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7 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Lamar with a 67-56 win over A&M Corpus Christi.

Cards now 15-10, 10-4 in conference

Also keeps Lamar in a tie for second with SELA.  I’ve seen a lot of criticism for Brooks and his staff any time they drop a game or two.  But here is a cold, hard fact many, if not most of the Card faithful may not know or want to accept - in the current state of affairs in the Southland, 2nd is the ceiling for Lamar.  That is to say, as long as Will Wade is at McNeese, and more accurately, as long as they are pumping the kind of money they are into their basketball program, Lamar isn’t going to compete with that.  McNeese has a high mid-major NIL collective and honestly a roster to match.  In fact, they have several players making more in NIL $ than the entire Lamar roster combined.  Unless and until some of Lamar’s BMD decide they want to match their efforts (and Lamar’s biggest donors could buy and sell McNeese’s many times over), the Cards are not going to be able to compete with McNeese on a consistent basis.  And honestly, I don’t think those guys care enough about Lamar basketball to make that a realistic probability.  Love it or hate it, that’s the state of college sports and it has even hit the Southland. 

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On 2/11/2025 at 4:50 AM, TxHoops said:

Also keeps Lamar in a tie for second with SELA.  I’ve seen a lot of criticism for Brooks and his staff any time they drop a game or two.  But here is a cold, hard fact many, if not most of the Card faithful may not know or want to accept - in the current state of affairs in the Southland, 2nd is the ceiling for Lamar.  That is to say, as long as Will Wade is at McNeese, and more accurately, as long as they are pumping the kind of money they are into their basketball program, Lamar isn’t going to compete with that.  McNeese has a high mid-major NIL collective and honestly a roster to match.  In fact, they have several players making more in NIL $ than the entire Lamar roster combined.  Unless and until some of Lamar’s BMD decide they want to match their efforts (and Lamar’s biggest donors could buy and sell McNeese’s many times over), the Cards are not going to be able to compete with McNeese on a consistent basis.  And honestly, I don’t think those guys care enough about Lamar basketball to make that a realistic probability.  Love it or hate it, that’s the state of college sports and it has even hit the Southland. 

Very very true! But I do believe Will Wade gets a better job offer after this season… 

Posted
8 hours ago, navydawg31 said:

Very very true! But I do believe Will Wade gets a better job offer after this season… 

He had some offers after last one.  With what he’s being paid in Lake Charles, he’s being very selective with his next move. But I do agree with you and think after this season he will likely make the jump.  If they are still willing to pay 3X Brooks salary (who is the second highest coach in the SLC last I checked), they can get another really good coach.  And their AD is a hoops guy. 

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4 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

He had some offers after last one.  With what he’s being paid in Lake Charles, he’s being very selective with his next move. But I do agree with you and think after this season he will likely make the jump.  If they are still willing to pay 3X Brooks salary (who is the second highest coach in the SLC last I checked), they can get another really good coach.  And their AD is a hoops guy. 

I think he was being selective because of the the whole scandal from LSU… now with another year past that McNeese likely going to be a 12/13 seed in the tourney some one will come calling again.. the man knows ball and coaches well and recruits well. 

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Just now, navydawg31 said:

I think he was being selective because of the the whole scandal from LSU… now with another year past that McNeese likely going to be a 12/13 seed in the tourney some one will come calling again.. the man knows ball and coaches well and recruits well. 

For sure.  And I think he’s being paid enough he doesn’t have to take a bad job in a better conference.  I basically meant he can’t afford to wait for a job where he thinks he can win immediately. 

Posted
24 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

For sure.  And I think he’s being paid enough he doesn’t have to take a bad job in a better conference.  I basically meant he can’t afford to wait for a job where he thinks he can win immediately. 

I thought it was kinda funny after the A&M loss someone mentioned his name for Texas Longhorns job… 

Posted
15 minutes ago, navydawg31 said:

I thought it was kinda funny after the A&M loss someone mentioned his name for Texas Longhorns job… 

That will almost assuredly be an open job at the end of the season.  The name I’ve heard would definitely shock people.  Not sure at all how accurate it is though. 

Posted
39 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

That will almost assuredly be an open job at the end of the season.  The name I’ve heard would definitely shock people.  Not sure at all how accurate it is though. 

Oh man… I’m intrigued by the name… 

Posted
21 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

17-10 overall, 12-4 and 2nd in conference.

Cards clinched a spot in conference tourney.

After SELA’s loss to McNeese, Lamar alone in 2nd.  Speaking of SELA, former Card and Shelbyville Dragon Jay Buckley was just named conference player of the week for the second week in a row.  And followed that up with 25 points and 7 assists against McNeese last night.  

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