Alpha Wolf Posted April 17, 2011 Report Posted April 17, 2011 Noticed that Coach Knight has decided to not have a youth boys summer basketball camp at Lamar this year. I guess he has a lot of other things to get headed in the right direction in his first off season with Lamar.http://www.lamarcardinals.com/camps/m-baskbl-camp.html
JJWooten Posted April 17, 2011 Report Posted April 17, 2011 Last year when Jason Hooten came on the scene at SHSU, he still held a summer basketball camp. Granted, he already had a home in Huntsville, that make not seem like a big deal, but even first year football coach Willie Fritz held a summer camp his first year.Did Tidwell hold a basketball camp his first year at Lamar?
Alpha Wolf Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Posted April 17, 2011 I don't know if Tidwell hosted one during his first year. I was working on my kids summer schedule which includes sports camps and noticed Lamar was not having one this year.
JJWooten Posted April 17, 2011 Report Posted April 17, 2011 I'm not sure that's the best PR for a new coach coming in.
AJ25 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Posted April 17, 2011 [quote name="JJWooten" post="998763" timestamp="1303070617"]I'm not sure that's the best PR for a new coach coming in. [/quote]I don't think not having a kids camp over the summer is going to ruin his PR rep.
JJWooten Posted April 18, 2011 Report Posted April 18, 2011 [quote name="AJ25" post="998830" timestamp="1303080396"][quote author=JJWooten link=topic=83275.msg998763#msg998763 date=1303070617]I'm not sure that's the best PR for a new coach coming in. [/quote]I don't think not having a kids camp over the summer is going to ruin his PR rep.[/quote]It doesn't help it.
JJWooten Posted April 18, 2011 Report Posted April 18, 2011 Tidwell came to Lamar in 2007, and hosted a summer camp:http://www.beaumontbuzz.com/beaumont-2007-summer-camps.htm[quote] 2007 Larry Tidwell's Lamar Lady Cardinals Basketball CampJune 18-21, 20079am-4:30pmLocation: Lamar UniversityPhone: 880-1740Admission: $125.00Summer Camp II:Girls - Grades 5-12Each Camper Receives:-Daily lunch buffet-Basketball T-shirt-Personal Written Evaluation-Certificates for Contest Winners-Camp Certificate[/quote]
AJ25 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Posted April 18, 2011 [quote name="JJWooten" post="998854" timestamp="1303085141"][quote author=AJ25 link=topic=83275.msg998830#msg998830 date=1303080396][quote author=JJWooten link=topic=83275.msg998763#msg998763 date=1303070617]I'm not sure that's the best PR for a new coach coming in. [/quote]I don't think not having a kids camp over the summer is going to ruin his PR rep.[/quote]It doesn't help it.[/quote]He has an entire new coaching staff, roster, and conference to get ready for. As much as everyone would like to see him having a kids camp, those 3 things are far more important. I think everyone is extremely happy about how everything has shook out... Now it's time to let the man do his job to see if this program can finally be turned aroundd..
mffl Posted April 18, 2011 Report Posted April 18, 2011 [quote name="JJWooten" post="998763" timestamp="1303070617"]I'm not sure that's the best PR for a new coach coming in. [/quote]You're the only one who seems to be worried about it. He will probably have at least 6 scholarships to fill for 2012, so I'm sure the guy will be everywhere recruiting.
Alpha Wolf Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Posted April 18, 2011 It's not a big deal to me this year fellows. I know he has a lot to get ready for. This will possibly be my first year buying season tickets and if I do, I don't want to be dissapointed with the on the court product.Now next summer, I'd like to see a summer camp...
BLUEDOVE3 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Posted April 18, 2011 Probably wants to get on the recruiting trail with NCAA open periods.
Crazy Card Fan Posted April 18, 2011 Report Posted April 18, 2011 I see not having a summer camp as a positive!From experience I can tell you that running camps are ALOT of work, work that diverts your attention from the business of running a DI sports program. The obvious follow up question to this is... WHY DO COACHES BOTHER WITH CAMPS? The answer is simple, camps make money that line the coaches pocket (in some cases the coaches will funnel some of that $$ back into the program).
AJ25 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Posted April 18, 2011 [quote name="Crazy Card Fan" post="998958" timestamp="1303104875"]I see not having a summer camp as a positive!From experience I can tell you that running camps are ALOT of work, work that diverts your attention from the business of running a DI sports program. The obvious follow up question to this is... WHY DO COACHES BOTHER WITH CAMPS? The answer is simple, camps make money that line the coaches pocket (in some cases the coaches will funnel some of that $$ back into the program).[/quote]What a [b]lot[/b] of people do not know is that a lot of programs hire coaches for realllllllly cheap, and their role is literally "Camp Director.." There job is to set up, direct, deal with the camp, etc... Keeps the head and main assistant coaches from having to do it. And the coaches that are the camp directors get a good amount of the money from the camp, and the rest goes into the program. LU doesn't have one of those. Makes it tough on the rest of the coaches to have to deal with it.
Guest speechless Posted April 18, 2011 Report Posted April 18, 2011 Just send your kids to The Southeast Texas Basketball School in Beaumont.
Alpha Wolf Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Posted April 19, 2011 [quote name="speechless" post="998983" timestamp="1303132434"]Just send your kids to The Southeast Texas Basketball School in Beaumont. [/quote]Where is that?
Alpha Wolf Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Posted April 19, 2011 [quote name="puddin tane" post="999202" timestamp="1303162479"]take your kid fishing....[/quote]Just bought a boat not even a week ago for that! We will do plenty of that but they both love their sports too!
BLUEDOVE3 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Posted April 19, 2011 [quote name="Big Ford" post="999266" timestamp="1303178240"][quote author=puddin tane link=topic=83275.msg999202#msg999202 date=1303162479]take your kid fishing....[/quote]Just bought a boat not even a week ago for that! We will do plenty of that but they both love their sports too![/quote]Boat? Well, that makes things a bit different and entertaining ;D
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