Ye ol' UCLA scallywag be roastin' that landlubber Steve Alford fer his NCAA folly. Arrr, matey!
2024-03-22
Arrr, the Steve Alford-led Nevada crew had the upper hand for a spell, but alas, they be walkin' the plank after a heartbreakin' loss to Dayton on Thursday. 'Tis a sad end to their season, me hearties!
Arr mateys, listen here ye scurvy dogs! Steve Alford be the captain of the Nevada men's college basketball crew for the past five seasons. On a fateful Thursday, the Wolf Pack faced the Dayton Flyers in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Nevada had a fine lead but then, shiver me timbers, they fell apart like a leaky dinghy!Dayton swooped in like a fierce storm, scoring 24 points to take the victory with a score of 63-60. Those Flyers be soaring to the second round to face the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday. Aye, the disappointment was so great that even one of Alford's former shipmates, Tony Parker, took to X to criticize the captain's coaching skills and fashion sense.Parker, who sailed with Alford on the UCLA Bruins ship, had some choice words for his former skipper. It be clear that Parker and Alford had some rough waters in their time together, as Alford was sent adrift during the 2018-19 season after a patchy record at UCLA.Nevada be strugglin' to reach the NCAA tournament under Alford's command, with no luck in the first two seasons and a quick exit last season. Keep a weather eye on Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and join the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter for all the latest tales from the high seas of sports!