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Turning things around takes time

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Sure, Jamie Dixon won 31 games in his first season. And in his second season, Dave Leitao not only got DePaul back into the NCAA Tournament, but into the second round for the first time since 1989. But, the bottom line with any coaching change is best summed up by the man put in charge of restoring UCLA's proud program 12 months ago. "When you take over a screwed up situation, you need time," said Ben Howland. Are you listening New York? The best Howland could do with the Bruins was 11 wins ...

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