****Ray Woodard named new Lamar football coach****

[UNLV]

Nevermind, I got my answer...

Lamar hires junior college coach to lead football's return

BEAUMONT — Lamar has hired junior college coach Ray Woodard to lead the football program's return from a 21-year hiatus in 2010.

Navarro College went 9-3 last year and made its first postseason appearance in six years in Woodard's only season as head coach. Woodard, who was hired Monday, was Navarro's defensive coordinator the previous two seasons.

The 46-year-old former Texas Longhorn was the head coach at Burton High School in 2004-05 and spent time as an assistant in the NFL's European league. He was drafted by San Diego in 1984 and had other NFL stops in Kansas City and Denver. He played in the 1987 Super Bowl with the Broncos.

Texas State University System regents in February approved an athletics fee designed to fund football's return to Lamar. The program has been dormant since 1989.

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[KFDM COOP]

Once again..Good hire!

[Razor]

unlv, it is time to get on the bandwagon or get out of the way...he is the coach and no amount of your complaining will change that...anything negative you say at this point is simply detrimental to the program...be a winner and make the most out of the situation at hand.

I for one have been impressed with his attitude early on...IMO attitude is the single most important characteristic a good leader must have...he seems to have it, so I don't really care what his experience level is...i wish him well and will support the program.

[DP#1FAN]

unlv, it is time to get on the bandwagon or get out of the way...he is the coach and no amount of your complaining will change that...anything negative you say at this point is simply detrimental to the program...be a winner and make the most out of the situation at hand.

I for one have been impressed with his attitude early on...IMO attitude is the single most important characteristic a good leader must have...he seems to have it, so I don't really care what his experience level is...i wish him well and will support the program.

Great point, we should all get behind him and Lamar so we can make the most of this.