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Nearly a quarter century after he led Kansas on an unlikely run to the 1988 national title, Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is apparently returning to his college roots.
The well-traveled 71-year-old accepted an offer to become SMU's next coach, ESPN.com reported Tuesday afternoon. An announcement confirming that report could come as soon as late Tuesday, marking the end of a meandering 35-day coaching search that included rejections from splashy names like Marquette's Buzz Williams, Harvard's Tommy Amaker and Saint Louis' Rick Majerus.
The idea of hiring Brown to resuscitate SMU's long-struggling program is not one I'm fond of because Brown's age and nomadic track record promise to make recruiting a challenge. Whereas NBA teams have found success hiring Brown to...
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