Done deed! Welcome Coach Paris.

[Fowlmoodin99]

Lamont Paris' deal at South Carolina begins at $2,200,000 per year.

Deal approved today.

Expectations to make tournament more years than not begin tomorrow.

 

[atl-cock]

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Now I can welcome him.

Of course, many are disappointed in the hire. Fair enough, but we should all want him to succeed.

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

I listen to Coach Paris' news conference and I'm good with him.. He spoke for the heart and I think he will do well here...

 

[Forkcock]

He'll at least do as good as Frank did.

 

[Atlanta Cock]

I listen to Coach Paris' news conference and I'm good with him.. He spoke for the heart and I think he will do well here...

Increase my income 10 fold, I’ll sound sincere and excited too. I wish him luck for us all.

 

[atl-cock]

Increase my income 10 fold, I’ll sound sincere and excited too. I wish him luck for us all.

While you may doubt his sincerity, I appreciate that you stated that success on the court has a higher priority.

 

[Atlanta Cock]

While you may doubt his sincerity, I appreciate that you stated that success on the court has a higher priority.

I don’t recall doubting his sincerity.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Pretty much every coach wins the introductory presser.

I’m still horribly underwhelmed that this is the best we could do, but I guess it’s just the reality of our basketball program. We got stuck with Muschamp because nobody else wanted that job.

But, yes, of course, I hope Paris succeeds.

 

[atl-cock]

I don’t recall doubting his sincerity.

Doubting sincerity is my interpretation of "Increase my income 10 fold, I’ll sound sincere and excited too."

If I misinterpreted, then please explain what you meant by it.

 

[Atlanta Cock]

Doubting sincerity is my interpretation of "Increase my income 10 fold, I’ll sound sincere and excited too."

If I misinterpreted, then please explain what you meant by it.

I meant exactly what I typed.

 

[atl-cock]

I meant exactly what I typed.

Do you or do you not doubt Coach Paris' sincerity?

 

[Atlanta Cock]

Do you or do you not doubt Coach Paris' sincerity?

I’m sure he is.

 

[atl-cock]

I’m sure he is.

I'm hoping that Mr. Paris will bring enthusiasm and winning consistency to MBB. With the transfer portal as it is these days, IMO we should expect more turnover than we would otherwise hope for, i.e., I doubt it will be Paris "running them off" as Martin did, but the portal nature itself.

 

[Dod Rangerfield]

He'll at least do as good as Frank did.

So you're predicting Lamont Paris will take us to a Final Four??

 

[SeaMountain]

He'll at least do as good as Frank did.

Missed the mark with this one.

 

[Jonesz2]

Missed the mark with this one.

Missed the mark with Mark as well

 

[Uscg1984]

Missed the mark with this one.

Well, both guys went 4-14 in the SEC their first season, so he hit that mark.

 

[SeaMountain]

Well, both guys went 4-14 in the SEC their first season, so he hit that mark.

He couldn't do worse OR better? That fits.

 

[Pepsicock]

So you're predicting Lamont Paris will take us to a Final Four??

I believe that he will get us in the tournament every year.

 

[Forkcock]

Missed the mark with this one.

Time will tell. How long was Frank here?

 

[Dod Rangerfield]

I believe that he will get us in the tournament every year.

120 proof or stronger?

 

[uscfan1981]

Only 3 more years...,and we can pay another buyout and then screw up again.

We had opportunities to hire Bobby Knight, Scott Drew, Gregg Marshall, Chris Beard.
Instead we hired Dave Odom, Darrin Horn, Frank Martin and Lamont Paris.

 

[Dod Rangerfield]

Only 3 more years...,and we can pay another buyout and then screw up again.

We had opportunities to hire Bobby Knight, Scott Drew, Gregg Marshall, Chris Beard.
Instead we hired Dave Odom, Darrin Horn, Frank Martin and Lamont Paris.

That's freakin' depressing.

 

[gamecock stock]

Only 3 more years...,and we can pay another buyout and then screw up again.

We had opportunities to hire Bobby Knight, Scott Drew, Gregg Marshall, Chris Beard.
Instead we hired Dave Odom, Darrin Horn, Frank Martin and Lamont Paris.

Did we not have Sean Miller in our sights before hiring Paris? How did we let him slip away to Xavier? I know he coached there before. I know Xavier is in Cincinnati (a wonderful city I love). and Big East conference. Cannot tell me we could not make him an offer he couldn't pass up. He would have done for our basketball program what Spurrier did for our football program....put us on the map.

 

[Dod Rangerfield]

Did we not have Sean Miller in our sights before hiring Paris? How did we let him slip away to Xavier? I know he coached there before. I know Xavier is in Cincinnati (a wonderful city I love). and Big East conference. Cannot tell me we could not make him an offer he couldn't pass up. He would have done for our basketball program what Spurrier did for our football program....put us on the map.

Tanner.