La.Tech looks to extend Weatherspoon's Contract

[ITdrummer]

If you take the attitude of "Whatever - It's women's basketball", I don't think you are a fan, anyway.

Spoon has brought back pride more than any coach on the Tech campus. For those of us that DO like WBB, we need to support it and let the administration know. The support in the seats this year shows that there are more stepping up. Spoon deserves it. There is no question about that.

It just so happens to be the most successful program at the school.(with the exception of track)

[champion110]

It just so happens to be the most successful program at the school.(with the exception of track)

Exactly!

[Dwayne From Minden]

A few more winters and time and mother nature will take care of what little base still remains....

I would rather see the money spread out amongst the other women's sports since it cannot be spent on mbb, football or baseball -

But that is my personal choice - ya'll want more more for wbb - give it to LTAC and buy the tickets, but don't starve the potential cash cow of mbb and football to pay a wbb coach

[Champ967]

we can look at a more substantial extension

twss

[Russdawg]

A few more winters and time and mother nature will take care of what little base still remains....

twss?

[Champ967]

twss?

(sigh .......)

[inudesu]

(sigh .......)

Maybe you should teach a class on how this works since so many seem to struggle with doing it well (he said as he lobbed up the instructive softball).

[Champ967]

Maybe you should teach a class on how this works since so many seem to struggle with doing it well (he said as he lobbed up the instructive softball).

I dont think it can be taught.

But I do know that, like a fart, it's only funny when it's unexpected.

[DallasDog]

A few more winters and time and mother

But that is my personal choice - ya'll want more more for wbb - give it to LTAC and buy the tickets, but don't starve the potential cash cow of mbb and football to pay a wbb coach

If we ever want to be in CUSA and ever really want to succeed in the realm of college athletics like we all know and believe we should mbb is the route we have to take.

The ROI for that sport, for a university our size is by far the biggest, It has paid the bills at places like Nevada for years. Imagine what it could do to our budget if football even just stayed about like it is now.

The money would be there for lots of other things, coaches contracts included. I want success in revenue generating sports because that is the only way to truly did ourselves out of the 20 year hole we placed ourselves in. Our faithful giving alumni base is too small, it will bring in new donors, and it is the only way to make some people who are at best luke warm about athletics (DR) do something. Money talks!!

[DallasDog]

I dont think it can be taught.

But I do know that, like a fart, it's only funny when it's unexpected.

Yours weren't so much funny as lethal.... I think that is why you and Libby had so many hamsters die!

[Champ967]

Yours weren't so much funny as lethal.... I think that is why you and Libby had so many hamsters die!

I blame Griffs.

[DallasDog]

I have no doubt, you were economic stimulus for that place.

[Dawg06]

Ethan Conley, The News-Star: Weatherspoon extension expected

Coach Spoon's Salary
2009-10: $150,000
2010-11: $155,000
2011-12: $160,000
2012-13: $165,000
2013-14: $170,000

Spoon and BVDV are currently in negotiations for an extension and contract similar to Coach White's contract.

BVDV: "Our goal is to pay our men's and women's coaches the same."

[Dwayne From Minden]

BVDV: "Our goal is to pay our men's and women's coaches the same."

Say it aint so....

Throwing good money after bad

[PawDawg]

Can't comment in here for fear of generating numerous hissy fits.