Joe Scott for head Basketball Coach

[SlappyCajun]

_ 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.) _

Josh -

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.

[SlappyCajun]

Also, how the hell is UNO still recruiting kids...?

[Cajunsmike]

_ Also, how the hell is UNO still recruiting kids...? _

Offers from UNO were likely made before the recent decision.

[Parrott]

Josh -

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.

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.

Despite dropping down to D3, UNO will still play men's basketball.

[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.

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....

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.

[Parrott]

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

[lcitsh]

_ 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 _

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.
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.

[CajunNation]

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?

[SlappyCajun]

_ Why not? _

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.

[zephyr]

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.