re: Former Tiger Trev Faulk new Head Coach at Lafayette Christian Academy (LCA)

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Spoke with a VC coach after the game at LCA. Commended him on his boys competing their hearts out. They never quit playing despite being behind by a large margin. It was probably the closest district game at LCA. He was very nice, wish I had gotten his name. Seemed like a class guy.

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Coach McCoy; first year as basketball coach HERE and his son is the assistant. Both are teaching at VC. And yes, "The Cage" can be quite comical for home games. They love "mocking" the players/coaches but I think that most realize it's harmless fun and do actually seem to egg the students on.

There's always a position for the kids with fast feet why isn't this on the msb

solid hire for their football team. Was not impressed with their last coach. They have some talent so he definitely won't be going into an empty cupboard.

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Byron gets hyper focused and I truly believe he loses site of what continually pressing looks like. Just my opinion. If you are continually playing lesser opponents, it's easy to lose your edge when you go up against really good teams.

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I think that is the main issue most people have with LCA. Really no reason to press while up 50+ points against severely overmatched teams.

I think it hurt them this year. Once you are up 20 or 30, especially against an overmatched team, slow the game down, take off the press and use that time to work on ball movement and half court offense. Against Arcadia I felt LCA really struggled when Arcadia was able to slow the game down.

When the score is 70-12 and you are running a press there is no way to paint that in a positive light and Starks does deserve criticism from that.

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Was not impressed with their last coach.

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I really liked coach Landry but I did find he had issues with players being maintaining position/scheme dislike on the field. The lack of size on the lines created some issues as well. My main issue concern with him leaving is the fact that he is the advanced math teacher (he is really intelligent). My son said when Trev talked to the kids, he reminded him a lot of Coach Starks, talking more about character than athletics.

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When the score is 70-12 and you are running a press there is no way to paint that in a positive light and Starks does deserve criticism from that.

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I try to figure out why they do this and perhaps I am trying too hard. I do not like it but it seems so out of character for Byron that I cannot reconcile in my mind that it is without reason. I've known Byron for some time, before he was coaching a high school, through his ministry program. He is a man of high character in my opinion but no one is above criticism, he would tell you that himself.