[TIMSCAR20]

Does Johnny Dawkins go to church? I think getting a guy from Duke would be huge and THAT WOULD bring in fans because of association but like WWJFD said, winning is the ultimate fan producer esp in Men's hoops and football.

[Hold My Own]

for the right price he may start going to church...everyone has a price


How great would that be...but I dont think in this case talkin to Dean Smith about our situation will help us...we need to start talkin to K for some advice!

[TDDance234]

I don't think Dawkins leaves Duke. He's next in line to take that job when K quits. I don't think I'd pass that chance up. I'm a diehard Duke fan and I may be a little biased but you don't pass up the opportunity to be head coach at Duke in Men's (or even woman's) basketball.

[Rocketfan]

I don't think Dawkins leaves Duke. He's next in line to take that job when K quits. I don't think I'd pass that chance up. I'm a diehard Duke fan and I may be a little biased but you don't pass up the opportunity to be head coach at Duke in Men's (or even woman's) basketball.

While ill agree you don't pass up the job, you think he is willing to wait another 10+ years? Coach K isn't going anywhere, anytime soon in my opinion.

[TDDance234]

If Duke keeps spiraling like they have, you can bet K will walk away sooner rather than later.

[paradox]

Usually when a thread is longer than 200 words, I really do not read it. I saw some stuff on attendance and all that. I was talking to a friend who lives in a city that has a D 1 hoop team. For years, they were average at best. The team was lucky to fill half the stands. The coach was well liked, he reached out to the community, but the bottom line was, they were not winning. Suddenly, one year they pulled off an early season upset against a team no one felt they could beat. That gave the fans a spark. Conference play started and they won like 6 or 7 in a row. The next thing you know the seats were filling. 2 years later, they made in the field of 64 and now their tickets are a hot item. People can come on the board and say what they think. To be realistic, you could bring in a big name coach, but if the team does not win, the fans will still not come. The coach will not sell the tickets, it is the product he puts on the floor. WINS=FANS. Simple math.

Excellent point.

[paradox]

I think we may need a little more that just money in order to lure J. Dawkins into attending church in Lynchburg

[paradox]

Salary aside, are we deluding ourselves when we imagine that LU or the Big South is a coveted coaching opportunitiy?

It seems as though we expect Barber to land a coach who greatly exceeds a Big South level coach. I honestly hope that this happens, but I'm not convinced that it's realistic.

[El Scorcho]

...but I'm not convinced that it's realistic.

Of course you're not.

[kel varson]

I always thought LU was a basketball school. Definitley during the Meyer years. You could argue either way during the Karcher-Hankinson era. Certainly this past year football was bigger.

In the mid 90's we were pretty much the only small DI school in the country with a strong attendance in basketball. While most big south teams were lucky to draw 1,000 we were drawing 5-6,000. We even outdrew some major conference teams.

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

Just shut up. Go away. Please.

Thats borederline personal attack, just looking out friend

[SuperJon]

I hate you.

Go get mono again.

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

Hey I was looking out for you! DANG!


If you really want me to get mono again, tell you mom I will be over later... hahah just kidding, No personal attacks

[SuperJon]

You may wanna go and make sure it's ONLY mono though...

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

hahahaha Inside Joke...

[JDUB]

wow

[Sly Fox]

Have you guys seen that cool icon?

[SuperJon]

Not as funny to us that way.

[El Scorcho]

Wait, that was funny?

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

Very...

[thepostman]

I was going to say it wasn't funny at all...but i laughed...and I can not tell a lie....

the pm button is over rated

[SuperJon]

Wait, that was funny?

Maybe not to you, but I got a good laugh out of it.

[Hold My Own]

Sounds like we need a poll!

[Cider Jim]

Lang's article about Winthrop today listed Marshall's salary--$206,957.

That's got to be the highest in the Big South, but wouldn't be great if JF would give JB the okay to offer that kind of money to his first new coaching hire?

[olldflame]

personally, I don't think it would be wise to try to throw money at this situation. Marshall's salary is the product of 7 championships at Winthrop and a job offer from C of C. To offer a new hire that kind of money would just make us look desperate. There is a market value for coaches. We should be fair, even generous, but not overpay.