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Article: Bibby needs to find consistency or find himself a new job.(The Orange County Register)
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- February 24, 2004
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Byline: Steve Bisheff
LOS ANGELES _ If this is Ben Howland's honeymoon year at UCLA, what does that make it for Henry Bibby at USC?
"Every year is a learning experience for me," Bibby said.
But after eight years of wild, careening ups and downs, don't you eventually have to graduate? Doesn't a basketball program have to level off and define itself at some point?
Bibby's hasn't yet. His Trojans raced to the Elite Eight one year, then plunged to near the bottom of the Pac-10 two years later. His teams glow with promise one night, then stink out the outdated L.A. Sports Arena the next time you see them.
Howland's resume suggests ...