(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

Name the last assistant we had who brought in 3 top recruits, including 2 in the top 10? Not many ever do that much. Not saying Keelon won't get more, but his family is a pretty damn good haul, if he does nothing else. How many did Gardner get while he was here? Or Jimmy Williams? Or Willis Wilson?

(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

With what a 3rd assistant makes he will have already have earned his pay when the second son signs.

(07-12-2014 09:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

Name the last assistant we had who brought in 3 top recruits, including 2 in the top 10? Not many ever do that much. Not saying Keelon won't get more, but his family is a pretty damn good haul, if he does nothing else. How many did Gardner get while he was here? Or Jimmy Williams? Or Willis Wilson?

To answer your last few questions, not many, at least not many good ones, maybe zero.

Are folks still arguing about this?

Hiring Lawson is one of the top 5 smartest things Partner will have done as basketball head coach.

(07-12-2014 10:56 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 09:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

Name the last assistant we had who brought in 3 top recruits, including 2 in the top 10? Not many ever do that much. Not saying Keelon won't get more, but his family is a pretty damn good haul, if he does nothing else. How many did Gardner get while he was here? Or Jimmy Williams? Or Willis Wilson?

To answer your last few questions, not many, at least not many good ones, maybe zero.

The answer is zero. They were rhetorical questions.

(07-12-2014 11:00 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Are folks still arguing about this?

Hiring Lawson is one of the top 5 smartest things Partner will have done as basketball head coach.

I don't think anybody is arguing that, at all. I think it's switched to, "I wonder if he can bring anybody else?" My point is he probably will, but he will already be bringing more than most, just within his family.

AwesomeAndyArnold.

(07-13-2014 06:49 AM)Pastnerized Wrote:  AwesomeAndyArnold.

AstoundingAndyArnold.

(07-13-2014 06:37 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 10:56 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 09:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

Name the last assistant we had who brought in 3 top recruits, including 2 in the top 10? Not many ever do that much. Not saying Keelon won't get more, but his family is a pretty damn good haul, if he does nothing else. How many did Gardner get while he was here? Or Jimmy Williams? Or Willis Wilson?

To answer your last few questions, not many, at least not many good ones, maybe zero.

The answer is zero. They were rhetorical questions.

(07-12-2014 11:00 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Are folks still arguing about this?

Hiring Lawson is one of the top 5 smartest things Partner will have done as basketball head coach.

I don't think anybody is arguing that, at all. I think it's switched to, "I wonder id he can bring anybody else?" My point is he probably will, but he will already be bringing more than most, just within his family.

I didn't realize that it was rhetorical. So sorry if that bothered you.

(07-13-2014 10:09 AM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 06:37 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 10:56 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 09:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

Name the last assistant we had who brought in 3 top recruits, including 2 in the top 10? Not many ever do that much. Not saying Keelon won't get more, but his family is a pretty damn good haul, if he does nothing else. How many did Gardner get while he was here? Or Jimmy Williams? Or Willis Wilson?

To answer your last few questions, not many, at least not many good ones, maybe zero.

The answer is zero. They were rhetorical questions.

(07-12-2014 11:00 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Are folks still arguing about this?

Hiring Lawson is one of the top 5 smartest things Partner will have done as basketball head coach.

I don't think anybody is arguing that, at all. I think it's switched to, "I wonder id he can bring anybody else?" My point is he probably will, but he will already be bringing more than most, just within his family.

I didn't realize that it was rhetorical. So sorry if that bothered you.

No worries. It didn't bother him.

(07-13-2014 09:05 AM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 06:49 AM)Pastnerized Wrote:  AwesomeAndyArnold.

AstoundingAndyArnold.

AmazingAndyArnold

(07-13-2014 10:59 AM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 09:05 AM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 06:49 AM)Pastnerized Wrote:  AwesomeAndyArnold.

AstoundingAndyArnold.

AmazingAndyArnold

I vote for AndyAwesomeArnold.
Andy's gonna kill us if we run too long with this.

(07-13-2014 11:19 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 10:59 AM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 09:05 AM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 06:49 AM)Pastnerized Wrote:  AwesomeAndyArnold.

AstoundingAndyArnold.

AmazingAndyArnold

I vote for AndyAwesomeArnold.
Andy's gonna kill us if we run too long with this.

Awe-inspiringAndyArnold

(07-13-2014 10:09 AM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 06:37 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 10:56 PM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 09:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

Name the last assistant we had who brought in 3 top recruits, including 2 in the top 10? Not many ever do that much. Not saying Keelon won't get more, but his family is a pretty damn good haul, if he does nothing else. How many did Gardner get while he was here? Or Jimmy Williams? Or Willis Wilson?

To answer your last few questions, not many, at least not many good ones, maybe zero.

The answer is zero. They were rhetorical questions.

(07-12-2014 11:00 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Are folks still arguing about this?

Hiring Lawson is one of the top 5 smartest things Partner will have done as basketball head coach.

I don't think anybody is arguing that, at all. I think it's switched to, "I wonder id he can bring anybody else?" My point is he probably will, but he will already be bringing more than most, just within his family.

I didn't realize that it was rhetorical. So sorry if that bothered you.

No, it didn't bother me. I was simply saying that to clarify my original comment. :)

(07-13-2014 03:33 PM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 11:19 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 10:59 AM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 09:05 AM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 06:49 AM)Pastnerized Wrote:  AwesomeAndyArnold.

AstoundingAndyArnold.

AmazingAndyArnold

I vote for AndyAwesomeArnold.
Andy's gonna kill us if we run too long with this.

Awe-inspiringAndyArnold

Im confused, what is Lawson's relationship to this Arnold guy? Is he a 5star? I cant find him anywhere on Jeff whineburger's Recruiting 900 #.. Do you think Lawson can reel him in?

(07-13-2014 06:57 PM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 03:33 PM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 11:19 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 10:59 AM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 09:05 AM)TigerBill Wrote:  AstoundingAndyArnold.

AmazingAndyArnold

I vote for AndyAwesomeArnold.
Andy's gonna kill us if we run too long with this.

Awe-inspiringAndyArnold

Im confused, what is Lawson's relationship to this Arnold guy? Is he a 5star? I cant find him anywhere on Jeff whineburger's Recruiting 900 #.. Do you think Lawson can reel him in?

My stars run from 0 to 5, depending on the subject. Basketball is a 0. I'm a space eater, but I have point guard height, Dom Woodson weight, and my vertical is 2". And I can't run 94' without an oxygen mask.

(07-12-2014 09:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

Name the last assistant we had who brought in 3 top recruits, including 2 in the top 10? Not many ever do that much. Not saying Keelon won't get more, but his family is a pretty damn good haul, if he does nothing else. How many did Gardner get while he was here? Or Jimmy Williams? Or Willis Wilson?

I guess your right when you look at those other guys....will be nice if he could bring even more to the table though...and I hope he's not a Sylvester Ford type dad.

(07-13-2014 07:08 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 09:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 08:46 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  To me, the pressure will really start on K. Lawson...glad to have him for the obvious.....can he actually recruit someone other than his own? He will still have to earn his paycheck.....hopefully he does well.

Name the last assistant we had who brought in 3 top recruits, including 2 in the top 10? Not many ever do that much. Not saying Keelon won't get more, but his family is a pretty damn good haul, if he does nothing else. How many did Gardner get while he was here? Or Jimmy Williams? Or Willis Wilson?

I guess your right when you look at those other guys....will be nice if he could bring even more to the table though...and I hope he's not a Sylvester Ford type dad.

I have no idea how he will handle the dad thing, but I think it's a safe bet he'll bring in more than just his sons. He reportedly is friends with quite a few AAU kids and their families.

(07-13-2014 06:58 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 06:57 PM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 03:33 PM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 11:19 AM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(07-13-2014 10:59 AM)OneShiningMoment Wrote:  AmazingAndyArnold

I vote for AndyAwesomeArnold.
Andy's gonna kill us if we run too long with this.

Awe-inspiringAndyArnold

Im confused, what is Lawson's relationship to this Arnold guy? Is he a 5star? I cant find him anywhere on Jeff whineburger's Recruiting 900 #.. Do you think Lawson can reel him in?

My stars run from 0 to 5, depending on the subject. Basketball is a 0. I'm a space eater, but I have point guard height, Dom Woodson weight, and my vertical is 2". And I can't run 94' without an oxygen mask.

Can you shoot the 3 ball?

(07-12-2014 11:46 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(07-12-2014 11:23 AM)Downtown Tiger Wrote:  Gary does a great job

You sell Gary Parrish short. Gary Parrish is a wonderful human being that never slights others and admits mistakes without being cornered. Gary Parrish is everything to everyone and a paragon of virtue and decorum. Indeed, Gary Parrish is the best sports commentator and person ever to grace our planet and we are fortunate Gary Parrish tolerates mere fans, listeners, readers, and customers.

I think he's the best in the business for info. I could care less if he's sarcastic or not.

(07-11-2014 12:24 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  

(07-11-2014 12:18 PM)mapdude Wrote:  

(07-11-2014 10:45 AM)Stammers Wrote:  Aside from the obvious reasons why delaying the hire is a good thing; I doubt he even knows what the rules are, and probably won't be able to learn all of them for a while.

With Lawson being a high school coach for many years, I would think he has a pretty firm grasp of what the rules are and the limits they impose. JMHO.

I don't know about that. You can do a lot of things that are iffy when no one is watching. The rules are different under lit magnification. Stammers has a point.

Coaches have to take and pass a test before they can go on the road. He will know what's up before being out there reppin' the U. Then every D1 coach has to take and pass the test again each subsequent year.