DJ Sanders Departs, ends up coaching

[Just1More]

Great post Grant.

LOL. When I first scanned this message, I thought you wrote "Great post Gerry". LOL

[NewsCopy]

Cajuns hope All-American shortstop isn't first of many transfers.

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[jllanclos]

No. Actually, they know for a fact this isn't the first of many. But by all means, sell your birdcage liner.

Trash.

They know exactly how many, and you can count them on one hand.

[talktomewillis]

I'm thinking three. Four counting C Lotief, obviously.

[Frenchie35]

I think this is outrageous. Landry leaving because Lotief was fired for good reason. And maybe 2-3 more. Was these girls playing softball for the University and the fans or for Lotief's. I guess they could have played to an empty stadium as long as Lotief was call the shots.

[sportsfanatic21]

Some came here because of Lotief. And if they want to leave now that he's not here...see ya. Good luck wherever you go.

[barchief]

As the parent of college athletes, I can tell you that during the recruiting process, interaction with the coaches was a HUGE part of the decision making process... so yes... there are athletes that sign with a particular school because of a coach...

I am a firm believer that if you sign with a school, and the coach that recruited you leaves, then you should be able to leave with no penalty of sitting out a year..

[Hark Mudspeth]

As the parent of college athletes, I can tell you that during the recruiting process, interaction with the coaches was a HUGE part of the decision making process... so yes... there are athletes that sign with a particular school because of a coach...

I am a firm believer that if you sign with a school, and the coach that recruited you leaves, then you should be able to leave with no penalty of sitting out a year..

How is the university protected? A coach could literally hand out the death penalty to a university by leaving. It’s an exaggeration but possible, how would a program recover from an entire team leaving without penalty? Start the next year with 35 freshman?

[barchief]

How is the university protected? A coach could literally hand out the death penalty to a university by leaving. It's an exaggeration but possible, how would a program recover from an entire team leaving without penalty? Start the next year with 35 freshman?

Not all would leave... my boys didn't leave when they had a coaching change (not because of the rule, but because they love the program).. I just think it should be an option

[CajunJeaux]

As the parent of college athletes, I can tell you that during the recruiting process, interaction with the coaches was a HUGE part of the decision making process... so yes... there are athletes that sign with a particular school because of a coach...

I am a firm believer that if you sign with a school, and the coach that recruited you leaves, then you should be able to leave with no penalty of sitting out a year..

I can respect that... but to play devils advocate...should a new coach be able to let go of players he inherited that he/she doesn't want?...if player in your scenario can leave a new coach out without players...can they do the same to said player?

[Hark Mudspeth]

Not all would leave... my boys didn't leave when they had a coaching change (not because of the rule, but because they love the program).. I just think it should be an option

If it would be an option, then so is everyone leaving. It wouldn’t take everyone to cripple a program. Why should a program be crippled because a coach got a better opportunity? The very program that helped him get that better opportunity? If it was the rule, imagine the vultures around a program with a coaching change. I’m talkimg about normal circumstance, not this lotief situation.

[barchief]

If it would be an option, then so is everyone leaving. It wouldn’t take everyone to cripple a program. Why should a program be crippled because a coach got a better opportunity? The very program that helped him get that better opportunity? If it was the rule, imagine the vultures around a program with a coaching change.

Would you rather have a bunch of players that really don't want to be there and are giving less than their full heart?