I wonder if Quinn Buckner would be a possible contender as coach. He coached in the NBA a bit, although not all that successfully, but kids might actually listen to him and play hard for him at I.U. This could be a real good fit and he is still a real hero there from the '76 team that went undefeated. Alford is an interesting candidate but I think he would have already been there by now if it was in the cards. Plus, he didn't exactly set the world on fire at Iowa. Personally, I don't think he wanted the pressure of coaching at I.U. Knight's shadow at I.U. is so huge it is almost overwhelming.