Have you heard???

[ManAboutTown]

_ While I believe that there are some things that would draw Billy Kennedy here, I'm of the opinion that it would be more to his benefit to explore the higher paying jobs to which he is being linked. I see UL as more of a destination job for him than a journey, meaning this would be his last job rather than a stepping stone to something bigger. He's too young to make this his last stop. Now, if these bigger jobs don't materialize, then we start to look better to him and we have a shot at him.
Since Tim Floyd has already interviewed here and has impressed the committee, I think the only thing standing in his way is this situation with USC & the NCAA. If he's cleared, then it should only be a matter of dotting the Is and crossing the Ts to bring him here. For those of you who want him here, you better start praying the NCAA announces their decision soon. _

Our history with dotting i's and crossing T's isn't exactly encouraging..

[ManAboutTown]

_ So you think the LSU rumor has legs.

What makes you so sure? _

LSU is keeping Johnson. He's not going anywhere. This is one of the more ridiculous rumors I've heard in a while. Do any of the Tigger fans remember what he did with talent last year? You pushed the champs to the brink. This year, he had Taz Mitchell, and no one else. He signed a big contract, he had a down year. It happens. He's not going anywhere. Plus, if Floyd had his eyes on Baton Rouge, he wouldn't have driven the extra 60 miles to interview in Lafayette.

[CajunFan89]

From what I hear from Dr. Bowie, one of the people in the committee who is compiling the list for our AD, he is saying that the front runner on their list is Bill Kennedy. They also think Floyd is going to take a job back on the west coast. Butch Pierre was at the bottom of the list because of a lack of head coaching experience. To me, If they would just give Pierre a chance, I bet he would wow us all. Thats just my opinion though

[SlappyCajun]

_ So you think the LSU rumor has legs.

What makes you so sure? _

I'm no so sure. They are rumors just like everything else flying around the coaching search.

Also, the Johnson "rumor" is more due to his supposed unhappiness, not anyone at LSU wanting to get rid of him.

It would be more fueled by his desire to get back to the West Coast.

[USLJim]

_ From what I hear from Dr. Bowie, one of the people in the committee who is compiling the list for our AD, he is saying that the front runner on their list is Bill Kennedy. They also think Floyd is going to take a job back on the west coast. Butch Pierre was at the bottom of the list because of a lack of head coaching experience. To me, If they would just give Pierre a chance, I bet he would wow us all. Thats just my opinion though _

Would someone please explain to me or give me their opinion as to Why hasn't Butch Pierre been a Head Coach in any Division. It would seem to me he knows he needs some Head Coaching experience to be a head coach at a Mid Level university. I personally like the idea of concentrating on getting a Coach with Head Coaching experience. Hasn't this guy been around college basketball 20 + years and no Head Coaching experience. If he is such a good recruiter, to me that would be a A+ for a head coaching job.

GEAUX CAJUNS.

[LsuULfan]

_ Would someone please explain to me or give me their opinion as to Why hasn't Butch Pierre been a Head Coach in any Division. It would seem to me he knows he needs some Head Coaching experience to be a head coach at a Mid Level university. I personally like the idea of concentrating on getting a Coach with Head Coaching experience. Hasn't this guy been around college basketball 20 + years and no Head Coaching experience. If he is such a good recruiter, to me that would be a A+ for a head coaching job.

GEAUX CAJUNS. _

I don't know why. However, he is a very good recruiter and because of that he has been very well paid for several years at LSU and now at Okla. State. I am guessing part of it may be that he didn't want to step down pay-wise to take a job in "in any Division".

[Boomer]

_ While I believe that there are some things that would draw Billy Kennedy here, I'm of the opinion that it would be more to his benefit to explore the higher paying jobs to which he is being linked. I see UL as more of a destination job for him than a journey, meaning this would be his last job rather than a stepping stone to something bigger. He's too young to make this his last stop. Now, if these bigger jobs don't materialize, then we start to look better to him and we have a shot at him.
Since Tim Floyd has already interviewed here and has impressed the committee, I think the only thing standing in his way is this situation with USC & the NCAA. If he's cleared, then it should only be a matter of dotting the Is and crossing the Ts to bring him here. For those of you who want him here, you better start praying the NCAA announces their decision soon. _

when was Tim Floyd's interview????-I have been in Puerto Rico!!!

[BeauCajun]

_ when was Tim Floyd's interview????-I have been in Puerto Rico!!! _

I think this past weekend.

[levetsj]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Floyd

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Kaspar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marlin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_K...tball_coach%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Pierre

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Felton

[zephyr]

_ Would someone please explain to me or give me their opinion as to Why hasn't Butch Pierre been a Head Coach in any Division. It would seem to me he knows he needs some Head Coaching experience to be a head coach at a Mid Level university. I personally like the idea of concentrating on getting a Coach with Head Coaching experience. Hasn't this guy been around college basketball 20 + years and no Head Coaching experience. If he is such a good recruiter, to me that would be a A+ for a head coaching job.

GEAUX CAJUNS. _

This is the question that the university would like to know the answer to. This is the major barrier to hiring a Butch Pierre. Of course, there's a lot more that goes into running a program than just recruiting. Truly, nobody here knows the answer to that question but there has to be a logical reason as to why he's been passed up for quite a while.

[Cajunsmike]

_ From what I hear from Dr. Bowie, one of the people in the committee who is compiling the list for our AD, he is saying that the front runner on their list is Bill Kennedy. They also think Floyd is going to take a job back on the west coast. Butch Pierre was at the bottom of the list because of a lack of head coaching experience. To me, If they would just give Pierre a chance, I bet he would wow us all. Thats just my opinion though _

According to Bird of Paradise's blog of yesterday, Floyd and his wife want to stay in Louisiana as both have parents living in the state. I presume this info came from the interview. If he wants to go back to the West Coast, that means he may have lied in the interview.

[Turbine]

_ This is the question that the university would like to know the answer to.

Any University besides this one can ask that question.

This University knows the answer is/was Dr. Authement.