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Why Floyd turned down 'Zona & Memphis
USC basketball Coach Tim Floyd, saying he has "everything in place right here to do something special," declined an offer from Arizona -- and turned aside an inquiry from Memphis -- announcing Thursday that he would remain with the Trojans. At the team banquet Tuesday, he implored players to stay at USC. A little more than 12 hours later, he was on a private jet to Tucson. He had also been contacted by Memphis but decided to go to Arizona because, he said, "I was curious to see what constitutes an elite program." Floyd added, "I listened, I heard what they had to say. But there is something really special about building your own traditions and your own history." Floyd said he discussed the situation with his wife, then talked with "a couple of our players and a couple of recruits." He called USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett on Thursday morning to say he would be staying. A year ago, Floyd did similar tire-kicking when LSU called. He said then that USC was his last job. Asked Thursday why he talked to Memphis and visited Arizona if USC was his last job, Floyd said, "Because this is still my last job." Pressed, Floyd said, "Where am I coaching now?" Floyd said later, "If [USC administrators] get tired of me and they don't want me here then I'll look in another direction. But if they're happy then this will be it." Floyd, who has an 85-50 record in four years at USC, said the decision to stay was not based on the possibility of a contract extension. He said he has three years left on his current contract with a base pay believed to be about $850,000. However, he did say, "Hopefully they will add a year or two."
Tim Floyd, AP
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USC sure has a class act in Floyd
USAFBamafan
Lajes, Azores, PO
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Oh, so he went to Arizona merely to see what constitutes an elite program? Nice. USC, your coach just told you that you do not have an elite program, but I guess you already knew that.
Chalk this one up to coercing a pay raise. Edie Munster did the same thing to us, he is slime of a different tint, but slime nonetheless.
GatorBaitor
Total Comments (2395)
just brings a tear to your eye doesn't it?
zzyzzx zephyr
Total Comments (1107)
It wasn't the cactus and sagebrush landscape. It wasn't the lack of a natural water supply. It It was that "Welcome to Hell" sign he passed on the way into town that helped him make his decision.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
Total Comments (2758)
Why so cynical?
Hell yeah!
Great news today!
dynamic
Total Comments (3792)
Thanks Gator for bringing substance from the void.
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
Total Comments (9468)
Floyd's got some good recruits lined up to come to USC and honestly it's a program that is willing to make investments into their basketball team. Football might be king at 'SC but basketball ain't hurting there either.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
Total Comments (18072)
Ahhh. Bubba, thank you.
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
Total Comments (9468)
Arizona fans - I'm no hater. I'm just a couple of stops past Hell. I appreciate what Bubba is talking about.
Any signs of that Pirate nut today?
Huitzilopochtli
Hilbert Space, NM
Total Comments (9468)
At least he didn't tell us that 45 minutes into his Arizona visit, GOD told him USC was the place to be.
NorthwestTrojan
Seattle , WA
Total Comments (80)
Believe me, I know what I'm talking about here. I live in a place just like this. I have complete credibility when it comes to sarcasm like this.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
Total Comments (2758)
Alright, so this didn't make him look so good. Bottom line is he is staying, we have some nice recruits coming in, and hopefully he can convince DeRozan and Gibson to stay another year. If they do, we could make some serious noise next year.
ICEnSoCal
Earthquake Central, CA
Total Comments (2187)
I hope Nick Saban saw this and is taking notes.
Nam Vet2
Rosamond , CA
Total Comments (849)
but man, he is being bankrolled. I had no idea Billy D. made so much.
VolFanHenry
Total Comments (1410)
Yeah, and it really paid off this year - NOT
GatorBaitor
Total Comments (2395)
Nice to see a coach who has loyalty with a program who's never done anything. The complete opposite of most coaches nowadays.
Come Correct.
Total Comments (504)
Maybe your comment was in jest, but do you really believe this was Floyd showing loyalty? He is as full of --it as any coach since Saban.
rjsam77
Santa Monica, CA
Total Comments (92)
Happy to see that Floyd didn't pull a Calipari.
Total Package
El Paso, TX
Total Comments (1083)
The basketball monopoly in Los Angeles is over as of now.
driller
Greeley , CO
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