Alford was a hot potato we’re lucky to be rid of

Editor’s note: This letter refers to an article published in the Daily Lobo April 1, “Despite Lobo contract, Alford bails for Bruins.” The article was about former Lobo men’s basketball head coach Steve Alford’s decision to go to UCLA rather than sign the 10-year contract with UNM to which he had agreed that week.

Editor,

Lies, witness intimidation, rape. Iowa basketball under the leadership of Alford.

CBS Chicago says:

“Eleven years later, too many have forgotten exactly what Alford did in the aftermath of that (alleged rape) incident in Iowa City on Sept. 6, 2002. The University of New Mexico didn’t care, welcoming him for a desert exile long enough to fade too many memories. None of it appears to matter to UCLA, either.”

-Chicago.CBSLocal.com/2013/03/31/bernstein-ucla-hired-a-scumbag/

My question to you, Daily Lobo, is why are we only hearing about this now from someone in Chicago?

Instead of focusing on who signed what contract when, et cetera, we should be grateful Alford left for UCLA. Do you want to be associated with someone like Alford?

I suggest the Daily Lobo look into the new basketball coach/millionaire we are hiring. He’s an Alford man, after all.

Otherwise, the cover story on the April 1, 2013 issue of the Daily Lobo will be spot-on about the quality of your journalism abilities.

Romeo Alonzo
UNM staff