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Originally Posted by SlappyCajun
Me likey some Joe Scott.
It is an absolute joy to watch his brand of basketball.
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Originally Posted by SlappyCajun
Me likey some Joe Scott.
It is an absolute joy to watch his brand of basketball.
Would love to have him in Lafayette.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
Ditto.Quote:
Originally Posted by foofoochaisson
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/colle...elt/denver.htm
<< The Pioneers continue to make strides under third-year coach Joe Scott. The Pete Carill pupil and protege has improved the Poineer win total in each of his first two seasons. Denver even earned and won a Sun Belt Conference tournament home game for the first time.
Denver has never made an NCAA Tournament appearance, but that's clearly the goal in 2009-10 with every starter returning as well as a deep and experienced bench.
Scott has stressed defense throughout his career.
His teams at Air Force were the best in the nation in scoring defense during his four years at Colorado Springs and his 2006-07 Princeton squad also led the nation in the category. Under Scott, the Pioneers have recorded two straight seasons of top 25 finishes in scoring defense.>>
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Originally Posted by foofoochaisson
I don't know what this team would or could do with a coach who preaches fundamentals and runs offenses and defenses that require discipline. I don't know if there has been a time that I could label a Cajun team as "fundamental" but I'd sure like to see it.
Here, here. I am sick and tired of watching "street ball". From what I have heard, the next coach will be Butch Pierre. I personally don't think this would be a good hire. Nothing personal against Mr. Pierre, as I know he is an excellent recruiter, but you have to ask yourself why hasn't he had a head coaching position yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
I like Joe Scott as well. But I also think that it is important to hire guys who fir the attitude of the school.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
I always think there are system schools, and schools that can go out and get the best players. The best players like to play in a system that is a little more up and down, but have some structure.
Carolina, Kentucky, Louisville. At our level, even Western Kentucky.
Then at certain places you need to be a system school. Denver obviously has some recruiting disadvantages considering their academic requirements.
Nicholls is a good example of a system school. Air Force, Northwestern (IL), Richmond all have disciplines systesm.
I think UL can be one of the best schools year in and year out. The problem is getting great players does not mean that you don't need to have a system. Villanova is a great example of guys that play up tempo, but still ahve a phenomenal system.
If we have a coach who can recruit the same type of talent and put them in an effective system, things will be fine. We do not need to swing the pendulum from now, to a Princeton system that may actually kill the recruitment of the top athletes we are currently getting.
I'd expect Mr. Scott to stay at Denver until another D1 school in that region in a bigger conference has an opening. Colorado comes to mind.
igeaux.mobi
Hey Josh (or anyone else who knows), i know this is a different topic but do you know if Xavier Blackburn is being recruited by anyone?? Its seems that for the past 2 years, every time i check the box scores in the paper he has 20+ points . Just curious, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Parrott
I spoke with Xavier and coach Broussard at length about that topic following Tuesday's championship game in the Sunkist Shootout.
According to Xavier and coach Broussard, he holds offers from every in-state school but LSU, UL and McNeese State. ULM and UNO were the first two schools Xavier mentioned. Stephen F. Austin and Murray State have also offered, from what he could remember. He is focusing on his senior season right now and will look at recruiting more in the spring when he gets a chance to visit some of those previously mentioned schools.
In STM's system, Xavier doesn't get much of a chance to shoot from the outside or work on the perimeter. Most of his shots are close to the basket. He will have to adjust to play on the perimeter at the next level at 6-3/6-4, but I believe he has the skills to play for a mid-major. SFA and Murray are among the top teams in the Southland and OVC and will likely advance to the NCAA Tournament this season.
Coach Broussard compared him to former STM star Brandon Mouton as a guy who does everything he is asked without complaint and yet is being under recruited. (He added that Mouton was seriously recruited by only Texas, Purdue and UL before going to have a solid career with the Longhorns.)
Just read your article. Nevermind.
Josh -Quote:
Originally Posted by Parrott
I think Xavier is a really good player. He is nowhere near Brandon Mouton. But you are right I think in the right system he could be a very good player. He is not incredibly athletic nor do I think he shoots it very well. However, he has a great feel for the game, and obviously he is coming from a well coached program.
He is actually almost opposite of Ross Mouton. I think Ross had a really high ceiling coming out of high school, where Xavier is a little more ready out of the gates if that makes sense.
Also, how the hell is UNO still recruiting kids...?
Offers from UNO were likely made before the recent decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlappyCajun
My apologies for the confusion. I don't believe that coach Broussard was saying that Xavier and Brandon were the same player or that Xavier was better. I believe the point he was trying to make was that both do a lot of things without complaining about it and were under-recruited.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlappyCajun
Despite dropping down to D3, UNO will still play men's basketball.
No, I knew what you were saying, I was just trying to clarify to the board, so they didn't think that UL was not recruiting the next Brandon Mouton....Quote:
Originally Posted by Parrott
OK, so I guess they are recruiting him as a D3 player, and he would pay his own way....???
I haven't been out to watch high school basketball in awhile. Is the jr. point guard from Northside the best area prospect.
Yes, that Northside kid is the best I've heard about right now.
As for D3, those schools cannot offer athletic scholarships. But if those guys have decent grades they will get plenty of academic scholarships and will have to pay little if any out of pocket.
igeaux.mobi
I agree except about location. I don't think it matters where the step up comes from. Mr. Scott left the Ivy League to go to the farthest west team in the Sun Belt. He has shown that he is willing to travel outside of a certain area to take a job. The next best offer may not even come from a BCS conference school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Parrott
I will say that I don't think that UL-Joe Scott is a viable relationship. Nothing against him, I just don't think either party is a good fit for the other.
Why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by lcitsh
I just don't think his style is a fit here. I think that could be successful here, but I don't necessarily believe that you need to rely on such a system coach here.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
I'm not a huge fan of the actual system he runs in Denver. However, I do feel that it is a necessary system there given their lack of athleticism and their ability to shoot the ball. A princeton style of offense is based on fundamentals and breaking down a defense with patience, picks for shooters off the ball, and attacking the basket with backdoor passes. Here, I don't think that would be necessary but he would surely be able to stress the fundamentals to our players that seem to truly need them badly.
It's worth mentioning that Georgetown, Arizona State, Oregon State, Colorado, Wisconsin, Northwestern and a few NBA teams (Nets, Kings, Wizards, 76ers, Rockets, Mavs, etc.) also use versions of the Princeton offense.
Proper spacing might be the most important factor for the offense. Spread out the defense and attack. You also need versatile bigs that can step outside, handle the ball and make strong cuts to the hoop. It's also a good system if you have enough talented shooters and lack inside depth.
As for Scott and Colorado: I mention that as a possible next stop for him because he's familiar to the region (head coach at Air Force before going to Denver) and Colorado runs the Princeton offense and has a coach on the hot seat in Jeff Bzdelik.
igeaux.mobi
Bo Ryan at Wisconsin runs the swing offense, which has some Princeton elements, and is really good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Parrott
You guys may remember Herb Sendek at Arizona State, he was the Coach at NC State when they beat the Cajuns in the NCAA Tourney. They had a big guy knock down a couple deep 3s in the 1st half.
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Georgetown does run the Princeton as well. Also, Richmond who is having some success this year runs Princeton stuff.
Its a phenomenal offense. If you guys every want to see a really disciplined offense, watch Nicholls. There's is not true Princeton, but still a really different system.
Its a great system, and it works, considering the guys that Scott has to have at Denver. He is doing a great job when you consider that Terry Carrol basically had the best luck ever when Yemi Nicholson fell into his lap.
you can rent Hoosiers if you want to watch that crap. It will never be played in the Cajundome unless we play Denver.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunNation
I don't even think you need to run and press, just get down and guard in the half court, or play full court man.Quote:
Originally Posted by basketballjone
Look at what Purdue did to West Virginia yesterday.
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Originally Posted by basketballjone
Brad, offense is good and all but if I want to see 90 points a night, I'll go watch tapes of when Fletcher was coaching here. However, there's a small problem. That is his teams never played any defense. It does no good to score 90 a night if you're giving up 90 a night as well. I'd prefer a balance of the two. We certainly need to move our scorers around and free up our scorers while playing hardnosed defense on the other end. The problem with some of these guys, they don't put as much effort on the defensive end of the floor.