Tommy Lloyd addresses 'next coach' quote at Arizona
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd addressed the 'next coach' quote.
As North Carolina's head coach search continues on, there's been a bit of a pause in it so far. That's due to two of the rumored top candidates in Arizona's Tommy Lloyd and Michigan's Dusty May squaring off in the Final Four on Saturday night. North Carolina has had to patiently wait until either team loses in the NCAA tournament.
But for one candidate, his name continues to come up in the UNC rumor mill and he's doing his best to not be distracted. When meeting the media on Tuesday, Lloyd was asked about his name continuing to come up and be mentioned with North Carolina. He denied that he as distracted by any means.
"Guys, this team has my full focus," Lloyd said . "Nothing, nothing, I promise you NOTHING, is knocking me off that path. You might call them 'distractions,' but it's cause you're distracted.
That doesn't mean I'm distracted. " This comes just days after Lloyd mentioned that there will be another coach after him at Arizona to continue the legacy on. Those comments came after Saturday's win over Purdue and drew some interesting responses.