Time for a NEW Coach who can rebuild.....

Ok I am a former Ragin Cajun who had to move out the state for my job but will be coming back soon and family members are big fans of the Cajuns. I think when you look at rebuilding programs you need to remember it will take time. The only reason I'm posting is I have been on hiring committees at several Universities and been involved in several conferences. I think Scott needs to look at the big picture! You have to get a Coach that has a proven track record of handling the pressure of not winning right away. We have to realize that nobody is going to be able to get TOP recruits this late in the game to have immediate success. Recent posts have mentioned several good Southland coaches, UCA Coach who took over a nice program, Brooks Donald who didn't have to rebuild from the ground up and without Broadhead helping to keep the twins happy would not have been so successful, DoBee at Nicholls who has had to build but she never moved to Thibodaux. Don't you want someone to come in and live in your community?

I like the idea of bringing in someone outside Louisiana. Someone who could give us a fresh new look in the community and on campus. We definitely need someone with head Div. 1 coaching experience. I have gotten to follow the Southland Teams for the last few years. Something pretty amazing has happened at Sam Houston State University. Not sure if the Coach would leave since she is an Alumni. I think she would be one to take the challenge when you look at her record of what she had to do to rebuild SHSU. Maybe Scott needs to talk to Coach Marlin since he came from SHSU.

We need someone quickly............ I look forward to continuing my support of the Ragin Cajuns

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Originally Posted by bballjunkie

Ok I am a former Ragin Cajun who had to move out the state for my job but will be coming back soon and family members are big fans of the Cajuns. I think when you look at rebuilding programs you need to remember it will take time. The only reason I'm posting is I have been on hiring committees at several Universities and been involved in several conferences. I think Scott needs to look at the big picture! You have to get a Coach that has a proven track record of handling the pressure of not winning right away. We have to realize that nobody is going to be able to get TOP recruits this late in the game to have immediate success. Recent posts have mentioned several good Southland coaches, UCA Coach who took over a nice program, Brooks Donald who didn't have to rebuild from the ground up and without Broadhead helping to keep the twins happy would not have been so successful, DoBee at Nicholls who has had to build but she never moved to Thibodaux. Don't you want someone to come in and live in your community?

I like the idea of bringing in someone outside Louisiana. Someone who could give us a fresh new look in the community and on campus. We definitely need someone with head Div. 1 coaching experience. I have gotten to follow the Southland Teams for the last few years. Something pretty amazing has happened at Sam Houston State University. Not sure if the Coach would leave since she is an Alumni. I think she would be one to take the challenge when you look at her record of what she had to do to rebuild SHSU. Maybe Scott needs to talk to Coach Marlin since he came from SHSU.

We need someone quickly............ I look forward to continuing my support of the Ragin Cajuns

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I said the same thing in another post.......like your thinking

I like the idea of going after a Southland Coach.... You have some really good ones. Right now 4 teams in post season play....... SFA, UCA, SHSU, MCNEESE............. UCA AND SHSU COACHES NEED A INTERVIEW

Give B-head's daughter or the coaches at Lafayette HS the best players and they can win---I really don't think it is an X and O type thing----RECRUITING will win-----find the best recruiter----I think that would be Doobie and B-head!!!! Also the assistants that Doobie had were great with recruiting the kids!!!

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Originally Posted by bballjunkie

Ok I am a former Ragin Cajun who had to move out the state for my job but will be coming back soon and family members are big fans of the Cajuns. I think when you look at rebuilding programs you need to remember it will take time. The only reason I'm posting is I have been on hiring committees at several Universities and been involved in several conferences. I think Scott needs to look at the big picture! You have to get a Coach that has a proven track record of handling the pressure of not winning right away. We have to realize that nobody is going to be able to get TOP recruits this late in the game to have immediate success. Recent posts have mentioned several good Southland coaches, UCA Coach who took over a nice program, Brooks Donald who didn't have to rebuild from the ground up and without Broadhead helping to keep the twins happy would not have been so successful, DoBee at Nicholls who has had to build but she never moved to Thibodaux. Don't you want someone to come in and live in your community?

I like the idea of bringing in someone outside Louisiana. Someone who could give us a fresh new look in the community and on campus. We definitely need someone with head Div. 1 coaching experience. I have gotten to follow the Southland Teams for the last few years. Something pretty amazing has happened at Sam Houston State University. Not sure if the Coach would leave since she is an Alumni. I think she would be one to take the challenge when you look at her record of what she had to do to rebuild SHSU. Maybe Scott needs to talk to Coach Marlin since he came from SHSU.

We need someone quickly............ I look forward to continuing my support of the Ragin Cajuns

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Go somewhere else with all that outside stuff and fresh look, Brodhead is the King of Womens basketball aournd here, anyone else would be second choice in my book

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Originally Posted by BBOYD3

Go somewhere else with all that outside stuff and fresh look, Brodhead is the King of Womens basketball aournd here, anyone else would be second choice in my book

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Royalty....bang!...Case closed!....next topic!

Brodhead and be done with it.

OK done, someone needs to email Scott and let him know about it.

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Originally Posted by bballjunkie

Ok I am a former Ragin Cajun who had to move out the state for my job but will be coming back soon and family members are big fans of the Cajuns. I think when you look at rebuilding programs you need to remember it will take time. The only reason I'm posting is I have been on hiring committees at several Universities and been involved in several conferences. I think Scott needs to look at the big picture! You have to get a Coach that has a proven track record of handling the pressure of not winning right away. We have to realize that nobody is going to be able to get TOP recruits this late in the game to have immediate success. Recent posts have mentioned several good Southland coaches, UCA Coach who took over a nice program, Brooks Donald who didn't have to rebuild from the ground up and without Broadhead helping to keep the twins happy would not have been so successful, DoBee at Nicholls who has had to build but she never moved to Thibodaux. Don't you want someone to come in and live in your community?

I like the idea of bringing in someone outside Louisiana. Someone who could give us a fresh new look in the community and on campus. We definitely need someone with head Div. 1 coaching experience. I have gotten to follow the Southland Teams for the last few years. Something pretty amazing has happened at Sam Houston State University. Not sure if the Coach would leave since she is an Alumni. I think she would be one to take the challenge when you look at her record of what she had to do to rebuild SHSU. Maybe Scott needs to talk to Coach Marlin since he came from SHSU.

We need someone quickly............ I look forward to continuing my support of the Ragin Cajuns

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+1 This!

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Originally Posted by Crawfish

OK done, someone needs to email Scott and let him know about it.

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LOL!! I agree Crawfish, somone needs to call Scott and let him know they have made his decision for him.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

LOL!! I agree Crawfish, somone needs to call Scott and let him know they have made his decision for him.

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And they will take full responsibility when that choice flounders. Just like the last 2 or 3 times we chose a coach with no HC experience.

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Originally Posted by BeauCajun

And they will take full responsibility when that choice flounders. Just like the last 2 or 3 times we chose a coach with no HC experience.

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He has head coaching ecperience, he is the Ascoicate Head Coach...

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Originally Posted by BBOYD3

He has head coaching ecperience, he is the Ascoicate Head Coach...

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I say hire Gary and have Brad as his wing man...They both have outstanding contacts!

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Originally Posted by JMVCAJUNS

I say hire Gary and have Brad as his wing man...They both have outstanding contacts!

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i guess if we are going to crown him the new coach we need to learn how to spell his name.

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Originally Posted by BeauCajun

And they will take full responsibility when that choice flounders. Just like the last 2 or 3 times we chose a coach with no HC experience.

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Ill take full responxibility, and bet the bank he succeeds... any takers

the original post sounds like a prospective applicant (or spouse) who is trying to benefit thyself. ("I have been on hiring committees at several Universities") ...... sureeeeeeeeeeeeee

I do not always agree with Brad, but he is right on with Brodhead.

1. Excellent RECRUITER
2. Excellent TEACHER
3. Excellent X's & O's GAME/FLOOR COACH (see #2)
4. Excellent COMMUNICATOR
5. Excellent MOTIVATOR
6. Excellent EVALUATOR of TALENT
7. Excellent at DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS with HS coaches
8. Excellent Organizational SKILLS

9/PLUS he is ONE OF US and has no ties to former inhabitants of Martin Hall.

Carr, your work is done.

This is the most important decision in the basketball world for 300 plus fans who actually go to games.

Brad, the word associat head coach means just that. NOT HEAD COACH defers to HEAD COACH. No rookie head coach should hire a family member so if he is hired you should not be until he proves himself. Three or four year recruiting history at McNutt U is NOT the be all of a resume of recruiting prowess. Butch Pierre has been a tremedous recruiter everywhere he has been, yet not hired as head coach.

I am not slamming your choice, and you are biased, but there really could be better options, and of course unless he is hired you will think all fall far short, I get it.

I guess that B-Head's real commitment came when he went to McNeese and left all the stability and what he had built up in Lafayette ----I am trying to think of anything that would be bad in his hire----Never a COLLEGE HC----Don't know about his McNeese job on what he did as far as strategy, recruiting, organization, substitutions, offense, defense, inside or outside coaching--------Do think that he would have the intrinsic motivation for the school, has coached at all age levels, coached his kids (important), just getting back to UL to recruit, knows the problems that ER had and I think how to fix them, Knew the success that JKH had and what caused it, and has worked OUTSIDE the public sector (IMPORTANT)!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by BBOYD3

Exactly, there is no one better for this job... And the head coach can hire whoever he wants... Stop being a hater man... and butch peire when it comes to recruiting has a big checkbook... Makes it a lil easier to get talent, versus the true recruiter doing it the right way... and id say getting the three best guards in LA to sign with McNeese is pretty damn good recruiting...

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You mistake caution with hate? You mistake real fair questions with hate? You clearly are too close to the situation. If Broadhead were the clear number one no matter what, how come he is still an assistant in his mid life, he should be on everybodies list. On the other hand if he is only number one for UL, then he really is not number one.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

You mistake caution with hate? You mistake real fair questions with hate? You clearly are too close to the situation. If Broadhead were the clear number one no matter what, how come he is still an assistant in his mid life, he should be on everybodies list. On the other hand if he is only number one for UL, then he really is not number one.

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U win man, you obviously know what you are talking about, KMSL...

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Originally Posted by BBOYD3

Exactly, there is no one better for this job... And the head coach can hire whoever he wants... Stop being a hater man... and butch peire when it comes to recruiting has a big checkbook... Makes it a lil easier to get talent, versus the true recruiter doing it the right way... and id say getting the three best guards in LA to sign with McNeese is pretty damn good recruiting...

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Just for the record, UL signed the 18th, 26th and 43rd ranked players in the State of Texas, including two All-American nominees, plus two Louisiana All-State players. Four of the five are listed as 3-star athletes, if you're a star-gazer. And all four have a 3.0 GPA or better.

I'll take that group.

Can't judge the kids from Texas. But All American nominations are given out like candy

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Originally Posted by SlappyCajun

Can't judge the kids from Texas. But All American nominations are given out like candy

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Much harder to be the "King of Womens's basketball" ;o)

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

You mistake caution with hate? You mistake real fair questions with hate? You clearly are too close to the situation. If Broadhead were the clear number one no matter what, how come he is still an assistant in his mid life, he should be on everybodies list. On the other hand if he is only number one for UL, then he really is not number one.

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I agree with cajun express. If Brodhaed is so good why is he still an assistant, especially at McNeese. And if he was so good in high school, why just one state championship. It sounds like he should have dominated at the lower level. He had the player for it. Lost to Kaplan one year that made to the finals. Not the best coach there. Just a thought.

Just wondering------did we try to recruit these kids???