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[quote name="Spanky" post="791071" timestamp="1271438180"] [quote author=palincoln4life link=topic=67331.msg777583#msg777583 date=1268749943] Goat, health is not the reason, the reason is, they were using Coach Gamble's name but he had no input on the award winner. Coach is a close friend of mine and health is not a factor. [/quote] I was recently in PA, is Coach Gamble running for political office?  I thought I saw a yard sign with this announcement on it. [/quote] I believe Coach G is running for Drainage District 7 Commissioner.

[quote name="palincoln4life" post="777583" timestamp="1268749943"] Goat, health is not the reason, the reason is, they were using Coach Gamble's name but he had no input on the award winner. Coach is a close friend of mine and health is not a factor. [/quote] I was recently in PA, is Coach Gamble running for political office?  I thought I saw a yard sign with this announcement on it.

[quote name="bballfan33" post="781424" timestamp="1269457016"] Joel Lefluer is the best to come out of png [/quote]  How about Ricky Duplantis in '60s who started for Aggies, Jerry Sterling and Bob Straface and Brad Westbrook who all played for Lamar...

[quote name="mffl" post="784206" timestamp="1269983439"] Leroy Johnson? No clue but he is not listed on the roster. [/quote]  Yep, that's the player...I believe originally from Tonga came here through a JC in San Francisco area. 

[quote name="KFDM COOP" post="784080" timestamp="1269965219"] [Hidden Content] [/quote]  What happened to the big JC player from California that was signed last year?  He was on campus, I know.  A GREAT BIG guy, maybe just didn' fit in here. 

[quote name="TexasTerror" post="783370" timestamp="1269813914"] Was the scrimmage this past Friday? Or this next Friday? Trying to gauge who is doing what for the Cards - at this juncture. [/quote] Last Friday with another scheduled for this Thursday, I understand, so the players can spend a long Easter weekend with their families if possible. 

[quote name="Crazy Card Fan" post="783244" timestamp="1269760876"] Soccer stadium. [/quote]  I believe the scrimmages are at the practice field and the final spring game will be held at the soccer stadium.

[quote name="nbulldogs2004" post="779819" timestamp="1269142717"] Anyone know what happened to him after college??? He was an amazing 3 point shooter and free throw shooter. [/quote]  He went to med school and is a doctor up in Iowa, his home state, i believe.  There was a nice profile of him available through GOOGLE

[quote name="KFDM COOP" post="773697" timestamp="1268142210"] [Hidden Content] [/quote]  Congratulations to these young men!  But please note that this is Missouri Valley College (NAIA school) and not the Missouri Valley Conference.

very much deserved!!

[quote name="westendfirst" post="768926" timestamp="1267492292"] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=66293.msg768453#msg768453 date=1267413285] [quote author=LumberCard link=topic=66293.msg768438#msg768438 date=1267410141] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=66293.msg767742#msg767742 date=1267279688] [quote author=LumberCard link=topic=66293.msg767643#msg767643 date=1267246903] [quote author=UNLV link=topic=66293.msg767323#msg767323 date=1267228585] Lamar beat Ark st by 21, Ark st is ranked 60 higher than LU. LU beat Rice and Tulane yet they rank higher. It's all about the Conference. [/quote] It's not all about the conference. If we were winning hand over fist and still ranked in the mid to high 100's I would agree. But We have to take some of the blame because our basketball program is just not that good. Swallow your pride and admit it. The Southland Conference is NOT our biggest problem. Probably not even top 5 on the list. [/quote]A better conference yield better recruits. A better conference get better exposure. The SLC has one ncaa win in the last 10 years. Hang around losers makes you a loser. [/quote] If you haven't been paying attention, we are the losers holding the others in this conference back. Your words not mine. Your thinking is ridiculous. We are about to miss the conference tourney for the second straight year, unless we get a miracle finish. And your argument is that the "losers" that keep beating us are the ones holding us back? Why don't you look at budgets and the overall facilities of out athletics programs (Ty Terrell track is the biggest joke in the SLC and is worse than most high school facilities and for the product that had been placed on the field for the tenure of the staff, there is no way Vincent Beck should be as SAD as it is) and you might just realize we are way further behind than many of the "losers" in the SLC. You're so quick to blame everyone else for why Lamar is struggling, but you seem to refuse to place blame on the shoulders that deserve it the most. The admin at Lamar is a joke and thngs are not going to get better until the right decisions are being made all the way across the board and not just for one or two sports. [/quote]And one of those correct decision would be to move out the SLC. [/quote] I believe if you recall the downfall started about the same time we decided we were too good for the SLC and we left for the Sun Belt.  Also, it was the same time football was whacked.  We were going to have all these funds to really focus on our awesome basketball team.  It has been one failure after another since then.  Ok, we may have had a fluke season ending run once but other than that...el stinko!  And, yes, we are about to miss the conference tourney.  Franklin screwed it up for everyone.  Who was after him?  Mclaughlin?  I think Simmons and Tubbs finally have us headed on the right track but they've got 15 plus years of disasters to make up for.  [/quote] Dr. Bill Franklin was president of Lamar University while George McLaughlin was chancellor of the now non existent Lamar University system. 

disappointing

[quote name="steele curtain" post="767732" timestamp="1267276051"] I believe Bruce Taylor, Assistant Principle and defensive coach at Barbers Hill played for the Tigers back in the day.  Don't know what position. [/quote] pretty sure he played midle linebacker

[quote name="badndn" post="767177" timestamp="1267215979"] [quote author=lamarproud link=topic=66522.msg766997#msg766997 date=1267193710] Does anybody else think about the departure of Bubba Skelton after the 07-08 season as the beginning of the downward spiral of the the Roc regime.  Skelton was the Mississippi connection that brought the best talent of the Roc era.  The last Skelton recruit that I am aware of is Nabors who is our best player. Beyond recruiting I thought Skelton was a great bench coach who didn't mind disagreeing with Roc.  How many times during his tenure did we see him directing the team during critical time outs while Roc watched over his shoulder or screamed at refs. [/quote] I stated that last year. Also go check out the success that NW Miss. CC had while Skelton was the HC. Then check out what they did before he arrived and after he left. Crazy! Where is he now? Could he be a future LU HC?? Nevermind I found him, he is HC at Village Christian Academy HS in North Carolina. [/quote] Bubba left Jones County Junior College in Mississippi?  I thought that is where he went from  Beaumont?  I looked at JCJC site before the season to see if they might have any prospects LU could recruit and he was shown as HC there before the season, I believe.

[quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="766233" timestamp="1267119843"] [quote author=lu cards link=topic=66522.msg766229#msg766229 date=1267119742] no.im not roc.been on here way before roc came to lu.im a pa guy so im pulling for roc but feel he has 1 more year to get it going.im a season ticket holder and cardinal club member first and a roc fan second.i think one more year is fair.the grad rates were something that needs to factor in but im no dummy.you got to win at some point. [/quote]Oh okay, because I've already predicted that the graduation rates will be pushed after yet another unsuccessful season @LU [/quote] the 3 seniors that have already graduated (Nwevo, Nabors, Hall) are all 5th year guys who are taking graduate studies or teaching certification, is this correct?  The first entry on this thread, Coop referred to the Cards as the "tallest team that can't dunk"...  everytime I see Custer try to dunk one I wonder "what ever happened to B J McClendon?"... Anyway hope we win at least 2 more games and get in at #8 in the tournament....

not sure if the energy that we used to have in the Montagne and in Civic Center and MacDonald gym before that will be easy to get back.  Times were just different then in this area.  As far as changing coaches, I've said this several times, Roc's position is much the same as when Abatemarco was hired.  Both came in with great reputations as recruiters and many of the LU faithful thought (apparently) that they would be able to bring those type of players - or at least close to that level of young men - to Lamar.  It just ain't gonna happen. Since Foster left they have tried different types and personalities of coaches and none have had a whole lot of success.  I certainly don't have the answer, but something needs to be done. 

[quote name="coachacola" post="759336" timestamp="1266031335"] How come this signing hasn't been officially announced?  Are we sure this is a done deal? [/quote] Woodard announced it on TV during an interview after WRS awards.

[quote name="dallasblog.com" post="747629" timestamp="1264116336"] Sweeney gets its new man from north texas [url=[Hidden Content] names coach[/url] [/quote]  who??

[quote name="NorthoftheBorder" post="745630" timestamp="1263830640"] [quote author=HoopInsider_Cooper link=topic=64874.msg745529#msg745529 date=1263780040] [font=Courier]Tommy Mainord didn't stick around long. [/font] [/quote] So what is your take on that? [/quote] I assume more $$$ in Lubbock + a step up career wise. 

[quote name="smith" post="740089" timestamp="1262904328"] You know, it looks like there is a "place holder" in the South End Zone - S101 and S102.  Not sure what may end up there. [Hidden Content] [/quote] from the color code it looks like S101 and S102 may be ADA seating areas.

[quote name="The GOAT" post="728125" timestamp="1260550393"] How tall is Gulley? [/quote] About 6'3" or 6'4" unless he has gotten taller since graduating HS. Not as tall as James, for sure.

[color=red]How about the young man from PA Memorial that has apparently actually signed?  [/color]

Lake Travis by 20+

I think a roster is posted on their website...

Is it correct that there are no returning Seahawk players from last year's team? Good luck to them in 09-10.