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UAB/Memphis Assistant Coach Relation… Read this
Read This Article on Keelon Lawson, who was once committed/on UAB roster. He was a high school coach in Memphis and has 3 sons that are nationally ranked. Apparently, he's using that to get himself a coaching job:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketba...-candidate
05-12-2014 12:14 AM
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RE: UAB/Memphis Assistant Coach Relation… Read this
He never played at UAB. He had his pic in the media guide, but was gone by first game. Apparently he and Bartow had a falling out.

I really don't have a problem with what he is doing. He is qualified to be a coach and is just being open about a practice that has been around for years.
05-12-2014 07:22 AM
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RE: UAB/Memphis Assistant Coach Relation… Read this
Yeah. He's trading on his kid's talent, but at least as their father you can expect that he has their interests in mind. Some slimy AAU coaches, not so much.
05-12-2014 08:21 AM
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Hire him
05-12-2014 09:49 AM
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RE: UAB/Memphis Assistant Coach Relation… Read this
As long as his kids are fine with it, we should be as well.
05-12-2014 10:07 AM
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RE: UAB/Memphis Assistant Coach Relation… Read this
(05-12-2014 08:21 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  Yeah. He's trading on his kid's talent, but at least as their father you can expect that he has their interests in mind. Some slimy AAU coaches, not so much.

The kids seem to have a tight family and are very close.

If they go somewhere other than Memphis, though, this will be a huge blow to Pastner. One that he may not recover from.
05-12-2014 10:20 AM
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I'm not sure that Pastner is going to recover from the situation he is currently in. I truly feel bad for the guy, because the fan base seems to have unrealistic expectations out of him.
05-12-2014 10:48 AM
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RE: UAB/Memphis Assistant Coach Relation… Read this
They usually turn against him during the season, but fall in love again with him during recruiting season when pulls in big name recruits. If he loses these three from his back yard though...
05-12-2014 10:58 AM
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Awfully Cam Newtonish where father is in essence shopping sons around to get something out of it?
05-12-2014 04:30 PM
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The difference being he isn't shopping for cash, but for a job that he is qualified to hold.
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RE: UAB/Memphis Assistant Coach Relation… Read this
So, because he's not asking for anything so crass as cash, it's okay?
05-12-2014 07:17 PM
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RE: UAB/Memphis Assistant Coach Relation… Read this
(05-12-2014 07:17 PM)Smaug Wrote:  So, because he's not asking for anything so crass as cash, it's okay?

It's Ok because he is trying to get a job in a field that he is qualified for. It's not like he has never coached before. He won a state championship. He would probably get looks even without his sons.

This kind of stuff has been done for years. Danny Manning's father was an assistant at Kansas. Hell, Gene Bartow hired Jimmy Armstrong as an assistant and gave his son a walk on slot because he wanted to land Alan Ogg. Bartow hired Joe Evans in order to get Eddie Collins.

It is a fact of college sports.
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We got Ransom & Bass after hiring Rah Rah Scott.
05-12-2014 08:46 PM
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Yep and we were ready to hire Greg Helier, the Florida JC coach, but USM beat us to him.
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