03-18-2016, 08:06 AM
I blame Bumbling Bob for the Dawkins/USA basketball/recruiting situation. I have no doubt that Dawkins made it clear to Bumbling Bob that he would not actually be in the job until after his prior commitment to USA basketball was fulfilled. Frankly, if Dawkins had said anything different I wouldn't have hired him, and I actually respect him for doing it.
If Bumbling Bob had been on the ball (no pun intended) he would have had a short list at the ready and had the position filled within a week or two with someone who would be on campus working on recruiting the day his hiring was announced. Bumbling Bob admitted that he didn't expect Johnson to leave (bumble #1) and had no plan B (bumble #2). You should never assume and you should always have a contingency plan.
If Bumbling Bob had been on the ball (no pun intended) he would have had a short list at the ready and had the position filled within a week or two with someone who would be on campus working on recruiting the day his hiring was announced. Bumbling Bob admitted that he didn't expect Johnson to leave (bumble #1) and had no plan B (bumble #2). You should never assume and you should always have a contingency plan.