Maynard out at UCLA

historian wrote:

Every Bruin likes to throw Guerrero under the bus, but it's more complicated than that. Alumni think the school should perform at past levels. Well, the playing field has changed. Edrick went from Stanford to Kentucky for a reason: GPA admissions standards. UCLA has gone from a Kentucky to a Stanford in terms of admissions, and it's not private, so no playing around with admissions or scholarships for blue chip athletes who aren't 4.0 in the classroom.

UCLA is having an identity crisis in general. It used to be The Athletic School in the state, while Cal was The Academic School. Now, both are on equal footing academically, which turns the tables on athletics for UCLA. Truthfully, if you are a California HS athlete with a 4.0+ GPA, you get into Cal, UCLA, and USC...

UCLA for smart kids who are athletic

Cal for smart kids who are OK at athletics and get athletic scholarships for lower performance levels

Stanford for smart kids who are rich

USC for top athletic kids who are rich (or get a full ride), GPA doesn't matter

historian wrote:

Every Bruin likes to throw Guerrero under the bus, but it's more complicated than that. Alumni think the school should perform at past levels. Well, the playing field has changed. Edrick went from Stanford to Kentucky for a reason: GPA admissions standards. UCLA has gone from a Kentucky to a Stanford in terms of admissions, and it's not private, so no playing around with admissions or scholarships for blue chip athletes who aren't 4.0 in the classroom.

UCLA is having an identity crisis in general. It used to be The Athletic School in the state, while Cal was The Academic School. Now, both are on equal footing academically, which turns the tables on athletics for UCLA. Truthfully, if you are a California HS athlete with a 4.0+ GPA, you get into Cal, UCLA, and USC...

UCLA for smart kids who are athletic

Cal for smart kids who are OK at athletics and get athletic scholarships for lower performance levels

Stanford for smart kids who are rich

USC for top athletic kids who are rich (or get a full ride), GPA doesn't matter

A real collegiate coach wrote:

Thanks Bruin Hillz for you list. You actually must know something because at the NCAA meet some of those people you listed actually ARE interested in the job. Typically, people on this site throw out names that are ridiculous. But think about this - UCLA should be one of the most attractive jobs in the country, and very few highly successful coaches want anything to do with the school. I have three very good coaching friends who are head coaches at Top 25 programs, who should be interested in the position, but won't be. That says a lot about the athletic department, not about Mike Maynard. UCLA used to be one of the "most" desirable jobs in the country, now its looked about as the same as UC Riverside. Look at the places the people you listed are at: San Diego State, Cal State Northridge, UC Irvine, Riverside CC. Jesus! And Boogie Johnson - please spare me. UCLA is one of those athletic departments that think their crap doesn't stink, and unfortunately, it does. Look at what Kentucky did several years ago with Mitch Barnhart their AD. He was sick and tired of the program being lousy, so he ponied up the money, and made an aggressive recruitment for a highly successful, big name coach. And he snagged Edrick who has made the program a national championship contender. Does anyone think Dan Guererro will do that? And that is the crux of the problem. I am a head coach at DI and UCLA was always my dream job, but I wouldn't go near it now (not that they would be interested anyway).