UL Keeps Rogers For Uncertain Future

[BananaHammock]

I would imagine that this one year extension gives Scott Farmer enough time to see more potential candidates and what he can afford to pay them. Surely our revenue should go up this year for football so that may attract some better candidates.

[Boomer]

We averaged 316 people per game and were the 16th to last team in the nation in attendance---but we keep the coach---Oh wait I forgot the "It's not my job to get people in the stands"----I am sorry but this really called for a new coach---I just hate when UL alumni don't succeed but facts are facts----Farmer needs to answer some questions to our supporters!!!!

[BananaHammock]

_ We averaged 316 people per game and were the 16th to last team in the nation in attendance---but we keep the coach---Oh wait I forgot the "It's not my job to get people in the stands"----I am sorry but this really called for a new coach---I just hate when UL alumni don't succeed but facts are facts----Farmer needs to answer some questions to our supporters!!!! _

I understand your point and feel the same way but we have to face reality. Is the women's basketball team the most important priority in athletics right now? The answer unfortunately is no. Here's the order:

1. Football
2. Refer to #1
3. Men's basketball
4. Baseball
5. Softball
6. Track
7. Women's basketball

My rankings are based on the status of each program, what it can potentially do for the University and obviously my opinion. We are throwing resources at football, baseball and softball right now so funds could be low for women's basketball. At the end of the day he got a 1 year extension so that should be a huge hint as to his job stability. He'll probably have another bad year and he'll be replaced by an up and coming coach.

[Boomer]

_ I understand your point and feel the same way but we have to face reality. Is the women's basketball team the most important priority in athletics right now? The answer unfortunately is no. Here's the order:

1. Football
2. Refer to #1
3. Men's basketball
4. Baseball
5. Softball
6. Track
7. Women's basketball

My rankings are based on the status of each program, what it can potentially do for the University and obviously my opinion. We are throwing resources at football, baseball and softball right now so funds could be low for women's basketball. At the end of the day he got a 1 year extension so that should be a huge hint as to his job stability. He'll probably have another bad year and he'll be replaced by an up and coming coach. _

I would think that at most schools WBB would be right after baseball-----JKH had us in a position to do it and he wanted back----I am just sad that ER hasn't been more successful ------I thought he would have been a great recruiter ---wrong or he is just a bad coach!!!! The old definition of insanity---Trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results---Anybody betting on a breakout year in WBB?????

[Boomer]

_ Hard to argue with that observation. _

It was mentioned somewhere about ER's connections---Anybody can confirm with whom they are and what impact that they might have had in his keeping his job?????

[J-Town Cajun]

I spoke to the McNeese St. HC yesterday and told her about Rodgers been kept for at least another year. Out of respect for her, I will not repeat what she said but I got a good laugh with her first response. She happens to know Rodgers well as they coached together at one point at Mississippi St., and she truly was pulling for him personally to do well.

I am not happy that we kept Rodgers for another year, but the way I look at it, we kept Bustle and Lee at least a year longer than we had thought and wanted, and look what the UL administration was able to produce when the time was right. In both situations I think money had a lot to do with it and my gut feeling is this is the same. So if we need another year to build some cash to go out and hire the best coach with a competitive salary that is multi-year than lets wait another year. What sucks the most, is there is no doubt that waiting another year will set back recruiting for a year, but if there is a sport that you can change the face of and have a quick turnaround it is basketball.

[CajunRed]

I was one of the ones, J, that would have bet money we would make a change THIS year.

Once it was mentioned that we would not, I came to the same basic conclusions that you did. I have confidence in Scott and T-Joe that the right hire will be made in 12 months.

I spoke to the McNeese St. HC yesterday and told her about Rodgers been kept for at least another year. Out of respect for her, I will not repeat what she said but I got a good laugh with her first response. She happens to know Rodgers well as they coached together at one point at Mississippi St., and she truly was pulling for him personally to do well.

I am not happy that we kept Rodgers for another year, but the way I look at it, we kept Bustle and Lee at least a year longer than we had thought and wanted, and look what the UL administration was able to produce when the time was right. In both situations I think money had a lot to do with it and my gut feeling is this is the same. So if we need another year to build some cash to go out and hire the best coach with a competitive salary that is multi-year than lets wait another year. What sucks the most, is there is no doubt that waiting another year will set back recruiting for a year, but if there is a sport that you can change the face of and have a quick turnaround it is basketball.

igeaux.mobi

[Turbine]

Now that the 'we don't care' stance has been taken . . .

A much larger cash pool (for the future) could have been built going the internal interim route.

Status quo makes zero sense.
igeaux.mobi

[zephyr]

_ Now that the 'we don't care' stance has been taken . . .

A much larger cash pool (for the future) could have been built going the internal interim route.

Status quo makes zero sense.
igeaux.mobi _

Maybe its just me but I find it hard to be critical of an administration that has made universally sound decisions over the past 12 months in regards to coaching changes and facility improvements. I won't claim to be thrilled that Rogers is staying but I have full confidence in those in charge that the decisions they make are the right ones and have the right motivations behind them. It's easy to be critical or lump those decisions into the "status quo" column but I would have expected more faith by some. BTW, what is status quo with this decision from an administration who seems to have a track record of being proactive. I'm not talking about the previous boys and the issues some had with keeping Bustle and Lee for longer than we liked, I'm talking about Farmer and T-Joe who have been very emphatic on making changes and making them swiftly?

[zephyr]

_ Great idea, why didn't you speak up sooner

Current asst. Lori Morris has head coaching experience at Southwestern JC

She would be a great interim coach, and who knows . . . _

And how do you know she would be a great interim coach? Do you have some insight into that conclusion? Instead of being able to make a proper search and evaluation on future pay, I'd rather not go that route. This does not guarantee success or any type of immediate solution to the problem.