox/Cal and Kyle Smith/Wazzu, as Smith left USF for the Palouse right before Knowlton’s search firm hired Fox. Wazzu may be 8-10 this year, but it has a guy in Gueye that has played 4 years of organized basketball and will likely play in the League, and play an exciting brand of basketball. It’s night and day…Kyle Smith was in Cal’s backyard - Knowlton not at least targeting him for an interview is so on brand.
Thanks, Alex, coming out of the pen!! Well done!
So, not much is gained by continuing to bash Fox. He’s still here, he’s still inadequate, and really there’s no reason to beat the drum on the same old list of deficiencies that will hopefully lead to his firing come March. I do think it’s interesting to compare Fox/Cal and Kyle Smith/Wazzu, as Smith left USF for the Palouse right before Knowlton’s search firm hired Fox. Wazzu may be 8-10 this year, but it has a guy in Gueye that has played 4 years of organized basketball and will likely play in the League, and play an exciting brand of basketball. It’s night and day…Kyle Smith was in Cal’s backyard - Knowlton not at least targeting him for an interview is so on brand.
It's quite possible Smith didn't apply. Post Why?king, people with options were mostly gunshy of Cal, because they had better options.
He most certainly didn’t apply.
But I have NO doubt whatsoever that Incompetent Knowlton didn’t even look at him. None. A proactive AD would.