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<p>Is it safe to say game on!?</p>
<p>Andy Enfield is 2 for 2.</p>
<p>He pulled Jason Hart and now Tony Bland is leaving SDSU and he <a target="_blank" href="http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/apr/10/sdsu-basketball-tony-bland-usc-accepts/">is coming to USC</a>.</p>
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<p id="h672656-p1" class="permalinkable">Opportunity knocked, and Tony Bland didn’t immediately answer. Didn’t want to.</p>
<p id="h672656-p2" class="permalinkable">He ultimately did, though, and San Diego State’s lead basketball recruiter formally accepted an offer Wednesday to become associate head coach at USC under Andy Enfield. The former SDSU guard who regularly tweeted things like <i>#Aztecforlife</i> called it "the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life."</p>
<p id="h672656-p3" class="permalinkable">Bland was offered the job Thursday shortly after arriving in Atlanta for the Final Four, and Enfield wanted an answer that night.</p>
<p id="h672656-p4" class="permalinkable">Bland asked for a day to think about it, then another and another and another.</p>
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<p>Hard not to understand his difficulty in his decision.</p>
<p>Steve Fischer is Bland's mentor and Fischer gave Bland his shot.</p>
<p>SDSU's loss is USC's gain.</p>
<p>You don't get to the tournament without good players...I have a hard time believing that this crew won't get their share of good players.</p>
<p>It is early yet, but it is hard not to be excited at the possibilities and the future.</p>
<p>Enfield has a long way to go and it won't happen right away but I give this staff a pretty good shot at making some noise in Southern California.</p>
<p>Welcome Coach Bland!</p>
<h3><b><i>FIGHT ON!</i></b></h3>
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<p>Andy Enfield gets one assistant that he wants</p> <p>This move <a target="_blank" href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2013/04/boys-basketball-ex-taft-coach-jason-hart-is-headed-to-usc.html">was rumored</a> over the weekend.</p>
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<p>Pepperdine Coach Marty Wilson tweeted Monday morning that assistant Jason Hart is leaving to join USC's coaching staff.</p>
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<p>Until the school makes an "OFFICIAL" announcement it is all a rumor to me.</p>
<p>There is some movement on Tony Bland...</p>
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<p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/sctrojan_sam">sctrojan_sam</a> My sense is it's SDSU/USC. And I think if he wasn't coming from his alma mater, he'd be long gone. It's that sweetheart a deal</p>
— Mark Zeigler (@sdutzeigler) <a href="https://twitter.com/sdutzeigler/status/321345224330846208">April 8, 2013</a>
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<p>Just talked to a well-connected source from LA. USC is throwing silly $ at Tony Bland but his loyalty to SDSU is complicating the decision.</p>
— Mark Zeigler (@sdutzeigler) <a href="https://twitter.com/sdutzeigler/status/321335454353997824">April 8, 2013</a>
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<p>To add to @<a href="https://twitter.com/sdutzeigler">sdutzeigler</a>'s report, Pat Haden told me last week USC would spent any amount necessary to get Enfield the assistants he wants.</p>
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<p>Getting interesting!</p>
<p>Again, I give Pat Haden credit for going all in working to make the Hoops program relevant again!</p>
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<p>With Cantu not being retained Enfield looks to build his staff with a stand out coach from SDSU</p> <p>Rumor swirled yesterday that new USC Basketball coach Andy Enfield hired SDSU assistant Tony Bland to the staff.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/apr/06/sdsu-basketball-tony-bland-usc/">Bland denied the rumor</a>...</p>
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<p id="h668538-p2" class="permalinkable">SDSU assistant Tony Bland is interviewing with USC for a spot on Andy Enfield’s coaching staff, according to sources from San Diego and Los Angeles.</p>
<p id="h668538-p3" class="permalinkable">This comes after Bland, the sources said, turned down advances from UCLA and Steve Alford earlier in the week. Alford reportedly has since filled his staff.</p>
<p id="h668538-p4" class="permalinkable">Bland, who is in Atlanta for the Final Four, declined comment other to refute reports that he had already accepted the job. "Not true," he said via text.</p>
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<p>While it would appear that Bland did talk to Enfield others were quick to point out that no agreement had been reached.</p>
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<p>To clarify on Tony Bland. He has NOT accepted USC asst job. Decision tomorrow. Choosing between USC and SDSU. Other Pac12s interested.</p>
— Pete Thamel(@SIPeteThamel) <a href="https://twitter.com/SIPeteThamel/status/320735394834550784">April 7, 2013</a>
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<p>It is not surprising that Bland is a hot commodity, he is seen by some as the best recruiter on the west coast.</p>
<p>The other rumor on the boards is that Enfield also made and overture to Pepperdine assistant Jason Hart.</p>
<p>If these hires turn out to be true then Andy Enfield is well on his way to assembling a top flight staff.</p>
<p>Guess we will see...</p>
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