austin badbyrd Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 We can talk about PK until we're blue in the face. I think we need to move forward. Who, in your opinion would you like to see as head coach? Maybe look down the road at LSC-PA; I think he deserves a good look. I would favor an assistant at a Big 12 or SEC school. Or maybe Bruce Pearl former coach at Tennessee. He has a good personality and i think he can be a good coach for Lamar. Thoughts? Opinions? Quote
Knightman Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 you bring up an interesting thread, and I will do some research on it, and give you some names, but to me as much as Bruce won for the Vols, he is on the lisit along with Tic on who not to hire, because he had issues not only with the vols but also when he was an assistant with the Hawkeyes!!!!!!!!!! I would come closer to hiring a friend of mine- Kelvin Sampson than those two!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Lamar!!!!!!!! Knightman Quote
Knightman Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I just thought of a guy that would be great for us here at Lamar, and he is a great recruiter, and was hired at Texas Tech under Billy Gilispie, and when Gilispie was let go or resigned, Chris Walker was the interim college until Tubby was hired, but Coach Walker would be great here, because he is well connected and well though of in recruiting circles and in college basketball!!!!!!!!!!! Knightman Quote
austin badbyrd Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 Sampson is a good coach, just keep him off the cell lol I wouldn't mind seeing an old player for Tubbs and Foster be coach....Alvin Brooks Quote
LU Cardinal Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Sampson is a good coach, just keep him off the cell lol I wouldn't mind seeing an old player for Tubbs and Foster be coach....Alvin Brooks The irony is didnt they change the rules and what Sampson got in trouble for is now legal?? Or am I mistaken? Quote
Cardinalrule Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Sampson is a good coach, just keep him off the cell lol I wouldn't mind seeing an old player for Tubbs and Foster be coach....Alvin Brooks Great player. Bad coach Quote
Ruckdad Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I like the Chris Walker idea Knightman. He is a good recruiter and his players really like him. His biggest problem is likely that he was part of the debacle that was Texas Tech under Gillespie. Quote
LAZEEK Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Source tells me that Grant McCasland (assistant coach at baylor) has shown some interest at LU. Quote
coachacola Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Source tells me that Grant McCasland (assistant coach at baylor) has shown some interest at LU. I like his resume. Very successful as a head coach at the lower levels. Quote
Knightman Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 My thing with Coach Walker is the guys that he had slated to come to Tech from the Houston area- that they ended up losing Michael Carey and than the freakish athlete that playing for UCLA now!!!!!!!!! Go Lamar!!!!!!!!!!! Knightman Quote
coachacola Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 My thing with Coach Walker is the guys that he had slated to come to Tech from the Houston area- that they ended up losing Michael Carey and than the freakish athlete that playing for UCLA now!!!!!!!!! Go Lamar!!!!!!!!!!! Knightman I read somewhere Walker makes $300K at Texas Tech. Not sure if Lamar can afford him. Quote
Ruckdad Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 If that's the case, the dreams of hiring a Gillespie or Bruce Pearl are shattered as well. I don't think $300k gets it done for either of those either. Quote
LAZEEK Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 There is NO WAY that LU pays someone $300K.......not a chance. PK was making $205, and was the highest paid coach by almost $50K. No way that they double up the next highest paid coach in the league. Plus to pay someone $300K you would have to give Ray Woodard a raise to match what the hoop coach is making. So whatever Ray is making now will be the basement that they will offer a hoop coach. And if the hoop coach makes more than Ray, then ray will get a raise. Quote
LUSportsFan Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Unless they work a deal like the one Lamar had with Mike Deane where he was still receiving payments from Marquette when he came here. Don't know if I would like that, though. Quote
Ruckdad Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 My thing with Coach Walker is the guys that he had slated to come to Tech from the Houston area- that they ended up losing Michael Carey and than the freakish athlete that playing for UCLA now!!!!!!!!! Go Lamar!!!!!!!!!!! Knightman I read somewhere Walker makes $300K at Texas Tech. Not sure if Lamar can afford him. Didn't he lose these guys when he didn't get the head job Knightman? Quote
coachacola Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 My thing with Coach Walker is the guys that he had slated to come to Tech from the Houston area- that they ended up losing Michael Carey and than the freakish athlete that playing for UCLA now!!!!!!!!! Go Lamar!!!!!!!!!!! Knightman I read somewhere Walker makes $300K at Texas Tech. Not sure if Lamar can afford him. Didn't he lose these guys when he didn't get the head job Knightman? I thought Tubby Smith kept Walker on as an assistant but he's not on the coaching staff this year. Looks like he's working for CBS Sports announcing games. Quote
austin badbyrd Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 If Larry Brown at 69 can resurrect SMU - who never was a basketball power, I'm sure that we can find a pretty good coach some where. PJ Carlissimo anybody???? Quote
TexGator Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Source tells me that Grant McCasland (assistant coach at baylor) has shown some interest at LU. Well, he's a good recruiter and coach (3 Elite Eight appearances, including a national title at Midland College; 2 D-II Elite Eight appearances at Midwestern State)... definitely worth an interview. Quote
TexGator Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 If Larry Brown at 69 can resurrect SMU - who never was a basketball power, I'm sure that we can find a pretty good coach some where. PJ Carlissimo anybody???? Oh, there are plenty of good-to-great coaches out there. The difference is that SMU is paying Brown over $1M/year... they're even paying an assistant $800K/year to be the head-coach-designate. If the alums are willing to open the checkbooks the way SMU did to bring in June Jones and the basketball coaching staff (including assistants over $5M in salary), I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who would gladly take the job. Quote
Cardinalrule Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 There is NO WAY that LU pays someone $300K.......not a chance. PK was making $205, and was the highest paid coach by almost $50K. No way that they double up the next highest paid coach in the league. Plus to pay someone $300K you would have to give Ray Woodard a raise to match what the hoop coach is making. So whatever Ray is making now will be the basement that they will offer a hoop coach. And if the hoop coach makes more than Ray, then ray will get a raise. Then, odds are, we will continue to suck. Quote
Cardinalrule Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Source tells me that Grant McCasland (assistant coach at baylor) has shown some interest at LU. I'm on board with this McCasland! It appears he is actually a good coach AND ethical. Wow...what a novel idea!! Quote
Ruckdad Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Does anybody know what the plan is for the next coach? Are we going to have a search? Are they already involved in a search? Are they putting feelers out to potential candidates? Someone in the know (Lazeek) should be able to get some insight on that. Quote
LAZEEK Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Does anybody know what the plan is for the next coach? Are we going to have a search? Are they already involved in a search? Are they putting feelers out to potential candidates? Someone in the know (Lazeek) should be able to get some insight on that. Source tells me some interested coaches are shying away from LU due to word that Price will be named head coach after season is over. Guess time will tell. Quote
NorthoftheBorder Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 This is why we never have @#$%!!!! This is how things are done if you want bad results!! The preponderance of evidence showing that if you keep doing the same stupid things again and again you get the same piss poor results isn't enough to convince anyone that it should be done differently!!! Quote
coachacola Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 This is why we never have @#$%!!!! This is how things are done if you want bad results!! The preponderance of evidence showing that if you keep doing the same stupid things again and again you get the same piss poor results isn't enough to convince anyone that it should be done differently!!! +1 Quote
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