The future of Robert Lee

[Hammer58]

_ Like I say before, reak what you sew! Go ahead and do what yall did before and see where it ends up. That's all I have to say and will not argue with you. This school is not an elite school and the NCAA will splatter your nuts against the wall if they catch yall slipping. Watch!! Let the man do his job and clean up your program. _

Its "reap what you sow".

Read the posts again. We are not advocating going back to recruiting the Jessie Evans days. We are talking about finding a coach who can win the right way. That is the big challenge facing the administration.

[wcd35]

_ Like I say before, reak what you sew! Go ahead and do what yall did before and see where it ends up. That's all I have to say and will not argue with you. This school is not an elite school and the NCAA will splatter your nuts against the wall if they catch yall slipping. Watch!! Let the man do his job and clean up your program. _

I don't want to get technical, but its "reap" not "reak." Like the grim reaper. Since you reiterated that point, I felt it necessary to point out.

Also, do you think that no other coach can keep student-athletes on the right path. It's not like Lee is the only guy in the nation that can do it. He has done a great job with keeping the guys out of trouble, but other coaches have done the same.

[lilbigdow]

_ I don't want to get technical, but its "reap" not "reak." Like the grim reaper. Since you reiterated that point, I felt it necessary to point out.

Also, do you think that no other coach can keep student-athletes on the right path. It's not like Lee is the only guy in the nation that can do it. He has done a great job with keeping the guys out of trouble, but other coaches have done the same. _

Thanks for correcting me.

No I'm not saying there's no other coach that can do this. Lee is a good coach, his only problem is that he's a very tough on the discipline side. He wants you to play defense and kids don't like to that these days. His no nonsense attitude maybe a little too much for those players to handle. Other than that he's good especially what he had to work with when he first took over. Don't you think?

If it's his time to go and the fans want him to go, wel.....but he is a wayy better coach than people give him credit for.

[CajunCanaille]

Well if there is a new coach for next season I'm sure a few people will transfer and free up some scholarships. If Lee leaves, we not even get this guy that we signed already. I wonder if Lee got fired and Labato was not hired by the new coach, would Gradnigo leave? He could still transfer and play his senior year somewhere else.

Something needs to be done this season. We can't afford to let Lee hang around. Barr, Bloom, Daigle, Gary, Johnson, Lago, McCoy, Roberson, Wallace, and Dison (if he doesn't get a medical redshirt) will all be seniors next year. That means we need to get a coach in before next season starts so he can begin recruiting for the following season. I also don't want to waste another year from Gradnigo and Bureau. I was one of the people who did not bash Lee for letting Milsap walk but could this guy have been better under another coach?

I agree with what someone wrote earlier. Coach Lee is not the only coach who can keep kids on the right path. I think it won't be as hard as people think to find a good coach with dicipline.

BUTCH PIERRE for coach!

[Clutch0364]

_ Thanks for correcting me.

No I'm not saying there's no other coach that can do this. Lee is a good coach, his only problem is that he's a very tough on the discipline side. He wants you to play defense and kids don't like to that these days. His no nonsense attitude maybe a little too much for those players to handle. Other than that he's good especially what he had to work with when he first took over. Don't you think? _

NO I don't think! He is the worst coach in D1 basketball period! And if this team is disciplined Id hate to see what an undisciplined team looks like.

[lilbigdow]

_ NO I don't think! He is the worst coach in D1 basketball period! And if this team is disciplined Id hate to see what an undisciplined team looks like. _

Dude get over yourself! LOL.

I doubt Butch Pierre will come to UL because he is still ____ed that yall didn't hire him the first go around when I believe Jesse Evans was hired. Hey...he might have got over it for the opportunity to come back home and coach.

He used to recruit players UL was interested in just so UL won't get them. He also stole Mitchell from St. Martinville at the last min right under yall nose. He's a real butt hole but he is respected in the recruiting field.

UL will have to come harder than that little 100+ thousand contract they are paying Lee to get Butch to come to lafayette that's for sure!

[TuffGuy84]

Other than that he's good especially what he had to work with when he first took over. Don't you think?

Not exactly, In his second year I remember his famous proclamation that that team had sweet 16 talent, and never materialized. Dwayne Mitchell, Chris Cameron, and Mike Southall were all for sure talents that we had seen produce in years past and we brought in a few guys that were supposed to be very good like Ed Turner, Adam James, and Ross Mouton. There was some talent on that team if nothing else. If we changed coaches and we still don't improve next year, I'll be the first to admit that I was wrong and Lee might have been a better coach than I thought, but on the flip side that would make me question whether or not he was acctually a good recruiter.

[Clutch0364]

_ Dude get over yourself! LOL.

I doubt Butch Pierre will come to UL because he is still ____ed that yall didn't hire him the first go around when I believe Jesse Evans was hired. Hey...he might have got over it for the opportunity to come back home and coach.

He used to recruit players UL was interested in just so UL won't get them. He also stole Mitchell from St. Martinville at the last min right under yall nose. He's a real butt hole but he is respected in the recruiting field.

UL will have to come harder than that little 100+ thousand contract they are paying Lee to get Butch to come to lafayette that's for sure! _

First off I never mentioned Butch Pierre! Second off if you believe this man is a good coach you must not have watched any games the last 4 years or so!

[ULtimateCajun]

A reliable source who knows reliable people says Lee isn't going to be around much longer because of his unreliable coaching. Trust me, I'm pretty reliable. 09' will be SWEET! You can rely on that!

[lilbigdow]

All well, if it's true then hopefully that will turn out good for your school. They not paying him much so that in conjunction with having to pay out Evan's Salary and that football coach's lawsuit/settlement, that's probably why they are sticking with him as a cheap alternative.

I don't have to have reliable sources. I am the source and know for a fact that UL don't pay up to par with the pay scale of coaches in their conference especially in basketball on both the men and women's side. As a matter of fact Southeastern, Northwestern State, and Southern University coaches salaries are higher and their conferences have a lower RPI than the Sunbelt. So...........winning first starts by opening up those pocket books and being competitive.

[ULtimateCajun]

_ All well, if it's true then hopefully that will turn out good for your school. They not paying him much so that in conjunction with having to pay out Evan's Salary and that football coach's lawsuit/settlement, that's probably why they are sticking with him as a cheap alternative.

I don't have to have reliable sources. I am the source and know for a fact that UL don't pay up to par with the pay scale of coaches in their conference especially in basketball on both the men and women's side. As a matter of fact Southeastern, Northwestern State, and Southern University coaches salaries are higher and their conferences have a lower RPI than the Sunbelt. So...........winning first starts by opening up those pocket books and being competitive. _

"I am the source and know for a fact that UL don't pay up to par" Yes thank you for giving us your insight. I had no idea our coaches were some of the lowest paid coaches in D-1. Thanks captain obvious. I'm so glad that you are sharing your "source"-ness with us. Since you are so "connected" to the program why don't you give us a little bit more "inside" info.

[bballholic]

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Lee is a good coach, his only problem is that he's a very tough on the discipline side. He wants you to play defense and kids don't like to that these days. His no nonsense attitude maybe a little too much for those players to handle.

Damn, you just described Trent Johnson. Bottomline, Lee simply isn't getting the job done and the kids aren't buying into his system. As an outsider, even I think UL needs to make a change after this season.