MBB: American Southwest Conference

[Josh Bowerman]

I don't want to start something if there's nothing here, but the whole coaching change thing at MC strikes me as a little bit strange.

I mean, I could potentially buy into the concept that an AD would like to shed his/her administrative responsibilities (and the higher salary that goes with those responsibilities, by the way...) to return to their first passion:  coaching.  I could potentially buy into that, because not everyone wants to be an administrator, and coaching is something that requires a lot of passion for the profession.  So I think it's plausible.

But what I can't buy into is a current head coach--a fairly successful one, at that--actually lobbying someone to come in and take over for him.  That just plain goes against the ultra-competitive nature these folks have to have in order to be successful.  Maybe after one or two years, but certainly not after four.

Maybe I'm understanding the whole thing the wrong way, and if I am, then I apologize in advance for my next statement.

Something smells fishy about this whole thing at MC.

[kid nice]

I'm sure you are not the only person who thinks this, however, my source is a very good one and coach Lofton really asked Jones to come back and coach the team. Now why he decided to do this I don't know, but I know that he approached coach Jones with this and not the other way around. For those who know coach Lofton this isn't a shocking move by him.

[etbualum]

same pay, pretty much the same job.  No responsibility for the loss.  Its a win win for lofton, because when jones leaves again he will have a head job again.

[mcm_indians]

I heard through the grapevine that mary hardin baylor will have virginia wesleyan in their tournament next year.  should be very good competition and publicity for the asc.  hopefully they can give the conference a good showing against the defending national champs.

[jmnaseum]

Sul Ross has hired a new men's coach.  His bio is on their website.

[Ralph Turner]

Marco Borne.

Previous coaching expereince was leading Dillard University to Conference Championships in the NAIA Great South AC.

Welcome aboard, Coach Borne!

[jmnaseum]

New coach at Sul Ross??   

[Pat Coleman]

That's what the previous two posts were about, yes.

[Gray Fox]

Culture shock?
Coming from a place with too much water and below sea level to one with not enough water and thin air.

[jmnaseum]

No Pat,  I mean another coach besides Coach Borne.  It is on the Sul Ross Basketball web page.

[Ralph Turner]

jmnaseum, can you post the URL to the SRSU page?  I cannot find it.

Thanks!

[Pat Coleman]

Sul Ross State admits to what jmnaseum posted last week, another new head coach.

[Gray Fox]

Culture shock?
Coming from a place with too much water and below sea level to one with not enough water and thin air.

This was made in jest, but there may have been some truth to it.

[mcplya02]

First let me say that I am very happy to finally be able to communicate with other asc fans. I know that some people are surprised at the move made by Lofton. Let me assure you that it is a very smart move. Lofton is a better recruiter than head coach. Lets face it the chocs underacheived last year. With this move the players will be put in more comfortable situations. Devin Jones and Jonathan Collins are very special players that would have been stars on any other team. The chocs have the best down low game with Broomefield and Winford, Jones and Eugene are explosive on the wings, and a point guard in Collins that did nothing but lead the league in a/to ratio last season. His freshman year he averaged 11.2 points per game at Letourneau. He has showed in his first two seasons that he can do it all as a point guard. Look for him to finally become one of the best all around point guards any where on any team. With a team that will not be as deep as last year's team look for Collins, Broomefield, Winford, Jones, and Eugene to lead the chocs to another very dominant championship run THROUGH THE ASC.

I forgot to mention that the chocs always recruit well.

[mcplya02]

I know its summer but lets get some predictions for next season. I want to know who will win the west, who will win the east and who will become confrence champion.