On the assumption we are going to the Big Dance, Lamont Paris will be the first USC basketball coach to take us to the NCAA Tournament in only his 2nd season on the job. And some of his predecessors were not slouches by any means....Big Frank McGuire, Eddie Fogler, Bill Foster and Dave Odom. And that feat will be even more remarkable when you consider the mess he inherited when he arrived: between players who graduated and those who transferred to UMASS to play for Frank Martin, about 75% of the team was gone when he arrived (at least Cocky stayed around). Lamont Paris is one VERY good basketball coach.