UL Basketball Coach ... NEXT

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Originally Posted by CajunT

_ foo, that is the problem. There will still be people not happy with the final decision. You can't make everyone happy, but the bottomline is the new coach will have to meet the same criteria for APR and Graduation rates. Everyone will have their favorites, but there will be only one HC hire. _

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Trust me, I'm not going to get nit-picky about this situation. It's no secret that my favorite name on the board is Kennedy, but I wouldn't be upset if we land some other names that have been mentioned. With Floyd, its a bit different. I, like Jay, wasn't exactly boasting with Pride when Evans coached here. IMO, Floyd is that kind of coach. A 'get it done at all cost' kind of guy, but at what cost? Who's to say more things won't come out of this investigation (in which case he would not be considered anyway, but I mean even further down the road). Don't get me wrong, I want to win, just like you guys; but could we really absorb being blindsided again by sanctions or worse? I just don't think the risk is worth it. Not when you have candidates that are just as qualified, if not more so out there, who are interested..

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Originally Posted by foofoochaisson

_ Trust me, I'm not going to get nit-picky about this situation. It's no secret that my favorite name on the board is Kennedy, but I wouldn't be upset if we land some other names that have been mentioned. With Floyd, its a bit different. I, like Jay, wasn't exactly boasting with Pride when Evans coached here. IMO, Floyd is that kind of coach. A 'get it done at all cost' kind of guy, but at what cost? Who's to say more things won't come out of this investigation (in which case he would not be considered anyway, but I mean even further down the road). Don't get me wrong, I want to win, just like you guys; but could we really absorb being blindsided again by sanctions or worse? I just don't think the risk is worth it. Not when you have candidates that are just as qualified, if not more so out there, who are interested.. _

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I am asking this out of curiousity. Did Floyd run dirty programs at UNO and Iowa St?
What I remember about Floyd is that his teams were disciplined and won even when they did not have the more talented team. The OJ Mayo thing is a serious red flag, but some here are insinuating he is a pretty bad guy. What are his other infractions?

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

_ I am asking this out of curiousity. Did Floyd run dirty programs at UNO and Iowa St?
What I remember about Floyd is that his teams were disciplined and won even when they did not have the more talented team. The OJ Mayo thing is a serious red flag, but some here are insinuating he is a pretty bad guy. What are his other infractions? _

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I'm going somewhere with this, I promise.
When I say OJ Simpson, what do you think of?

Be honest..

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Originally Posted by RCAJUN90

_ Floyd would be a great hire. I think the ones that are saying no think it is impossible and they might be right. Who else is on the list with big time college and pro experience? _

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I am not saying no because I don't think we can get him. On the contrary, I think he is interested in coming here and we have a chance to get him. I simply do not want him here and I believe we can get better than him.

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Originally Posted by foofoochaisson

_ I'm going somewhere with this, I promise.
When I say OJ Simpson, what do you think of?

Be honest.. _

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If it doesn't fit, you must acquit!

Please don't tell me you are going to compare a double murder with a $1,000.

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

_ If it doesn't fit, you must acquit! _

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lmao.
Right.. You think of the murder, not his sparkling career.

When I think of Tim Floyd, I think of giving money to players.
Thats a character flaw, not a mistake. Fundemental difference in right and wrong.

I'd just rather another guy.

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Originally Posted by foofoochaisson

_ lmao.
Right.. You think of the murder, not his sparkling career.

When I think of Tim Floyd, I think of giving money to players.
Thats a character flaw, not a mistake. Fundemental difference in right and wrong.

I'd just rather another guy. _

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I guess i'm not there. I think very good college coach.

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

_ If it doesn't fit, you must acquit!

Please don't tell me you are going to compare a double murder with a $1,000. _

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Bingo! I was not a Tim Floyd guy myself until just recently. But there are only 2 rumored names that will make a big time splash if we were to hire them. They are Billy Kennedy and Tim Floyd. Both of those guys would get us national media attention and that is something we need in a seriously bad way. UL "WAS" a basketball school just like Duke, UNC and UCLA before the death penalty and we were damn good after the death penalty. But there is no reason why we can't be like Gonzaga with our tradition and facilities. We need a name that can get people excited and Tim Floyd will do that.

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

_ I guess i'm not there. I think very good college coach. _

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Maybe Bill Clinton would have been a better example, but you get the point. I'm not comparing murder to $1000. No matter how you look at it, they broke rules. It's the principal of the matter. They had no regard for others involved. It's just how I feel about the issue.

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Originally Posted by cajun4life

_ Bingo! I was not a Tim Floyd guy myself until just recently. But there are only 2 rumored names that will make a big time splash if we were to hire them. They are Billy Kennedy and Tim Floyd. Both of those guys would get us national media attention and that is something we need in a seriously bad way. UL "WAS" a basketball school just like Duke, UNC and UCLA before the death penalty and we were damn good after the death penalty. But there is no reason why we can't be like Gonzaga with our tradition and facilities. We need a name that can get people excited and Tim Floyd will do that. _

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Of the names thrown around, these are the two that get me really excited. Both of these guys are a huge step up from our previous three coaches.