LAZEEK Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 I am hopeful that LU gets back on the right track. Not sure if TP is the right guy or not, but I will support him immediately. He has been out recruiting his ass off the last month (locally and nationally), and by looking locally is something that no coach has done in years at LU. There is tons of talent in SE Texas to go with state and national talent. I think making a statement and signing a local kid or two right off the bat is huge for LU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAZEEK Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Just got word that LU will play at Iowa State next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle eye Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I am hopeful that LU gets back on the right track. Not sure if TP is the right guy or not, but I will support him immediately. He has been out recruiting his ass off the last month (locally and nationally), and by looking locally is something that no coach has done in years at LU. There is tons of talent in SE Texas to go with state and national talent. I think making a statement and signing a local kid or two right off the bat is huge for LU. As long as the local talent can play. If Tic has been recruiting his ass off then he must know something we didn't---like they promised him a job when they fired PK or when the last 5 games were finished and the team showed improvement. Either way it seems like Tic has known he was in for a while now so a "coaching search" could be done. Why else would he work so hard for Lamar? How does he sell a program with no head coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 57s Henderson: "We wanted to find someone who understood Beaumont, Texas." Translation: We wanted a coach that didn't hate being in Beaumont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 3m Price: "If it wasn't for Steve Roccaforte I wouldn't even be here." Roc might be looking for a new job after USF... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 3m Price: "My whole mindset is to hang more banners in the rafters." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 2m Price: "I'm probably the only coach whose been in this building as the enemy and a member of the family." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 1m Price: "I need it to get back to the point where the students are so loud you can't hear yourself." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 1m Price: "When this happened, my mother told me, 'you're not a Band Aid, you're a surgeon so go out there and do your job.'" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 37s Price: "I have a bible study group here, I guess I need all the prayers I can get." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUSportsFan Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 1m Price: "I need it to get back to the point where the students are so loud you can't hear yourself." I'm all for this one. Students and other fans were a huge advantage during "The Streak" days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 3m Price: "Sometime you need to take the stairs instead of the elevator." been a long journey for him to this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 3m Price: "We'll be running and pressing and hopefully our players will learn to shoot 3-pointers." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 2m Price: "We're going to try and mimic Butler, Gonzaga and VCU." Brings up GMU going to Final Four in bounceback year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 34s Tic on assistants: "Right now we're gong through evaluations with the whole program." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAZEEK Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 What are the odds that Tic makes a call to Steve Roccaforte to come back to SE Texas to be top assistant? Not likely, but would love to have him back as a recruiter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthoftheBorder Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 My my we are an incestuous place aren't we!!! What we needed was some new blood with some new ideas, motivation, and no ties to the local "power brokers"!! Maybe something like what SFA did!! Go figure!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Chad Cooper @thechadcooper 9m Lamar doesn't need to "mimic Butler, Gonzaga and VCU." Need their own identity, which is to compete in the Southland Conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Avi Zaleon @avi_zaleon 6m Athletic Director Jason Henderson said he did not interview any other candidate for the head coaching position. Well, he should have said "please" when asking for Walter Umphrey's permission!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthoftheBorder Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 One more thing, I am on record on here as being against PK when he was hired but after hearing him say "all the right things" in the hiring press conference, I made the statement on here that I would support him. Luckily for Tic Price, he won't have that "luxury" with me!! If he proves me wrong great, but he will have to prove me wrong!!! If he does I will gladly eat crow. I can tell you I have no concern that I will be feasting on crow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Chad Cooper @thechadcooper 58s Only way to go is up for Lamar mens program after the air ball hire of Pat Knight some 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUSportsFan Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 splash page on lamarcardinals.com width=500 height=333http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/lama/graphics/lamar-baskbl-coach-14.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Basketballj0nes @BasketballJ0nes 1h @GaryParrishCBS Tic Price and Bruce Pearl both hired on the same day. When is Dave Bliss coming off the board? Jerry Tarkanian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Lonely Tailgater @LonelyTailgater 3h Tic Price is heading to Lamar after Mike Davis ended up at Texas Southern? East Texas is where not-quite-dead coaches go to not-quite-die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachacola Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Doug Jones @djones8301 1m Tic Price is signed for 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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