UL Basketball Coach ... NEXT

[CajunCanaille]

"First off, I think the next coach should be a leader and make sure that everybody respects him," said Johnson, who as a senior this season was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. "We need a coach who is going to let the players play the game but also keep it organized and make sure that they're playing hard all of the time.

So basically we need someone who can convince Gradnigo to hustle a little bit and not be so lazy.

[Cajunsmike]

_ You are right, no one will contact him, we can't afford him, he is not coming. But, at least we are thinking more of our University than being a second class mid major and looking for a coach to meet lesser goals.

Do you really want an ex assistant who tried to steal players? On another tread they are talking 4 or 5 coaches, but I have not seem anyone mention a top assistant from one of the top 20 schools, or a head coach for one of the top 40 or so schools that has had a proven record that might be let go due to a poor last couple years.

We can all speculate, but what is the committee thinking? Is what we are saying even being heard?

I for one would love to see this forum put together a list of our thoughts and recommendations, but remember in doing such means we will support and put more people in seatas the Dome. You who live in and around Lafayette should and can make your voices heard and then back it up. _

Very little of what is posted here is seen by folks in the administration. In some cases, people who participate here talk to folks in the administration and pass on opinions. In other cases emails voicing those opinions are passed on. I believe most of those are read.

[zephyr]

_ So basically we need someone who can convince Gradnigo to hustle a little bit and not be so lazy. _

Hey, I've seen him hitting the weights at Red's for like two whole weeks already...We're already seeing progress and we don't have a coach....

[zephyr]

_ You serious? I know we couldn't get Knight, regardless; but you'd have to be nuts not to want him if we could. Won everywhere he went, graduated darn near everyone who played for him, and would be a HUGE publicity coup for the university.

If I knew he might want to coach again, I'd try to hire him in a heartbeat. _

Let's not forget that Floyd is a national name with national ties to recruiting. He's one of the best recruiters that we will be able to get and as mentioned, he's won everywhere. It's rediculous to not want him here, almost as rediculous as to even think that we COULD pay up to 750k for a basketball coach when some BCS schools won't pay that.

[zephyr]

_ You are right, no one will contact him, we can't afford him, he is not coming. But, at least we are thinking more of our University than being a second class mid major and looking for a coach to meet lesser goals.

Do you really want an ex assistant who tried to steal players? On another tread they are talking 4 or 5 coaches, but I have not seem anyone mention a top assistant from one of the top 20 schools, or a head coach for one of the top 40 or so schools that has had a proven record that might be let go due to a poor last couple years.

We can all speculate, but what is the committee thinking? Is what we are saying even being heard?

I for one would love to see this forum put together a list of our thoughts and recommendations, but remember in doing such means we will support and put more people in seatas the Dome. You who live in and around Lafayette should and can make your voices heard and then back it up. _

No assistants are being mentioned because the focus of this search and willingness to pay up to our limit in salary is because the administration has clearly stated in their coaching criteria that they want candidates to have head coaching experience, success, and understand what it takes and make it a priority to graduate players and bring in quality student athletes while complying with NCAA regulations. We should all be happy that they've gotten serious about this job and want to go after proven guys versus guys we hope can get the job done.

[lcitsh]

_ Let's not forget that Floyd is a national name with national ties to recruiting. He's one of the best recruiters that we will be able to get and as mentioned, he's won everywhere. It's ridiculous to not want him here, almost as ridiculous as to even think that we COULD pay up to 750k for a basketball coach when some BCS schools won't pay that. _

It's not ridiculous to want a better person who can do just as well as Floyd. Yes, I am conceding that Floyd could do a good job, if he is not cheating to get recruits, takes care that he gets his players to graduate and doesn't put himself in a position where he brings a bad light to himself & the university. But I am hoping for a better option than Floyd. And yes, there is a better option than Floyd.

[MetryCajun]

_ It certainly isn't hard to see that lee did lack a respect from many of the players at times over his tenure. Sounds kind of funny coming from guys like Roberson saying that the next coach needs to be "strict" as he seems to be a player that doesn't respond well to that type of personality given his issues over years and that was one of the reasons he supposedly left UNLV. _

This lack of respect is why I have a hard time giving Lee credit for the academic turn around. Why would these guys listen to him on academics but basically tune him out in basketball?

[Boomer]

THE NAME TO TURN AROUND OUR BBALL PROBLEMS ----- WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN ---- 1-HE KNOWS WE CANNOT COME UP WITH SUPER CASH and ergo knows he will get less cash but maybe we can do housing, food, entertainment, and other tweaks for a little bonus ---- 2- the USC deal is no deal because he will be cleared ----- 3- money to get the 3-4 hundred K( in my opinion a steal)----What do we get???? A world wide name coach ----the greatest pre season ticket sale in our history ----- pack the Dome -- sellout for the first game and the largest season ticket sale ever!!!!!! Word is this will happen!!!!!!!

[Turbine]

Pretending you are right . . .

Am I wrong to think that Big Name coaches require higher paid assistants?

Would I be wrong to think it would be a good move for a Tim Floyd to court a Butch Pierre?

[Boomer]

_ Pretending you are right . . .

Am I wrong to think that Big Name coaches require higher paid assistants?

Would I be wrong to think it would be a good move for a Tim Floyd to court a Butch Pierre? _

If this thing comes down, Tim Floyd willhave many on his list and many more recommended---BP could be in that number but eventually el dinero must add up!!!!!!!!!!