Quick Poll

[CajunZ1]

Rehab for what?

Not sure if you're joking, but he will probably throw his name in there. He has strong Texas ties, taking UTEP and Texas A&M to the NCAA Tournament before going to Kentucky. He was doing rehab in Houston last I heard. Given the money he got from Kentucky, the Cajuns could probably get him for a good deal.




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[CajunCanaille]

_ Rehab for what?



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Read JPs post again.........

He checked into John Lucas' alcohol rehab center earlier in the year.

[CajunZ1]

Oops, thx.

Read JPs post again.........

He checked into John Lucas' alcohol rehab center earlier in the year.

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[Parrott]

FWIW Orgeron had similar alcohol issues/struggles after leaving Miami.


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[CajunConnection]

_ I need your selection and your reason. If Robert Lee is unable to right the ship, and does indeed get removed, and you are the AD. Who do you pick out of the following three candidates. There are no other candidates involved:

1) Tim Floyd
2) Butch Pierre
3) Billy Kennedy _

As I recall Butch tried to take some of our players when he left so I want no part of him. I disliked Floyd so much when he used to beat us at UNO but feel he is the best coach. Kennedy has potential. My vote would be for Floyd.

[Clutch0364]

Butch pierre is interesting but can anyone tell me why he has yet to be a head coach? After all these years he would have had an opportunity so y?

Out of those 3 I like Kennedy but i really was intrigued but Parrots thinking on pasternik from UNO!
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[RCAJUN90]

_ I need your selection and your reason. If Robert Lee is unable to right the ship, and does indeed get removed, and you are the AD. Who do you pick out of the following three candidates. There are no other candidates involved:

1) Tim Floyd
2) Butch Pierre
3) Billy Kennedy _

Tim Floyd. He has the name and record but I don't think we have what it takes to get him.

[SlappyCajun]

Shouldn't we wait for Pasternack to win something before we hire him?


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[Clutch0364]

Uno has 0 support so to accomplish what he has there is impressive.

Shouldn't we wait for Pasternack to win something before we hire him?


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[SlappyCajun]

What has he accomplished?


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[CajunCanaille]

_ What has he accomplished?


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I was wondering the same thing. He has done for UNO what Lee has done for us.

[Parrott]

Pasternack went 19-13 in his first year with a senior-laden team in 2007-08, including an upset of No. 21 North Carolina State. It was the program's best season since 1997. He replaced Buzz Williams, who bolted for Marquette. Williams took over when Monte Towe was fired the previous year.

The Privateers struggled last season at 11-19 after losing Bo McCalebb with only three returning players as well as injuries and discipline issues. The lack of depth wasn't Pasternack's fault. It was a perfect example of how the previous coaches failed to recruit quality depth for the future. How he even won 11 games with that group of players is amazing.

Pasternack brought in a strong recruiting class this season, and UNO is poised to surprise a lot of people. I expect the Privateers to finish near the top of the Sun Belt's West Division.

He also helped get a $1 million donation from a former UNO basketball player and local businessman - quite a feat for a program that has long struggled to get any financial support.

Pasternack has a strong background as an assistant and recruiter. He's young. He's eager. He has Louisiana ties and has six years of D1 experience as an assistant at Cal. He has the approval of Bobby Knight.

And based on how things have gone so far this season, he's rebuilt the program with a mix of his own recruits from the prep ranks, junior college and D1. Plus, he's shown the willingness to get out and drum up financial support for the basketball program.

You would like to see a little more on-court success as a head coach before seriously considering him for another D1 gig - and I think you will this season - but those other factors show, at least in my mind, that he's a rising star in the profession.