Before I dive in to preview tonight’s game, there was some big UCLA Basketball news earlier today. Thanks to a generous donation of $6.5 million from Jodi and Michael Price, UCLA has established The Michael Price Family UCLA Basketball Excellence Program and, in honor of the Prices’ generosity, the head coaching positions of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs will be known as The Michael Price Family UCLA Head Basketball Coaches.
Personally, my thought on this is that, if Michael Price wants UCLA to establish a “Basketball Excellence Program,” he should start by insisting that the Athletic Department terminate the employment of The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach because Steve Alford is doing more to prevent “UCLA Basketball Excellence” than anyone else in Westwood.