[Rocketfan]

People can say what they want about Carter now...but we had to beat out SEVERAL big schools to land this kid...he's going to be good but like 90% of the big men out there it takes a lot more time to see the fruits then guards....but you will see the fruits and watch him spread the court for us

How many people said the same thing about Russell Monroe?

[Ed Dantes]

People can say what they want about Carter now...but we had to beat out SEVERAL big schools to land this kid...he's going to be good but like 90% of the big men out there it takes a lot more time to see the fruits then guards....but you will see the fruits and watch him spread the court for us

How many people said the same thing about Russell Monroe?

I don't remember that Monroe was a big recruiting coup for us. I think you and I raised the flag on him when we found out he was from "Butternut Home School".

[Ed Dantes]

People can say what they want about Carter now...but we had to beat out SEVERAL big schools to land this kid...he's going to be good but like 90% of the big men out there it takes a lot more time to see the fruits then guards....but you will see the fruits and watch him spread the court for us

How many people said the same thing about Russell Monroe?

I don't remember that Monroe was a big recruiting coup for us. I think you and I raised the flag on him when we found out he was from "Butternut Home School".

Upon further review, we beat out Central Michigan. Said Monroe in the write up I saw:

"“They’re playing some good competition,” Monroe said. “They told me they won’t redshirt me as long as I don’t want it. They want me to try out right away and get used to the competition.”

Monroe, averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, hasn’t lost track of the enormous challenges he’ll face going from home school basketball to the Division I level.

“I need to get in better physical shape,” he said. :

[Hold My Own]

Monroe was a project from the start....I'm also interested as to how serious CM was with him. These were offers from big schools not just the letters in the mail like we all got back in High School

[LCA&LU Mom]

LU hires former assistant Layer to succeed McKay
By Chris Lang
Published: April 9, 2009


Dale Layer, who served as an assistant coach at Marquette University this past season after occupying the same role under Richie McKay at Liberty in 2008, was introduced as LU’s new head men’s basketball coach on Wednesday after McKay accepted an assistant job at Virginia last week


Full story click here

[ToTheLeft]

He HATES MOVING....can I repeat that HE HATES MOVING

It's easy to say that, but he has moved three times in 2 years.

He said at the presser that his wife needed to be back in the South. While I am sure he gained valuable experience at Marquette, as a family man I believe he sees it as a mistake to go to Milwaukee.

[Maximus]

He HATES MOVING....can I repeat that HE HATES MOVING

It's easy to say that, but he has moved three times in 2 years.

He said at the presser that his wife needed to be back in the South. While I am sure he gained valuable experience at Marquette, as a family man I believe he sees it as a mistake to go to Milwaukee.

No way a mistake, but more of a confirmation.

[Stevewalt]

Others who were under consideration for the job were Liberty assistant coach Brad Soucie, Oklahoma assistant Mark Cline, Virginia Tech assistant Ryan Odom, former Penn State head coach and current Michigan assistant Jerry Dunn and former South Florida coach Robert McCullum.

I was not expecting that name to be there. I know of him from up there and he was an excellent recruiter and good coach that took them to the sweet 16 while at PSU.

http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/sports/c ... kay/15036/

[SuperJon]

Dunn was actually one of the ones I knew about strangely. I knew nothing was coming of it. The way they kept this quiet was absolutely fantastic.

[Hold My Own]

which one were you thinking had a shot but hasnt been mentioned on here yet?

[SuperJon]

There wasn't one.

[TDDance234]

It's kind of sad when one of our players transfers and we got 10 pages within an hour but when we hire a new coach, it's barely a drop in the bucket.

[Hold My Own]

you said one time you thought it was going to be an anonymous name that we havent heard and then another time you said it would be someone that isnt on Lang's list...

[SuperJon]

No I didn't. The only thing I said was our opinions didn't matter and that the decision was likely already made.

[Hold My Own]

remember the whole PA thing? whatever though doesnt matter

[SuperJon]

I have no clue what you're talking about.

Edit: wait, that was Lang's first list that was just Soucie, Layer, and Wilson. At that time, I knew about Cline as well and that's who I was wanting. I also didn't think Barber would hire an assistant/former assistant because of his past hires.

[jcmanson]

Anyone hearing anything on assistants?

[Hold My Own]

Eaker is in as of last night

[dompennix]

Tim said he might play next year

[Cider Jim]

Tim said he might play next year

Great, our answer to Seth is solved!

[dompennix]

Tim said he might play next year

Great, our answer to Seth is solved!

And Nate Campbell might play too, he has been in contact with Coach Layer. The answer to our problem is really solved now.

[PAmedic]

remember the whole PA thing? whatever though doesnt matter

what did I do?

[coolhandluke]

Tim Layer and Nate Campbell would be solid walk-ons. I think it would help us for practice and each could possibly give us a few minutes a game.

[flames1971]

Tim said he might play next year

Great, our answer to Seth is solved!

And Nate Campbell might play too, he has been in contact with Coach Layer. The answer to our problem is really solved now.

[ludad12]

Layer is in his early 50s. He may not have the desire to use us as a stepping stone, but who knows.

No one would use us as a stepping stone.....would they? RM, SC, et al