The 2004 Search for a Basketball Coach

[vatican]

Cyprien was the runner up for the Nicholl's State head coaching position in 2002.

[Sasonn1]

Originally posted by Crawfish
Whoever he hires, I will support wholeheartedly unless and until he proves he cannot do the job. (as I have in the past)

Crawfish,
Speaking to your last sentence let me tell you, I will no longer give one dime to this university. I hope that they run into so many problems with whomever they hire. We already know that the majority of the kids in the program now can barely spell there own names much less care about going to class. That is what the coach that just left gave us and is also what his assistants helped him get here. Maybe that is what they are looking for again. As far as I am concerned this university can go to hell and take Ray A. with it.

[Crawfish]

Sasonn1
Maybe we can get a corporate sponsor to help ease the burdon of the loss of your contributions.

[Cajun Express]

Originally posted by cajunchicken
What does Nelson or Ray have against Coach Broussard. (?)Of the four candidates mentioned he is the ONLY UL graduate. He is the only one who has head coaching experience. He is the only one who has taken his team to two NCAA appearances as a head coach, and he has won everywhere he has been. Also he leads the vote on who you would like to see as head coach. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark I mean UL athletics. Can someone intelligent and neutral give me some insight.

First the vote. is not even close to being an honest guage of his support or for that matter non support.

Second, the last time he wanted the job we had just fired a guy for haveing a losing record, and Ricky wanted us to take him after he had a losing season, a bad losing season. Now he wants us to hire him after getting canned at LSU while they are in a losing spiral.

Third what neutral? You are not, I am not. It is all opinion, and right now Ricky's supporters are massing attempting to project him as the populist hire.

I would not be happy with him as the guy coaching my team, but if hired will support him 100%, and never look back. I just hope we can do better.

[CajunChicken]

Why is the vote not close to being accurate. I have told many of my friends to go and vote, isn't that what a poll is all about. You want to discredit the vote because you don't like the results.Guess what you are right when you say Ricky's supporters and there are lots of them (who don't even know this website exists) that are attempting to help him in whatever way they can, and it ____es off the people who are against him. The fact is he is the only candidate that has garnered so much support that the administration and people like you are trying everything in their power to squash it. None of the four candidates they have interviewed can do what Ricky can do. Raise money and put people in the stands. Why would a Sun Belt championship team only put 3,000 people in the stands. You know why! We should learn our lesson, the two most successful coaches in USL history are Tony Robichaux (Crowley) and Yvette Girouard (Broussard) and guess where Ricky's from (Maurice) By the way are u a freakin USL graduate. Don't you want to see one of us do well, wouldn't you want to contribute more to a local guy running the program. Don't you think he knows who to go and approach for contributions. You must be a McNeese grad! Last but not least the fact is he is the populist hire, just not yours!

[NewsCopy]

LOUISIANA La. — UL athletic director Nelson Schexnayder is keeping his options open as he searches for the school’s next head basketball coach.

“I don’t have a timetable yet,” said Schexnayder, who has interviewed four main candidates for the position vacated by Jessie Evans’ departure for the University of San Francisco.

“I’ve tried to avoid setting a deadline. I’ve talked to some candidates, and I don’t know if we will talk to more. We’ve gone through the initial round of interviews, and I’d like to sit back and see where we go from here.

“Obviously, I’m hopeful that the decision can be reached sooner rather than later.”

Schexnayder maintained that none of the 28 candidates who have expressed interest have been excluded.

“I’ve talked to (president) Dr. (Ray) Authement,’’ he said. “Depending on his thoughts, we’ll see where we need to go next.

“We may interview more candidates and we may not.’’

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Bruce Brown
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[Cajun Express]

Originally posted by cajunchicken
Why is the vote not close to being accurate. I have told many of my friends to go and vote, isn't that what a poll is all about. You want to discredit the vote because you don't like the results.Guess what you are right when you say Ricky's supporters and there are lots of them (who don't even know this website exists) that are attempting to help him in whatever way they can, and it ____es off the people who are against him.

No, I do not think this poll is accurate, but you are right, I don't know if it is or not. If you have ever taken statistics you would know this type of poll is not reliable. That was my point.

Sure Ricky has lots of supporters, heck he should. As you have stated he is from here and has many friends. I don't think he has 10k friends willing to plop down 10 bucks a game.

I am not attempting to squash anything. I have a right to an opinion. Your team has brougth up his name, I did not start a thread stating I was happy he had not had an interview. I suppose you would like to squash my opinion. I have not called Nelson or Doc and said do not interview this guy, but it appears your side has been lobbied for him from your comments.

[CajunChicken]

You darn right we are lobbying for him because we know his abilities and what he can do for this univesity.
I guess the poll would be accurate if Coach Lee was winning it or Butch Pierre with 13 votes. The fans are speaking is Ray or Nelson listening? I GUESS NOT!

I have one other thing that is bothering me. Look at the four candidates. They are clones of one another. Can we get some variety to pick from. Just put their names in a hat and pick one! Come on Ray and Nelson, if you can't stand Ricky then find someone on that list that isn't a clone like those four. REALLY!

[CajunGuru]

CajunChicken,I can understand your support of Rickey, heck I like the guy too. I don't think Rickey has all of the support of alumnus. Every person I have talked to has stated that they would like Rickey to at least be interviewed for the position. But most of them support coach Lee also,so when you say people are willing to step forward with money if Rickey is named, I know people that are willing to do the same if coach Lee is named head coach. I don't see were Rickey is more qualified then the rest of the known candidates. Yes, he has been a head coach, but he did not recruit well or win alot. While coach Kennedy has done more with a similar budget at SE louisiana. If anyone should get consideration, then it's Kennedy. I don't care about qualifying someone just because they are local. It's all about results. I will support whomever is named as head coach. It's vital to this program right now,we continue to win.

[Crawfish]

As Usual, You are right on the money Guru. College athletics is big business. You have to treat it as such. Friendship is great, but I have many friends that I could not in good concious hire for the company that I work for. A good manager has to separate his heart from his head when making hiring decisions. Results and qualifications must count for something.