badndn

Thanks. Sort of a toss up. If you can get all your kids for Spring practice then it is a big plus for a new HC making big changes to have those extra practices, but if some of your main talent and skilled position area are playing Baseball??

Do any of the players loose eligibility? I would think not since I know our Basketball redshirts can play in exhibitions without lossing any.

I know that, but how many weeks can you practice in the Spring? If you get three weeks for one then it is a pretty good deal for a program with a lot of changes to be made!

I think the need for Spring workouts is big this year because of the amount of work ahead to change the systems, but it is always difficult to conduct Spring practices with so many kids playing baseball as well. Does anyone have the rules for Spring practice versus Summer? What are the advantages of each? For instance can you get an extra week of total practice with Spring practice versus Summer? By the way on topic, I love the idea of scrimmaging those two stellar defenses and coached programs. Last time we went to Dayton for a scrimmage a brawl occurred! But we went on to the state title game later that year so it all worked out for the best. That was AD for Dayton...After Dakari! ;D

You catch on pretty quick for BC fella! ;D

Who is comparing? I was making the case that all good coaches were assistants before they were Head Coaches. You guys floor me with how you like to read into things for what they are not and not for what they are. Give it a rest already.

I don't see Miles at this stage carrying this team next year. He wont be asked to carry this team next year. Nabors and Hall will be the go to guys next year, which probably doesn't bode well for LU, but Miles and Nuno will be the PG's.

I like the direction of the recruits. More Four year guys. We need some continuity. From what I have read about Nuno in AAU which is where he faces the real D1 competition, he is a legit PG for tha SLC. Also the Brown kid from Chicago plays for Whitney Young which means he has played against some of the top talent in the nation. If you look at there schedule it is filled with the best programs: Oak Hill, St. Benedicts, Meiter Dei, St. Pats...You name it they have played them. So he should be battle tested before he gets here. Add those guys with Miles and Harper and it looks like a pretty good foundation. We will see.

Could it be he is missed more than thought? He did take a stand with Roc during games last year and did some coaching.

Bubba Skelton!

I have to say I like the young guys he has brought in. I like the direction he appears to be headed with more 4 year guys and building some continuity. Hard to argue with the production of freshman like Miles and Harper. The reason I think people are point at the inside scoring is because teams are gaurding McThay and Dawkins much tighter this year and making them have to take tougher shots from outside. Thus the dismall shooting percentages. That only opens up when we can dominate down low and can work some inside/out. We get no respect down low and rightfully so. Smaller guards are easier to shutdown from outside.

So I get the argument that we don't know how effective he will be as a HC because he has never been a HC, but the argument we as PNG fans are making is that if you are going to hire a lifetime assistant coach to be your HC (which happens everyday and has happened in every HC's career) and you are going to Gamble that he can be a good HC, you need to look at the positives. This guy is loaded with positives as an assistant coach. From The great storied programs he has coached and played at, to the great coaches he has learned from, to the numbers (and wins) that his systems have helped to produced. You gotta admit that amongst HS assistants his resume is very impressive. Time will tell if it translates, but the folks in PN and G are very happy with the choice based on the facts. Also another note about hiring HC's with previous experience being less of a gamble, how about when Permian hired the guy from Sealy who had won several state titles, including one the year before he took the Permian job, and he ruined that program for several years. How about LaMarque hiring this guy from Dallas last year. HC with experience. Look how down they are. It's a gamble no matter who you pick because it is different! Remember the most successful HC in our local 4A district the past few years have held only one HC job. Neuman-Nederland, Creuder-Lumberton, Stowers-Central, Has Stewart at Dayton ever been a HC anywhere else?.

Point being Neuman as with all HC's was an assitant before he became a HC.

If he signed his LOI then they can't pull anything just like he can't change his mind without penalty after he signs. I am sure Baylor will be keeping a close look at him when he gets on campus.

Why?

Custer starts next year, not Nwevo. Remember Nwevo didn't even play in conference action last year! Maybe the team stopped off in Vegas for a "Slump Buster" on the way to Utah! ;D

If Toolson gets 40 we loose by 20! Can someone explain to me why Coy is playing less than 10 minutes a game in conference? Why did he play only 6 against SFA? He needs to be playing more and they need to get him the ball more down low. He is the only guy on the team shooting over 50%! And he works hard underneath.

Actually what he was saying is that his offense will be 50/50 Run/Pass. Meaning he will adjust to what is given. If we have to pass 50 times to win, then we will pass 50 times. If we have to run 50 times to win, then we will run 50 times! I like that attitude. Whatever it takes, as opposed to the grind it out style against 10 men in the box that we have had for the past 8 years with little success. Good Luck Coach!

I think they have proven lately that it doen't matter. I wouldn't worry about winning this game. I would play my young guys and get everyone else healthy for the stretch run. 2/14 = Do or die! And with games on the road at SH and CC, it will be a tuff chore!

WOW, I point that out before the game and someone labels me a "fair weather fan".

Not a fair weahter fan. Just the opposite. Been a fan and season ticket holder since birth. But I am also a realist. SFA is a better basketball team. They are at home. And they have the upperhand in the mismatches. LU does horrible against bigger gaurds. They struggle to get off good shots from the perimiter. SFA has Alexander and Kingsley. Tuff matchups! Is it possible for LU to win? Sure it is, but SFA just lost on the road to Nicholls. LU is not going to catch them off gaurd! Who do I want to win? LU all the way. Who do I think will win? To borrow a line from the SFA Eagles of old - SFA all the way.

What makes you so confident? The stellar Basketball being played lately by this team?

No way we win. I say we stay close early then melt late and loose by 15.

Explain to me why Larry Coker would have any interest in Lamar? I understand UTSA. Big city. Fun city. Should be easy to recruit to. Great Stadium (Alamodome). No competition for football enternainment. Someone who has been there (like Coker) could turn that program into a serious FBS threat over time. If they do it right they could have a nice 30+ thousand per game fan base or more pretty quickly. Look I know we all love LU, but if you were being recruited by LU and UTSA for football and you were not from the GT, where would you rather go?

If I am not mistaken weren't UT's starting Safeties this year both Freshman?