Quote:Ending two weeks of speculation, UL's athletic department announced on Friday afternoon that head men's basketball coach Robert Lee and head women's basketball coach Errol Rogers will return to the sideline next season.

The news was first reported noon Friday at theadvertiser.com after multiple sources close to the situation told The Daily Advertiser about the impending announcement.

About three hours later, the university released a statement about bringing back both coaches. UL athletic director David Walker met multiple times with the coaching staffs and players from both programs and university president Joseph Savoie in the past two weeks before making a decision.

"The process to evaluate our basketball programs has been a time-consuming and complicated one," Walker said in the statement. "To fully evaluate our programs and determine the best direction for the future, we had to consider the results on the court in addition to our academic status off the court.

"Both present very unique and difficult challenges."

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So you have a Dickie Nutt too? Its sad when a school won't take action to better a program until its to late.

i love that sig pic fanatic. just great.

Should of been at the game to see it happen. The whole stadium errupted. I bet next time he will call fair catch on a punt return against us.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, something that most all of us in the SBC are scarce of right now

The economy is the friend of lame-duck coaches.

(03-21-2009 06:18 AM)Cajunman02 Wrote:  

Quote:Ending two weeks of speculation, UL's athletic department announced on Friday afternoon that head men's basketball coach Robert Lee and head women's basketball coach Errol Rogers will return to the sideline next season.

The news was first reported noon Friday at theadvertiser.com after multiple sources close to the situation told The Daily Advertiser about the impending announcement.

About three hours later, the university released a statement about bringing back both coaches. UL athletic director David Walker met multiple times with the coaching staffs and players from both programs and university president Joseph Savoie in the past two weeks before making a decision.

"The process to evaluate our basketball programs has been a time-consuming and complicated one," Walker said in the statement. "To fully evaluate our programs and determine the best direction for the future, we had to consider the results on the court in addition to our academic status off the court.

"Both present very unique and difficult challenges."

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I feel your pain Cajunman. It looks like we are stuck with Kermit Davis again next season.