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re: Naming the court after a coach with zero titles was embarrassing to begin with
Posted on 2/3/23 at 11:39 am to ramchallenge
Posted on 2/3/23 at 11:39 am to ramchallenge
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I would guess that most of the negative comments on here about Dale Brown are from people who were not around in the 1970's to witness the emergence of LSU basketball into a national contender under Dale Brown. Why all the hate???
I don’t know if people hate him. I think a lot of people have a problem with him and his crew still looming over and trying to exert their influence on the program nearly three decades after he’s retired.
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Posted on 2/3/23 at 11:57 am to T
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All courts dedicated to coaches who never won a national championship.
All stupid decisions then. It’s not complicated.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 12:13 pm to timlan2057
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Dale Brown lost me trying to sabotage Will Wade’s program
Has this been confirmed?
Posted on 2/3/23 at 1:58 pm to Morpheus
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I love to tell people a Fun Fact that we never got past the second round with Shaq at LSU and their eyes blow up.
He had Jackson + Shaq on one of those rosters. I think most GA's could get that kind of team to the Elite 8 on talent alone. Incredible.
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:20 pm to monsterballads
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gene actually won a title
That's why naming the field after Gene is legit. Who else at Auburn has ever won a title, at least since 1957?
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:45 pm to Rob from Lafourche
He was not a good x and o coach. He was a good recruiter and motivator. He’s not at the same level as LSU greats Saban, Skip, and soon to be Mulkey
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:48 pm to denvertiger
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Jackson + Shaq
Let’s not forget Stanley Roberts also
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:50 pm to WDAIII
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Naming the court after a coach with zero titles was embarrassing to begin with
another form of the participation trophy, enough already
Posted on 2/3/23 at 4:31 pm to SouthernInsanity
Titles, or no titles, as a player Pete Maravich was, and is, best basketball player in LSU history.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 4:52 pm to denvertiger
quote:I posted this in the CJ thread, but fits here too…
He had Jackson + Shaq on one of those rosters. I think most GA's could get that kind of team to the Elite 8 on talent alone. Incredible.
In fairness, teams were stacked back then.
We lost to a Georgia Tech team led by Kenny Anderson and Dennis Scott in the round of 32. Georgia Tech ended up getting to the Final Four and losing to eventual champ UNLV. I'm not sure UNLV was going to lose in that tournament. However, LSU did beat them earlier in the year. That UNLV team had Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon and Greg Anthony
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:12 pm to Rob from Lafourche
So we are now going to name it after two coaches with zero titles?
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:17 pm to Rob from Lafourche
Most of you weren’t even born when Dale coached here… he was great at getting the most out of his talent when he led that 86 team to the final 4.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:19 pm to drizztiger
As best I recall, UK was on probation & a Will Purdue led team won the conference.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:28 pm to Rob from Lafourche
Will Wade Court
Posted on 2/3/23 at 9:59 pm to dukke v
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Most of you weren’t even born when Dale coached here… he was great at getting the most out of his talent when he led that 86 team to the final 4.
Agree with this, but didn't Brady get more production in less years?
Posted on 2/4/23 at 6:50 am to tigerbait2010
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underachieved
understatement
Posted on 2/4/23 at 12:10 pm to Gus007
Under your reasoning, Press Maravich should have his name on the floor at the least.
No basketball before Dale Brown? I beg to differ. LSU played before a packed house all 4 years that Pete played. LSU was the most in demand ticket at any arena LSU played.....always before a packed house. And you say there was no basketball before Dale. that's a bad joke.
Sure, LSU didn't win any titles with Pete, he was strictly a one may show, but Dale Brown never won a title either and he had considerably more talent than Maravich ever had. Dale was a con man salesman and a terrible basketball coach. As much a I despise Bobby Knight, he had Dale pegged perfectly.
No basketball before Dale Brown? I beg to differ. LSU played before a packed house all 4 years that Pete played. LSU was the most in demand ticket at any arena LSU played.....always before a packed house. And you say there was no basketball before Dale. that's a bad joke.
Sure, LSU didn't win any titles with Pete, he was strictly a one may show, but Dale Brown never won a title either and he had considerably more talent than Maravich ever had. Dale was a con man salesman and a terrible basketball coach. As much a I despise Bobby Knight, he had Dale pegged perfectly.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 1:14 pm to Rob from Lafourche
Easy solution…men’s games have Dale Brown on the court. Women’s games have Sue Gunter on the court. Bigger question…what if Mulkey wins 2-3 Natty’s, what do you do then since Brown nor Gunter won any.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 1:47 pm to tigerbait2010
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Give the naming rights to Shaq
Shaq would be the first one to suggest Brown have the court named after him.
Like Dale or not, he is by far the most successful basketball coach ever at LSU and he directed some of the most exciting teams in LSU history and if we’re going to be honest in our discussion LSU basketball was not very much before Brown made his run and but for a final four team hasn’t been much since he left. imo
Posted on 2/4/23 at 2:17 pm to Epaminondas
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It's like they thought they needed to name the court after someone and Brown was a good candidate.
I’m surprised they picked Brown and didn’t just pocket some money from Valluzo McDonalds or Gordon McKernan
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