UL Basketball Coach ... NEXT

[Turbine]

You hire Tim TODAY on the condition that IF he is found negligent by the NCAA he vacates the job immediately and owes UL $200,000

... A huge buyout from whoever hires him away from UL.

Think of the hire as playing a football "money game" you go in thinking you will probably lose and it will make your program look really really bad.

But so what. Even if he is guilty UL will take home the money in the end.

[Double Oh]

Billy Kennedy is not coming here plain and simple you can scratch him off the list. Hes in line for some of the bigger jobs in the better conferences.

[SlappyCajun]

Billy Kennedy is not coming here plain and simple you can scratch him off the list. Hes in line for some of the bigger jobs in the better conferences.

Name one credible one.

igeaux.mobi

[VObserver]

_ The Cajun women were in the top 25?!? I must have missed that one. _

Not quite. RPI in the 30's and receiving votes for top 25. Since Rogers took over, the Cajun women have not beat a single team with an RPI better than 300.

Hall's last team is also the only UL basketball team, men or women, to EVER receive an at large NCAA Tournament bid.

[BirdofParadise]

_ Not quite. RPI in the 30's and receiving votes for top 25. Since Rogers took over, the Cajun women have not beat a single team with an RPI better than 300.

Hall's last team is also the only UL basketball team, men or women, to EVER receive an at large NCAA Tournament bid. _

Almost correct. The men got an at-large when Bobby Paschal was coaching. The Cajuns were an independent at the time.

[VObserver]

_ Almost correct. The men got an at-large when Bobby Paschal was coaching. The Cajuns were an independent at the time. _

I forgot about that one, Jay. Guess I'm getting old. lol

Also, let me correct myself. The women's final RPI in 2007 was 54 [per NCAA].
2008 was 287 [a 233 place drop in ONE year!!!]
2009 was 328
2010 to date is 302

It is safe to assume that Rogers is among the worst coaches in college basketball history.

By way of comparison, the men's RPI over the same period:
2007- 270
2008- 180
2009- 266
2010- 244

Lee's record is not stellar, either; but clearly better than Rogers.

[anhil8tor]

How about

Joe Dooley

Norm Roberts

Billy G...

[zephyr]

_ ALSO MARRIED TO COACH K'S DAUGHTER. LOL.

Headragincajun _

Geez, I now lost all respect for coach K. He already looks like a feakin mouse when he's on the bench and complains too much but now his legacy is brought down by Snyder...Yuck. I guess that's just the tarheel fan in me........He can coach though..

[Jason]

Kevin Keathley, was mentioned last year... Don't know if hes a possibility now

[zephyr]

_ Now that is a great qoute, start fresh, because we all will never agree, we want this guy and you want that guy, and when it is all said and done, we will have no say so what so ever, all we will do is either complain or be happy. If is Calipari or Robert Lee twin brother, we need some one who can win, and graduate players, and run a respectable program, and at this level we aint got that much money to hire a great coach. So really lets cross our finger and hope for the best and believe we will get the best coach available. All this is really bull______ talk, we aint A.D or Boosters, so just wish for the best, I remember the best ball when I was H.S in the late 90's, Robert recruited me brieifly, he didnt follow up, and I went elsewhere, but I came home and graduate from USL in 99, and I have fond memories of sitting in Coach Evans office just talking to him, and thats why I wish he would come back, but I know thats along shot, and I will accept that, but bring someone who is better at winning, recruiting and graduating players, and you got the best coach possible, but how long will we keep him.??????? _

There are so many things to say but very little space and patience to say it....Well, first, your comments on Billy Kennedy completely discredit anything following them. Second, to even suggest that Jesse Evans should be brought back is a complete joke. Are you aware of what he did at San Francisco? To keep it short, he took a sebatical in the middle of the season with little reason as to why and no timeframe for which he would return given to his employer all the time while being paid...Again, in the middle of the season....Later, he was terminated because of this and San Francisco had to sue him to get their money back...The guy's a joke and there's a reason why he's not coaching. I have no problems with them letting him go to San francisco those years ago because they likely saw patterns developing that made them say no thanks. He won games but ran a program with little discipline, graduated few players and created an APR mess that Lee inherited. This program is ready to move on and like you said, they need someone to win, graduate players and keep this program's nose clean which is completely what Evans didn't do, except win of course.

You are correct on one thing. I think Robert did a poor job of recruiting local kids and keeping in touch with them. I've heard from several coaches that said they wish he had come around more to visit and take a look at kids, even if he didn't figure they'd have an opportunity at UL, keep in touch and show your face. That's what gets local coaches involved with your program and develops a level of respect. However, Evans fell off the wagon and hasn't gotten back on. You are right, we need to hire someone who will elevate the program as that is the goal on all fronts, I believe the early list of candidates has guys that all can do this. Be patient.