“Over the course of my career, teams that I’ve led have owned, on average, a defensive rank in the top 50. This year we ranked outside the top 100. This can never happen again. We must return to the basics and instill defensive fundamentals in our young men from day one of permissible workouts.”
This excerpt comes from the letter UCLA Basketball Head Coach Steve Alford wrote to Bruin fans in an email back on March 20.
There were several things Alford addressed in his letter — including returning his contract extension — but one of the biggest issues was the glaring problems on defense.