New Softball Coach???

[CajunNation]

Wouldn't mind watching her, ahem, coach

I'll take her or Jennie Finch.

[GeauxCajuns]

Cliff, I will post this one more time for you guys that continually bring up Habetz. She is not interested period. She has stated so recently and several family members told a few people this wek the same. She turned down an interview at LSU after Pat Murphy declined the job. She wants to stay at Alabama in the SEC and I can't see her here in Lafayette at Lotief's last salary.

T you can say that all you want. it is still a call you have to make, it would not be in the university's best interest to take cajunt's word on this and not call her. let alyson tell them no, not just some people said she would say no, so we decided not to call her.

coaches all the time say they are not interested in a job that isnt open. once the position opens their minds mysteriously change. you have to, at the very least, make her say no.

[CajunT]

T you can say that all you want. it is still a call you have to make, it would not be in the university's best interest to take cajunt's word on this and not call her. let alyson tell them no, not just some people said she would say no, so we decided not to call her.

coaches all the time say they are not interested in a job that isnt open. once the position opens their minds mysteriously change. you have to, at the very least, make her say no.

By all means make the call, but I do not expect us to get some home discount. She is currently making more than what we paid Lotief. I checked on it when her name came up last year because of discussions concerning Lotief's health. So yes, we should make the call but I have very little expectations she is interested coaching in the SBC.

[GeauxCajuns]

Considering UH was a start up program starting in 2001, I’m not buying the money issues. You cannot buy a successful legacy.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hous...ugars_softball

Folks there’s no Yvette, or Loteif’s out there. Everyone we can get will have huge question marks. Sure there’s a diamond in the rough out there, but that’s why they’re called that. Additionally if we find that diamond don’t forget we’re leasing it, some P5 will pluck them away before the ink is fully dried on the contract.

Mike’s problems made this moment come sooner than it should, but that day was coming just as that day is coming in baseball. Coaching gurus who love Acadiana are rare.

this post makes no sense at all. no yvette or lotiefs. what was yvette doing before she came here? what was coach stefni doing before being hired by UL? so we got two diamonds in the rough, and then you say that they wont stay as long as it takes for ink to dry, yet yvette was here for years, and yes she left but then came the lotiefs, and no P5 plucked them away.

[reddot]

I got the 2 lane one, but it still was one of the best Christmas presents I ever got from Santa.

Never got the go-cart.

Never got the Atari.

My brother got me the GI JOE Gemini capsule with the scuba diver suit for my GI JOE. The best ever.

Hopefully the coaching present will be just as nice.

Thanks Bill

[Grantvb]

I’d put Alison as #1. Steph and James at #2. Kyla at #3. Then try for coach Lee at LSU-E. Hell, why not Becky Clark?

[GeauxCajuns]

By all means make the call, but I do not expect us to get some home discount. She is currently making more than what we paid Lotief. I checked on it when her name came up last year because of discussions concerning Lotief's health. So yes, we should make the call but I have very little expectations she is interested coaching in the SBC.

i dont think a coach that is seriously contemplating coaching here sees it as coaching in the sbc. while our conf affiliation holds us back in a number of ways, a coach should come in here wanting to complete for a national championship.

would we have to pay more, definitely, and usually when a new person comes in pay automatically goes up (i dont agree with it always, but it does happen)you have to atleast try. it would be us "USL'ing" this thing if we said "you know what, we know shes gonna say no, so we arent even going to ask"

[CajunT]

i dont think a coach that is seriously contemplating coaching here sees it as coaching in the sbc. while our conf affiliation holds us back in a number of ways, a coach should come in here wanting to complete for a national championship.

would we have to pay more, definitely, and usually when a new person comes in pay automatically goes up (i dont agree with it always, but it does happen)you have to atleast try. it would be us "USL'ing" this thing if we said "you know what, we know shes gonna say no, so we arent even going to ask"

That's where you and I disagree. In the SBC, you must finish in the Top 14 in RPI to host. Your conference opponents pretty much drag your RPI down. Would you wait for an SEC job or take a SBC job when she could have interviewed for the LSU? Makes very little sense to me.

[Grantvb]

i dont think a coach that is seriously contemplating coaching here sees it as coaching in the sbc. while our conf affiliation holds us back in a number of ways, a coach should come in here wanting to complete for a national championship.

would we have to pay more, definitely, and usually when a new person comes in pay automatically goes up (i dont agree with it always, but it does happen)you have to atleast try. it would be us "USL'ing" this thing if we said "you know what, we know shes gonna say no, so we arent even going to ask"

Amen. Louisiana isn’t just a roadside Softball school. They know who we are. Since 2001, no other non-P5 (except south Florida 12’ and Hawaii 10’) school has reached the WCWs. We’ve done it 3 time to go along 5 more super regionals.

[no1cajunfan]

Okay, make the call and let me know how it works out. I will be shocked her answer will be any different than it was before, especially considering her current salary at Alabama.

What is the current salary of Lotief now? Are we that low?

[CajunT]

Amen. Louisiana isn’t just a roadside Softball school. They know who we are. Since 2001, no other non-P5 (except south Florida 12’) school has reached the WCWs. We’ve done it 3 time to go along 5 more super regionals.

Never said UL was, but the SBC conference is a huge disadvantage period. Anyone coaching in a P5 conference is well aware of it.

[Clutch0364]

I do not think Habetz is an option but I'd call and make her tell me no.

Andy Lee LSUE has a career record of 573-146. In 9 years with LSUE has appeared in 6 national title games and won 5. He is young and has worked with very few resources. It's hard to argue with his track record.

I typically like head coaches who have had success over assistant coaches from other programs.