Next Coach Debate Thread

[headragincajun]

_ Just don't show him the drive-thru daiquiri shops. _

Hammer,
NOW THAT'S FUNNY.

Headragincajun

[CajunRed]

_ Felton is obvioulsy a wise choice. Very successful in the Sunbelt. Not so much at Georgia. I obviously could not disagree with the choice of Dennis Felton.

Also, there is more than you need to know about Billy Gillespie than his coaching record. The guy has had multiple DUI's. He is also currently in an alcohol rehabilitation center.

With that being said, if you like old school, Gillespie is as tough as they come. He is a phenomenal coach, and a tireless worker. With that being said, if we are thinkg about him, there may be other guys having the same thoughts with deeper pockets. _

Do we really want a drunk to coach our kids and represent our university?

[SlappyCajun]

_ Do we really want a drunk to coach our kids and represent our university? _

No, which is why he wasn't my suggestion. I was just elaborating on another guy's post.

I don't really have a horse in the race. I just said I thought the two front runners were Kennedy and Pierre.

An interesting thing about Gillespie. The same thing is going on with Tiger Woods and it happened with Larry Eustachy. Those guys go into rehab programs, then when they come out, you cannot mention their previous problems, because they were sicknesses and not character flaws.

Actually, Eustachy illustrates my point about Gillespie. Eustachy was at Iowa State, and got in trouble and he went to Southern Miss. Gillespie problems were much less publicized, and he was at Kentucky, he may be in line for a more high profile job.

[SlappyCajun]

Updates on some of the guys mentioned on this board as potential candidates as we start the New Year...

Billy Kennedy and Murray State...

10-3 (2-0) in conference. One of his leading scorers is New Orleans native Danero Thomas.

Butch Pierre and Oklahoma State....

11 - 1 (0-0) in conference. Two incoming recruits are two of the three best players in Louisiana.

Danny Kaspar at Stephen F. Austin

9-3

Bobby Champagne at North Alabama

6-5

[zephyr]

_ What's Dennis Felton up to?

He won Sun Belt Conference titles with WKU in 2001, 2002, and 2003.
In 02 WKU was ranked 17th in the nation.
In 03 WKU was ranked 19th in the nation.

He knows how to win in the Sun Belt.

He should be at the very top of the list. _

Very good point. Felton is not currently coaching anywhere and I'd love to see us at the very least, contact him and see if he'd be interested. I think he'd be a nice hire also.