In recent years the recruiting had been questioned and also his control of the Program. UCLA is no stepping stone to no other job as it is an Elite Job with the Wizard of Westwood...the Late Great John Wooden Success all over the Program. Then he brings in arguably the consensus #2 Class of 2012 with the likes of Shabazz Muhammad, Kyle Anderson, and Tony Parker and the UCLA Brass let Howland get another crack it. Expectations outweighed over all production as the Bruins won the Regular Season PAC 12 but didn't do anything in the Conference Tourney or NCAA Tourney and in the end you pay for top Level Recruits not producing like expected to as well as the overall grade of the Program as a whole.
Some of the Talent Howland recruited to wear BRUINS Duds (Whose who among Big Mac's and LA Talent minus K.L. the "Lake Oswego Monster" who did play for LA's #1 AAU Organization "Pump and Run" L.A.)
Trevor Ariza (Los Angeles, CA Westchester HS) Knicks, Lakers, Rockets, Hornets, Wizards, Magic
Jordan Farmar (Woodland Hills, CA TAFT HS) Lakers, Nets
Arron Affalo (Compton, CA CENTENNIAL HS) Pistons, Nuggets, Magic
Russell Westbrook (Lawndale, CA Luezinger HS) Thunder
Darren Collison (Rancho Cucamonga, CA Etianda HS) Hornets, Pacers, Mavs
Kevin Love (Lake Oswego , OR HS) T'Wolves
Jrue Holiday (Hollywood, CA North Campbell HS) Sixers
Shabazz Muhammad (La Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman) 2013 Projected Lottery Pick
The Talent for Howland has always been there but the Lows eventually outweighed the highs and the Bruins had to make a change, The List will be filled with high-Profile Head Coaches as well as Top Flight Assistants. Look for the Bruins to waste no time in contacting VCU Rams Shaka Smart as they are probably calling him now as we got to Press. That would be a Grand Slam for the Bruins and all that Talent in and around LA County.
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