Our Men’s Basketball Program’s Future

[RaginReview]

As Men’s Basketball searches for a new head coach, what are some expectations you are hoping for when we make the hire besides just winning?

[BabbForHeisman]

As Men’s Basketball searches for a new head coach, what are some expectations you are hoping for when we make the hire besides just winning?

Make the Cajundome a tough place to play!

[fanof71]

Better Scheduling

[ZoomZoom]

HUD’s drive with Napier’s pedigree.

[RedBug58]

What he just said!!!

[Jacob81]

1 An offense I wouldn’t see at girard park.
2 cheaper beer
3 more students
4 a coach that can give a postgame without putting me to sleep.( Bob is a sound machine)

[Turbine]

HUD’s drive with Napier’s pedigree.

Great combo

[mxpxfr690]

Two to three 7ft big men who can ball on the team. Run the motion offense.

[UL_Cajuns]

Need a young coach who works the NIL arena and transfer portal and balance that out with some high school recruits. Along side they engage the fan base for support. We really need players with inside presence. Boards and scores!

It takes a hungry young man to balance and handle all this to get Cajun Basketball back!

[Clutch0364]

In no particular order…

1. Understands the portal and roster management in portal era.
2. Creates positive culture
3. Wins.

[CajunSID]

I’m gonna go a little off the grid. While I completely agree need a coach who will engage the community hard, I think another direction can be considered.

I want a program with an identity, and I think the current landscape kills that since most players are now looking for the next offer.

So let’s get “ball players.” Run a system (triangle or “Princeton style,” etc) that teams will have a hard time game-planning for b/c they don’t see it during the year. Think Denver back in the day (believe Joe Scott was the coach) but with better players since won’t have the academic restrictions.

Going to require high ball IQ, which I think fans will appreciate.

If disagree, I get it. But either way need a coach who knows how to manage a program (probably the biggest thing that kills new HCs).

Surround themselves with coaches who can help with their weakness, whether it’s recruiting, strategy, teaching, whatever.

Their strength has to be fan/alumni/donor engagement, and they have to be willing to spend more time on that than they likely have in their current role. Have to have a staff they can trust to manage the day-to-day.

[cajun4life]

I’m gonna go a little off the grid. While I completely agree need a coach who will engage the community hard, I think another direction can be considered.

I want a program with an identity, and I think the current landscape kills that since most players are now looking for the next offer.

So let’s get “ball players.” Run a system (triangle or “Princeton style,” etc) that teams will have a hard time game-planning for b/c they don’t see it during the year. Think Denver back in the day (believe Joe Scott was the coach) but with better players since won’t have the academic restrictions.

Going to require high ball IQ, which I think fans will appreciate.

If disagree, I get it. But either way need a coach who knows how to manage a program (probably the biggest thing that kills new HCs).

Surround themselves with coaches who can help with their weakness, whether it’s recruiting, strategy, teaching, whatever.

Their strength has to be fan/alumni/donor engagement, and they have to be willing to spend more time on that than they likely have in their current role. Have to have a staff they can trust to manage the day-to-day.

I would agree with this, except “The Princeton” system doesn’t fit this style and tradition of this program.

Dean Smith, Coach K, Roy Williams and Bill Self all run a system that’s not based off of iso and dribble and drive.

Jessie Evans ran a system that wasn’t ISO ball and we were much more successful.

Bring back exciting, ATHLETIC basketball and the people will show up.